![]() ![]() It was an ugly and unnecessary end to what had otherwise been a spectacular season for the Spaniard. When the race ended and Vettel had secured the championship, Alonso pulled alongside Petrov’s car and gesticulated aggressively-seemingly giving the impression that Petrov should have pulled over and let him past. There is no doubt that the Abu Dhabi track-a typical Hermann Tilke effort-is difficult to overtake on, but if you can't overtake, you don't deserve the championship. You could count on one hand the amount of serious overtaking moves that he attempted in that 40-lap stretch. ![]() History tells us that this move was spectacularly unsuccessful, bringing Alonso out behind traffic that had already completed their pit stops, most notably the Renault of Vitaly Petrov.įor 40 laps, Alonso languished behind the Russian, not only showing an inability to pass what has proven to be a slower car, but also an unwillingness to take a risk in pursuit of the championship. ![]()
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