Reminder;

I know, quite funny he used the word tremble, even though it was kinda lost in translation it made him sound like francis dollahyde
There are similarities of course, as both obey the Great Red Dragon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JBv-HzUImc
now I can't get the thought of Alonso calling telling a detractor of his on an internet forum he is merely an "ant in the afterbirth"

(only watch the first 30 seconds after that its just crap music)

Video interview with CNN about Kubica and the risks outside the track, short but worth.

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/sport....kubica.sot.cnn

Since you've quoted my post, I'll add that it does have quite different (ie not negative) overtones when you read Fontainebleu's complete translation.

I know I was jus playin

Fernando Alonso in the San Remo Festival tonight. He was there because Raquel was taking part in the finals









He looks VERY happy

Great interviews with alonso,i enjoyed reading them

I'm glad he has got rid of that cartoon moustache. Now he only needs to fix the hobo camp on his head, and he's ready to win races.

Fernando will be tomorrow cooking with Karlos Arguiñano at his TV program. The main dish will be a "Pole Position" fabada. Hilarious

Thanks for the heads-up, 20:15 on Antena 3. Arguiñano is a crazy guy, should be fun to watch.

Hopefully, someone will upload it on youtube

I'll try and record it tonight and then ill give you guys the link later.

who said, when Alonso feels happy he will be fast?

Can't remember but I think Brundle commented that when everything seems against him he performs the best like Hungary 2006.
So he is either happy and fast or pissed off and faster

Video paradie of Fernando cooking (tonigh program) and some real footage of Fernando at the San Remo festival, not sure if the video can be watched outside Spain.

http://www.lasexta.com/sextatv/seloquehici...llas/211891/421

Yes it can thanks

I think Alonso and Ferrari are going to be extremely quick this season. Not sure why, maybe just a hunch. All the reports say that the Ferrari is very quick, but most importantly, is relatively easy on its tyres.

I would love both drivers to perform. The constructors title needs to come home...

This year Ferrari has the best friend, Pirelli Tyres, with this tyres Ferrari have great benefit respect the others, Ferrari will win time along the laps meanwhile other loss time, and then the races.

This is sporting, but too a bussiness.

Regards

Wow... It's a conspiracy!

The irony here is Kimi helped Ferrari to develop KERS, specially it's more critical issue: the brakes, that recovers energy to KERS.

When Massa crashed in Hungary, both his replacements Fisi and Badoer had problems with brakes, bcs it behaved so differently and were hard to modulate.

Now Alonso is the one that will seize from his hard work... sad but true.

Now this is really soilling a thread for you.

Where is the benefit if the KR-developed KERS was so undriveable that only Kimi himself could handle it?

I feel pity for those who get a jumpstart on potential Ferrari domination this season by playing the "nationality card." I think you have reason to fear, but not because Pirelli conspires with Ferrari to return the WCC and WDC to Italy. Instead, you should tremble from the confidence with which both Massa and Alonso speak of the F150th Italia!

Shifting focus to the upcoming season, Alonso insists he is happy with the progress the team is making.

"We are in a good position, we know we still need to improve as the competition in fierce, but we are at a good stage," he explained.

"All the tests with the F150 have gone well, we are very optimistic ahead of the season opener in Australia.
"From what we have seen so far, we are in a good position. But we still need to grow because the other teams will be competitive. We keep the faith, all is proceeding well," he added.

Who's Mr Hairpiece trying to get into Alonso's pants there?

Fernando Alonso nella cucina di Karlos Arguiñano - Antena 3 (22/02/2011)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIBzI-QoRtg...player_embedded


February 24, 2011
Fernando Alonso the "cook"
Finally we ... Thursday has come and gone as has also passed the program of the famous Iberian chef Karlos Arguin which Fernando Alonso has been a guest on video.
At the beginning of the transmission was shown a video where they were placed at the " chef Nando 'a bit of questions about his tastes or preferences in the kitchen of course all in Spanish!
Fernando has made a request to the chef Karlos: to cook a FABAVA ASTURIANA a dish typical of her region with beans and meat. I am committed to write in Italian for you and the brief interview here below you will find the translation of this and the video followed by a recipe request from Fernando. Do not ask what kind of questions the fact they do not understand why some need it myself ( such as when asked to choose between a spoon and fork ).

What's the best dish that makes your mother?
Lentils

Spoon or fork?
Spoon

Meat or fish?
Meat

Pan or casserole?
Casserole

What is your favorite food?
I have no one in particular, if I say I choose the pasta

What is the most special dish you've ever eaten?
I think I have ever eaten something special, I like and I like to eat things simple and never tends to try something new

What you do best dish?
Paella

What was your worst experience in the kitchen?
Certainly the desserts. When I try to make a sweet, almost always the mixture is more liquid than necessary, takes the form it should ... Disaster! Yes, the thing that just can not do the sweet

Cook for someone?
For my wife and me

Who cooking really good?
My mother

How many hours do you spend cooking?
Definitely spend more time cleaning the kitchen to dedicate the kitchen because it gets dirty very easily! For most of the time I live alone, I only cook for me and I really only cook for dinner and then more or less than 1 hour ... definitely not more.

What you eat before a race?
Normally before a GP I eat pasta for lunch and dinner, salad, meat or fish, but something very simple. We are not allowed to experience anything new before a race.

What is your favorite dish when "live" in the loop?
Any kind of pasta! Ferrari in an Italian cook and we always spaghetti, macaroni, noodles with tuna Bolognese ... any type of pasta!

From 1 to 10 score that you give yourself as a cook?
Very bad .... 2! [Laughs]

From 1 to 10 points that you as the diner?
I would say the same ... are a bad diner: I eat little and I like the usual two or three things that I eat almost always.

With what do you eat breakfast?
With cereals, yogurt and sometimes biscuits

What is the essential ingredient in your kitchen?
Pasta [laughs]

What would you cook Arguin?
I wish I would cook a "Fabada," not because I particularly like it, but because I hope that all of Spain can learn to cook fabada Asturian and I can try this dish, typical of my region.

orginal

Nonsense apart from Badoer and Fisi unable to get to grips with the F60.As much as I liked Kimi,he had nothing to do with developing Kers which has nothing to do with the Carbon brakes and everything to do with recovering the lost energy of ENGINE BRAKING.Do you know what engine braking is and how Kers really works??

Alonso also had experience with Kers at Renault and like Kimi and all the others,he had nothing to do with it's developement which is a way too specialised field for a driver.

A bit different - I found by chance this youtube video with Alonso's onboard lap after winning his first race, and I thought you might like it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9yKppREyeg...feature=related

I love that video. Everytime I see that video I always get tears in my eyes. It was and is still a very emotional moment

BTW, this is the press conference after Fernando won the race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltG4stoldzk...feature=related

"I’m 22 years old and I have my first victory in my pocket so I hope I can have a long career in Formula One with more victories."

He was really lovely, down to earth and humble back then and he still is (to me).

4th March 10 years in F1 !

Thanks, Lotusseven...

Alonso- you hate him or you love him! There is nothing in the middle.....

But what would be the F1 without him ??

F1 would not be as interesting without him (or Lewis), of course

Haha, I don't ever want to hear a complaint about Vettel's finger again!

I admire his skill and his coolness under pressure.

A better place

definitly "NO"!!!

Take it your a hamilton fan

Book reveals Alonso tried to sabotage Hamilton’s car



http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?fil...&sec=sports

Please discuss these revelations in the appropriate thread, here.

Alonso GRANDE

http://www.as.com/motor/articulo/alonso-oj...dasdasmot_3/Tes

Babelfished.




I think is easy to understand, don't need a better translation.

Alonso: "Its difficult to stay awake at 110 Km/h"

http://translate.google.com.br/translate?u...l=&ie=UTF-8

Well I don't agree with him at all.

First, when going 110 instead of 120 you do save fuel. Around those speeds it's when the fuel consumption starts go really go up. Although a more extreme variation, when I switched from going to work at 130/140 kph to the 100 kph I'm going now, I really noticed it.
Second, let's face it, Spaniards are not very disciplined drivers. If they (we) are not responsible enough, either be, or not start crying if there are harder restrictions, because it's our own making.

Also, I don't think he should be doing declarations like that because it's just fuel for those idiots here that think that the streets are a race circuit.

Yes, I know this opinion will not be popular. And no, not me nor my family have had, touch wood, an accident involving speeding drivers.

You live in Spain??

I disagree with that view - the difference between 110 and 120 in terms of fuel consumption is very small, because most engines can adapt by switching gears at around those speeds. At 140 the consumption really escalates, which is why you noticed it when you reduced your speed. Some automatic cars have indicators that light up when fuel consumption goes above certain levels, and they do so a bit over 140.

The restrictions we are facing have nothing to do with the making of drivers: people started to be much more careful with consumption some time ago, particularly since the crisis started. It is the potential shortage of supply that is leading to these type of measures, and the financial distress the country is in - and of the latter, the government has to be apportioned most of the blame.

I agree that idiots who think streets are race circuits may like Alonso's comments, but those won't have any impact in their behaviour. There is a major difference between thinking that it is safe to drive at 130 in a highway, and the behaviour those people exhibit.

And yes, your opinion is likely not to be popular, but it is very respectable.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89674

I wanted to slate him for this, but its another case of Autosports awful headlines.

Sure he says the change will hurt the top teams due to the uncertainty but he also recognizes its the same for everyone. IMO it doesnt hurt the top teams, it just gives the smaller teams a chance to grab a strange result.

I don't think he should be doing declarations like that, too. IMHO, that's another tactical mistake made by FA. I consider that it is far less than optimal, "attacking" the Government, rightly or wrongly.

The "road" is long and you never know....