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    Thumbs up Alonso: I remain 100 percent confident that we will win this championship

    Oct.27 (Reuters) Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was unshaken in his belief that he can win this season’s Formula One title despite rival Sebastian Vettel taking another dominant pole position at the Indian Grand Prix during qualifiying on Saturday.

    The Spaniard qualified only fifth while Vettel, chasing a fourth race win in a row, made sure of Red Bull’s third successive front row sweep.

    Alonso is six points behind the 25-year-old with four races remaining, (including Sunday’s at the Buddh International Circuit), after losing the lead in South Korea two weeks ago.

    “I think it’s more challenging for us now but I remain 100 percent confident that we will fight for this championship and we will win it,” he told reporters in the Ferrari hospitality area.

    “I think they’re dominant on Saturday. They have the fastest cars at the moment so they are first and second,” he added after qualifying nearly half a second off Vettel’s pace.

    “On Sunday, normally, our pace improves a little bit and we saw in Korea also that we were putting some pressure, on [Red Bull's Mark] Webber especially, so let’s wait for tomorrow.”

    Alonso, who had led for eight races before Vettel knocked him off the top of the standings, said he was hoping to score some good points on Sunday and gain ground on Red Bull in the final three races.

    “The first target is to finish in front of them tomorrow and I think we have chances to do it,” added the Spaniard, who last won at the German Grand Prix, in July.

    Ferrari have struggled with updates to their car in recent races as a result of parts not performing as well on track as the team’s wind tunnel data had suggested that they would.

    The team’s chief designer Nick Tombazis expressed confidence last week that the team were in a position to make up lost ground after having understood what went wrong.

    Alonso said major upgrades in the final few races should help them get closer to Red Bull.

    “To become the fastest you need to have a big upgrade and what we have here in India was a small upgrade,” he declared.

    “So we are waiting for some new parts coming in the next races and hopefully we can be close to Red Bull that at the moment is very dominant.”
    Source:http://www.yallaf1.com/2012/10/27/al...-championship/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tifoso84 View Post
    Good that you are confident Fernando!
    But as u yourself said, words do not get us WDCs. U've got to have a fast car to beat Newey and engineers to be as aggressive as ur competition.
    Also, u need a new management to lead the team and create a new mindset!

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    Well done Alonso,pitty the team can't gave you a faster car.

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    you don't need to say it 3 times
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    Hope the team give him a car to take the title...
    I Will End My Career At Ferrari...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Golfsmith View Post
    Well done Alonso,pitty the team can't gave you a faster car.
    Alonso is part of the team, everyone win and lose together. That's how it is in Ferrari. Hell Ferrari refuses to blame Bridgestone when Bridgestone wasn't the best during the tire war.

    Ferrari hasn't been able to build the fastest car this season, that's true, and that's just that. No one is giving anyone any car.

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    He was very positive talking to Brundle, something is cooking in Maranello.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom Hearts View Post
    He was very positive talking to Brundle, something is cooking in Maranello.
    yes it is, something good
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    But the waiters seem to be sleeping....


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    Whatever is on the menu in Maranello will be served in Austin, not Abu Dhabi. Seb had a puncture last year in Abu Dhabi, let us hope he has it again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greig View Post
    you don't need to say it 3 times
    Yes, I know that. I just had some problems fitting that whole article into one comment. But thanks for pointing that out. Fixed that problem for you now

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    Wasn't talking to you?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greig View Post
    Wasn't talking to you?
    Oh, ok sorry then. I thought you were, because there wasn't anyone who had said anything 3 times besides me. Who were you talking to then?

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    Yes there was, the guy above my post posted the same thing 3 times in different threads if it really matters to you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greig View Post
    Yes there was, the guy above my post posted the same thing 3 times in different threads if it really matters to you
    Okay, my bad. Just a small misunderstanding. I apologise.
    Moving on...

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    Quote Originally Posted by anuragiyer8989 View Post
    Good that you are confident Fernando!
    But as u yourself said, words do not get us WDCs. U've got to have a fast car to beat Newey and engineers to be as aggressive as ur competition.
    Also, u need a new management to lead the team and create a new mindset!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob View Post
    yes it is, something good
    Hopefully

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    Horner said on German TV that he expetcs that RB will be weakest in Abu Dhabi in all of last 3 races...I thought Abu Dhabi is perfect for RB cos of slow corners...

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    Quote Originally Posted by medeni73 View Post
    Horner said on German TV that he expetcs that RB will be weakest in Abu Dhabi in all of last 3 races...I thought Abu Dhabi is perfect for RB cos of slow corners...
    He is lying. As usual.

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    Fernando Alonso on Twitter
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    If breaks the sword,fight with your hands.If they cut your hands,push the enemy with your shoulders,even with your teeth #samurai #IndiaAlo

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    Give 'em hell Fernando! We're all behind you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bonzo View Post
    Whatever is on the menu in Maranello will be served in Austin, not Abu Dhabi. Seb had a puncture last year in Abu Dhabi, let us hope he has it again.
    i have a question and want to know if the "dish" being prepared will be served in austin and not abu dhabi..??(Whyyyyy are we leaving everything for last.I hope it is not too late too little)
    and the next is that can the 13 point gap be negated?

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    Quote Originally Posted by medeni73 View Post
    Horner said on German TV that he expetcs that RB will be weakest in Abu Dhabi in all of last 3 races...I thought Abu Dhabi is perfect for RB cos of slow corners...
    Another drama queen performance from MRS. Horner

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    Quote Originally Posted by anuragiyer8989 View Post
    Fernando Alonso on Twitter
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    If breaks the sword,fight with your hands.If they cut your hands,push the enemy with your shoulders,even with your teeth #samurai #IndiaAlo
    I really like the fighting spirit of this guy! Thank you for that Mr. Alonso!

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    It's not just Alonso. The whole team has the same spirit.
    If Fernando arrives in Brazil 24 points behind Vettel, they still will not give up.
    Why?
    Because it can be done.
    You can run like the wind, but you'll never outrun the Prancing Horse

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    Didn't he say something very similar after Spa 2010? That time it turn out quite well for us.
    Meanwhile, it either says something or just nothing that Alonso, Schumacher and Raikkonen have reputedly spared a F1 podium on five occasions and Fernando has stood on the top step on every occasion. He's F1's first among equals. (PG)

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    Quote Originally Posted by M.K View Post
    Didn't he say something very similar after Spa 2010? That time it turn out quite well for us.
    YES he said he's going to win the championship, and he ALMOST did....that year was really, really close....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alonsomaniac View Post
    It's not just Alonso. The whole team has the same spirit.
    If Fernando arrives in Brazil 24 points behind Vettel, they still will not give up.
    Why?
    Because it can be done.
    Off course. They can not say we give up! Even if they come to Brazil with 24 points deficit, they will say we are here for fight. But to be hones in that scenario everything is in hands of pure luck...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom Hearts View Post
    He was very positive talking to Brundle, something is cooking in Maranello.
    ... hopefully something more than pasta.

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    Quote Originally Posted by medeni73 View Post
    Horner said on German TV that he expetcs that RB will be weakest in Abu Dhabi in all of last 3 races...I thought Abu Dhabi is perfect for RB cos of slow corners...
    Too many long straights at abu dhabi Fernando will romp away! The red bull thrives on high downforce tracks hence the reason why they were awful at monza.

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