Silverstone Gp : pics of Fernando Alonso podium in Silverstone !

Silverstone Gp : pics of Fernando Alonso 1st pole of the year !

Silverstone Gp : Alonso & Massa Saturday quotes

* Fernando Alonso: "I want to dedicate this pole position to María de Villota primarily because it is a particularly difficult moment. We all feel a bit of sadness in these days and we are close to her and her family. This pole was a surprise because in these conditions you never know what can happen. This morning on the dry track the car was very good but this could be different on wet, even if the F2012 does never proved wrong, as in Malaysia and the Mugello. This afternoon we had to be in the right place at the right time with the good tires and to succeed, need some luck. For once we have had, as in Q2 where I managed to spend in Q3 narrowly after the break. In the final round I had a car before and the visibility was really limited then there was yellow flags in the last turns but in the end I still could qualify me. The pole today  is very important, even though we know that it arrived in special conditions. We have to get on the sec order to say that we have make up the gap on the top. Tomorrow  I hope a boring race for a time that I leave before everyone."

  

* Felipe Massa: 

"it is an achievement for the team knowing that when the red flag came , Fernando and I weren't some access in Q3. We have a good job in the resumption of the meeting for the latest rounds of Q2. In Q3 I fight for the pole position but I lost time on the last lap, I blocked the rear wheels, the fifth position is a place that satisfies me. I think I will be competitive tomorrow  because the car is appropriate for that track. Since the Canada, the F2012 has progressed well and the results are the reward. I think the cut in Q2 was positive, perhaps even that it helped us because there was a lot of water in track and the water was present and that even in a straight line. Then, the FIA has done an excellent job to set conditions for resumption to give the spectators a show in line with their passion. "For us, the break was long, but for all those who were in the stands that would be worse due to the rain!"

Silverstone Gp : the grid . Fernando on pole !!!

Silverstone Gp : Alonso & Massa Friday quotes

* Fernando Alonso: 

"there is little to say this afternoon, let alone less than usual for a Friday. We have made very few laps due to rain and also to the fact that the number of tires rain train is limited by regulation, it makes no sense to leave. It is better instead to preserve the tires since not very encouraging forecasts, it must rain all weekend long. In other circumstances, if the rest of the weekend was dry, we could do more laps , but in these circumstances, as I said, it is really not the case. On a wet track the car appears to be well, but it is virtually impossible to say where we are compared to others. Hope that tomorrow morning we can make a few laps on dry to at least have an idea approximate of the behavior of Soft tires and Hard ones that Pirelli has led here. The output of track to the end? The car was in water and it has eluded me. It damaged  the front wing and now we need to see if we can repair. "

* Felipe Massa:

"the weather has made the difficult day, it rained all the time and this has upset our program so we decided to make little laps to preserve the tires for tomorrow and Sunday. 

Obviously, we could not test as we wanted, especially regarding the news that we have made for the grand prix. I have three timed laps, it is therefore impossible to say though is on the behaviour of the F2012 on this track. Tomorrow, whatever the conditions, we will try to do more towers to be as well prepared as possible for qualifying and the race. We will try to do what we can. "

Fernando Alonso's thoughts

Fernando Alonso took part last week in a kart race organized by the main sponsor of Ferrari, the bank Santander. On this occasion he answered to some questions which he discussed of the reliability of the Ferrari for this season and the Pirelli tires he again criticized:
"We only really know where we stand compared to others when we will be in Melbourne. Today, I am happy because we have demonstrated a reliable car. If everything works as planned, we will be among the teams that can fight for the title, alongside defending champions Red Bull , McLaren, Mercedes and Renault also, who had already made great progress at the end of last season. Even Toro Rosso has made significant progress,"
and about the tires:
"From what we've seen so far, degradation is very important. That means we will have races with many stops. I'm not a fan because I think that this heightened uncertainty is not conducive to the top teams: it's like football, it was decided to award a penalty kick by team after each half-hour, Barcelona and Real Madrid not jump for joy. It will be important to be faster because I do not think we can make one less stop than our main opponents."

Summary of Fernando Alonso's last week press conference

Last week , Fernando Alonso gave a press conference. He made particular reference to the 2010 season and the failure of Abu Dhabi:
"In the second part of the year, we have made an extraordinary return and, at the last race, we did not win the title. Certainly, after the race, you can say that the decision was wrong and we should have acted differently. But when we decided to pit, it seemed to be the right choice for us . Now we can be here and say that the degradation of soft tires evolved in a surprising manner and we could have stayed on track until the thirtieth round, but it's easy to say it now . The truth is that, as I have always said, even if it seems predictable, you win and lose together. While we learn more during the defeats than victory, it is also true that 2010 was a success for me. There is no more time for thinking in Abu Dhabi, one more minute spent in it is one minute less to work on this year."
Now up to 2011 where Fernando will do everything to be perfect throughout the season: "At the end of each season, you make an assessment, we know that there are areas where we need to improve while striving to maintain our forces. We lost so many points in the first part of the year and we know we will be perfect from March to November to win. We've made some changes within the team and I am sure this will help improve the things we do in all areas, not just sport. I know that Pat Fry is very good, having worked with him at McLaren, and I think he can be a great help for us."
Finally, Fernando said he would like to challenge Valentino Rossi at the end of the season on two or four wheels !

Fernando Alonso runs for Unicef in oviedo

Fernando Alonso has also participated Sunday, December 26, in a race in oviedo to raise funds for UNICEF to build schools in Africa. more than 1500 people participated in the race of 4km in downtown despite the cold.
Fernando was also very pleased that this race has brought together many people to help children in Africa.

Fernando Alonso at the XIII gala solidaria in oviedo

Fernando Alonso took part Saturday, December 24 at a football game for the kitchen economic of oviedo, his hometown. athletes from the region also attended the game and helped raise 6 tons of nonperishable food. Note that Fernando's team did not win but they have reached the semi final

Fernando Alonso at the gala solidaria in Madrid

Fernando Alonso on Saturday attended the gala solidaria organized by bank Santander in Madrid with the aim of giving gifts to children in need .
Fernando has also answered some questions asked by children. One of them has also led to laughter as Fernando was asked if he was drinking Red Bull to stay in shape ! Fernando has firstly laughed and then responded, no as might be expected.

Fernando Alonso elected best 2010 driver by the team managers !

Fernando Alonso has been elected the best driver of the 2010 season by team managers interviewed by Autosport.com. Team managers were given points to the pilots .
Here is their classification:
1. Alonso 229
2. Vettel 220
3. Hamilton 196
4. Webber 146
5. Kubica 129
6. Button 86
7. Rosberg 68
8. Hülkenberg 17
9. Massa 17
10. Barrichello 11
and the reaction of Fernando: "I'm very happy to learn that the majority of team managers chose me as best driver of the year, even if it goes without saying that I would have preferred to receive this compliment in being world champion .
This is yet another reason to add that it was an incredible season, despite the disappointment of the last step. The team and I have fought to the end and never give up, even when everything seemed to be a lost cause. We have made a remarkable comeback.
Next year we'll try to do better, but I will still remember that 2010 was a wonderful year. "

Fernando Alonso wins the DHL trophy !

Even if he has not won the world title Fernando Alonso has won a trophy anyway. The DHL Trophy for having the most fastest laps this season. Fernando was tied with Lewis Hamilton but Fernando did more 2nd places than Lewis so the trophy is awarded to the Ferrari driver .

Fernando Alonso GQ interview

here is a very nice interview of Fernando Alonso for GQ magazine in November in which he engages in open heart . character: "I am aware of being a man with a character to the old, traditional. I'm quite unusual for my generation because I grow and defends the values related to my past, my land, my family." values "have courage means taking responsibility when you have to introduce yourself to people who have as much work for you to be in the best possible conditions. then you get on the car and you say: Now there are more excuses that hold, we must do a perfect lap. in life it happens often. it happened when my family has sacrificed to give me opportunities. therefore when I say I give great importance to the tradition I mean that I give a real value to words like honor, duty and respect. " raquel : "i feel pretty good about my relationship. I try to do my best, we try both. for now we do not intend to have children but may be soon. I have a niece one year old, Maria , and for now it's enough for me. I think when a family is a family and a sense of family is deeply rooted in me. " feelings: "I can not express my feelings. I am not able to show with actions. I think it affects raquel a lot and not just her. I try to explain it and I think it comes from my father. He loves me with all his heart but he never took me in his arms even when he saw me in trouble but a glance was enough to understand us. Money: "I have no personal plane. I have a boat like bcp other drivers. I do not give importance to these things. I know it means having privileges. Money is important and I agree but it is better to have more normal and strong values . " * The kitchen: "My father taught me. He was preparing the meal because my mother worked so I thought it was normal to me too. Well in my studies I took the kitchen as an option for three years. " magic: "a passion that comes from my grandfather. holidays, after eating, we always played cards. it was ridden with me, he always tips and I was

fascinated by this inexplicable thing . I was happy. I was doing magic to see the reaction of stunned people. surprise, joy. " Cycling: "I looked at the stage of Tour de France, the Vuelta and Giro . have always loved cycling and now I train in this sport. I'd like to create a real team .

The podium of Monza

¡ Gracias fernando !

Hi everyone ! for the opening of the blog , i wanted to thank Fernando Alonso for this amazing and wonderful victory in Monza ! thank you for all these emotions you give to your fans all over the world ! i wish you all the best for the end of the season and i hope you'll be the 2010 champion !