http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/
Anyways, so much for the Autoblog report of Alonso going to Ferrari. I guess I'll believe this when I see it.]]>Oct 11th 2007 2:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/
But Alonso is no Schumacher. Not now, or ever. He's just a dude in a fast car that's more reliable than the other dude's (Kimi) car.]]>Oct 11th 2007 5:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 2:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/
The Second Question is: why would McLaren want to loose one of its two amazing drivers, who would have won them a Constructors Championship had it not been for the illegal actions of one employee (especially considering that without Alonso or Hamilton Ferrari would have won the constructors easily)?

I strongly believe this is all BS, propagated by lazy and uncreative "journalists" who have nothing better to do than speculate idly. ]]>Oct 11th 2007 3:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 3:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Hamilton and Rosberg on the same team? Yikes! Modern younger version of Prost/Senna superteam.

Alonso and Kovaleinen will make a decent team at Renault.

Now that this is settled, there'll be a slew of drivers switching seats and signing contracts.]]>Oct 11th 2007 4:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/
Rosberg would be a good fit at McLaren.]]>Oct 11th 2007 4:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 4:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/possible. Why Ron Dennis put up with it is a mystery to me, so it must be a failing of Dennis to think it is a good plan to have his drivers engaging in this kind of BS. Alonso should have been released many weeks ago and left to sit on the sidelines while the season continued without him.]]>Oct 11th 2007 5:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 9:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Without all those little things, plus the aid from FIA (who runs to chastise Alonso at every opportunity, yet forgive Hamilton's dangerous manoeuvering in Japan), Hamilton would not be the championship leader.]]>Oct 11th 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 9:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/
1. Fred (Alonso) left Renault for the simple reason that Carlos Goshn took over with a reputation for cost cutting and wouldn't commit to Renault staying in F1. By the time he had, Ron Dennis had swooped in and stolen him.

2. You knew Fred wouldn't fit @ McLaren as soon as the season began and his hair was cut short (look at a picture of Coulthard now, vs. when he was working for Uncle Ron and you'll see an amazing revitalization in his look). Hell, even Kimi talks more than he used to now that he is gone!

3. McLaren has brought along Hamilton since he was - like 14. They have millions invested in him and want him to win it all...right now.

4. Hamilton lost his way at the beginning of the last third of the season - when Alonso was allowed to no-longer share his set-up data with the Brit.

5. Alonso has not acted well this year but, you know, he's a Latin, not a Brit. He has passion for what he does and wears it on his sleeve. He should have gone to Ferrari, where, I think, his temperament would have meshed with the Italian team. He'll go back to Flav and that's good for both of them.

6. Ron has to let him out of his contract. Ron is - like - 62 and a consummate professional. He doesn't need any more of this sh*%.

7. Bernie (Ecclestone) said, last week, that Fred has done nothing for F1. I know that the Renault sales in Spain made significant gains and I bet F1 viewership did too. But, you know, Bernie is a subject of the Queen and he wants a fellow subject to wear the F1 crown. Remember all the Hoopla about Jenson being the next ONE? These guys want one of their own (a Brit) to win easpecially after years of domination by the Italo/ German axis that was Ferrari and Schumi...like the French are salivating for one of their own to win LeTour post Lance Armstrong.

8. Schumacher - definitely not whiny - someone @ Harvard Biz School should do a case study on what he brought to the Scuderia to turn it totally around. Easily the best - ever...after Fangio.

'Nuff said.]]>Oct 11th 2007 7:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/11/fernando-alonso-returning-to-renault-in-2008/Oct 11th 2007 8:53PM