Formula 1.

[txcollector]

BT,

I think Alonso is the big douche bag here. He was whining from the beginning because he couldn't find a way past Massa. Then Massa opened a 3 sec gap in a few laps to shut him up.

At the end your boss comes to you and say "yield". What was Massa suppose to do? Win a race and get screwed the rest of the season (probably by long list of "mistakes" on his side of the garage), get his contract torn?

If Alonso is such a great driver, pass legitimately.

Shame on Ferrari and shame on Alonso who ironically was whining (again) about Valencia being manipulated. What a sorry excuse for driver.

I just hope the WMSC takes all Ferrari's points from today's race.

[By-Tor]

At the end your boss comes to you and say "yield". What was Massa suppose to do? Win a race and get screwed the rest of the season (probably by long list of "mistakes" on his side of the garage), get his contract torn?

Exactly.

That's what Mansell, Piquet sr, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna or Alain Prost would have done. Regardless of the consequences. Remember the old days... Mansell told the team bosses to f*ck off many times. He was egoistic, narcistic and cared only about himself. A prototype of a pure F1-driver. General public LOVED that kind of guys. It's called "character" and F1 is supposed to be a "sport".

How does this decision is positive for Felipe and his legacy? He's a proven fast driver who has given both Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen a run for their money... arguably two of the most talented drivers of their generation. Now all racing people will remember Felipe as a bitch, just like Rubens Barrichello (despite all his wins in F1). And in Schumacher/Barrichello case it wasn't that bad because Schumi was always superior 99% of the time... now the season is only half-way over and the point gap between Alonso and Massa isn't big.

And besides, his contract with Ferrari is going to expire anyway. I understand your point... maybe with this move he improved his chances to get an extension... but personally, I think it's better to live one year as a lion than 10 years as a mouse.