His second pole in the wet in the space of two weeks. Talk about on the ragged edge. Nobody improved their times, then Fernando went even faster (helped by the masterstroke of driver/team strategy by coming in for fresh wets)!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18940100
What a fantastic race we were treated to in Germany!
Off the line, we had Schumi really challenging Vettel, which was fantastic to see. I think this year has proved beyond any doubt that the old bastard still has it. I for one hope he signs again for next season. Schumi and Vettel into and out of the hairpin on lap one....now that's racing!!!!
We had three world champions battling for the lead throughout the whole race, never more than a few seconds apart...and another two world champions running in 4th and 5th for a fair while.
Kimi....Kimi! Some absolutely stonking overtakes from "The Iceman"....proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that he has lost none of his racecraft. Lap 5...Kimi and DiResta side by side....spine tingling balls out racing by both men. Beautiful to watch!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18947728
I think Kimi definately had his regulation shit before this race.
Carnage on lap one, causing a puncture for Lewis...in turn causing him to un-lap himself from Vettel later on to get out of Button's way! Brilliant.
Proving that form is temporary, but class is permenant....a great drive by JB from 6th to 2nd (naughty Sebastian...clearly passing off the track!). It's great to see Jenson back on the podium where he truly belongs.
There were absolutely shed loads of on track overtakes...usually involving Force India's, Saubers and either Kimi or JB or Schumi....brilliant stuff!
Off the back of his win at Silverstone, Mark Webber had an oddly flat race, but still got some valuable points.
Lap 42....JB taking Vettel....its why we all love F1...
So, Alonso has finished every race this year in the points. The Ferrari started off the year a second and a half off pole in Melbourne and was around the 5th/6th best car until a few races in, when they moved up to perhaps the 4th best car...
It's those early points collections along with the win in Malaysia, when Alonso clearly outdrove the bucket of shit he was driving. Now Ferrari still dont have the (outright) fastest car, but they are right up there with Red Bull and Mclaren now and in Alonso they have THE form man on the grid. Then again, you could say when is he off form?
Even last year in the totally rubbish Ferrari, he managed a win and consistently scored good points underneath the reign of Vettel and the much faster JB.
22 career poles, 30 race wins...only Mansell, Senna, Prost and Schumi are ahead on wins. The way he is going, I'd imagine he'll pass Nige this year no probs.
The guy just does not stop...relentless and absolute skill and determination.
Alonso is now 34 points ahead of nearest rival Webber. As I said in my last blog, it's looking increasingly likely that the two chaps in the fastest car are the only challengers to the fastest driver in probably the third fastest car.
22 consecutive races in the points is a stat in itself.
My co-blogger and I pondered where Alonso may come in the BBC all time greats list....it was compiled at the start of this year...but I'd imagine Alonso would be higher than Vettel (Vettel may have dominated last year but Alonso shone in what was a rather poor car - as he did for the first few races this year).
So...Senna, Fangio, Schumi, Prost, Clarke, Stewart....Alonso? I dunno...would Lauda be before him? Probably not for me.
Anyone else finding the podium interviews a tad odd?
Niki Lauda was firmly rebuked by Alonso with a "I don't do politics" hehehe.
