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The 2008 F1 season has revealed much. Ferrari has a great car, but needs a motivated, master driver. Fernando Alonso has returned to prominence, but needs a better car. Are you think what I am thinking? There are many strong points to F1 racing, but there are also many shortcomings. Critics are correct in asserting drivers are to passive and races can be boring with only a few passes even attempted much less made. What would spice up Formula One? A good rivalry. One already exists between Ferrari and McLaren. The dust up over the spying last year only caused the animosity to fester even more. Still, angry manufacturers do not make for an emotional rivalry. Drivers are the face of F1. A bitter rivalry between two or more would make for great entertainment and tremendously aggressive racing. Hamilton and Alonso are certainly the two drivers primed for the battle royale. For much of this season, the rivalry has short circuited do to the poor performance of the Renault. That has changed recently and what has happened? Alonso and Hamilton have fired up the rivalry. Hopefully, they will meet on the track in the last few races as well. This season has seen a switch for the manufacturers. The Ferrari is the superior car, but driver and team errors have been common. McLaren is a bit slower, but Hamilton has been a superior driver, particularly in the rain. Now picture Alonso in a Ferrari in 2009. Alonso is like Schumacher in many ways. He would whip that team together and the gaffs would disappear. He is also an excellent driver, particularly in the wet. Do you really think it would not work? Who would Alonso replace? The obvious answer is Raikkonen. I love Kimi, but he is done. He may have a contract for next year, but Ferrari would be crazy not to let him go. Do not be surprised if something does not come together in the offseason. When it comes to Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, you simply cannot sit on the fence. You love one of them and think the other is a no good punk. Whatever your choice, a rivalry built around these two drivers would be epic. Just imagine it. Qualifying. Racing. Each and every week, McLaren and Ferrari going at it. Alonso passing and cutting off Hamilton. Hamilton passing and cutting off Alonso. The rivalry would make for must watch viewing all season long. If Alonso ends up at Ferrari, the number of plots and subplots would be staggering. One has to wonder if Bernie will start moving behind the scenes. Can you imagine the interest in the 2009 season if such a rivalry came to be?
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Dirk Gibson is a huge Formula One fan and writes for www.dcjautoparts.com - an online auto parts store.
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