has Alonso has an edge over Michael Schumacher?
597286
Well.. alonso will never ever be as good as Michael.. the only problem is that Ferrari have not yet found the perfect car... they will soon.. and beleive me the win at Imola was not a matter of chance.. Michael is still by far the best formula one driver the world's would see.. let's see if Alonso can grab as much title as Michael did and then we will be able to compare.. but for the moment.. no way Alonso's still a rookie comparing to Michael. Maybe he will win the title this year coz ferrari isn't at it's best while renault is.. but come on give Michael a good car.. and see what he can do.. he can kick Alonso's ass by far :P
182589
Fernando Alonso for the back-to-back win
387190
Fernando Alonso is easily winning so far. \n\nBut Kimi Raikkonen will challenge him once the European season starts and McLaren tweak their car slightly. \n\nNo one else is really in a position to challenge for the title.
999635
Both drivers are great in F1, but Fisi seems to be overshadowed by Alonso because the Spaniard showed his true stuff by winning the World Championship. Plus some people say that it's because Fisi has raced for small teams for too long. Fernando raced for a single year for Minardi and even then he was on contract with Benneton (2001), which was fully bought by Renault between the 2001 and 2002 seasons. And since 2003, Fernando has raced only for Renault (he was a test pilot in 2002). Fisi came to Renault only in 2005. He won his first race for RF1, but afterwards he was plagued by huge amounts of bad luck. Anyway, he showed his class by helping RF1, along with Fernando, to win the Constructors' Championship. And he will probably do this again this year, because without Fisi's points RF1 might drop from first place.
546390
The key to Alonso's win in the Spanish Grand Prix, was the home advantage, a motivation to do something in front of the home crowd and a bit tough luck on Ferrari's part. Next race the Prancing Horse will be back on top.
580933
Definitely Michael Schumacher, he went from 22 to 5th. \nAlonso would never have won the race if he hadn't been given pole by the stewards.
213633
I reckon Fernando Alonso will. good team, good car, good driver.
546285
definitely Michael Schumacher. He is a living legend and the only one to have the machinery, car, tyres and the motivation to dod so. There is no doubt in my mind that Schumi will get his 8th World Championship this season.
676153
As of now the numbers indicate Alonso. But the last 2 races have changed the trend a bit in favor of Michael. However, if Michael wins all the time, and Alonso arrives second behind him all the time, it will take a VERY long time for Michael to pass him in the championship standings. Both cars seem now very reliable and fairly equal, so between tire choices and reliability, the fist team that screws up gives an edge to the other one. Alonso comes from a winning championship. He is young, aggressive, a good driver, and arrogant. Michael has unmatched experience, he is fast, tricky, and smarter. Now, if they had the same car, it would be a nice comparison!!! At the end, I think Michael can pull it off because his team is superior, and it would be nice to have him win an unheard of 8th title, and then retire in grand style. And yes, leave room to Kimi, who is unquestionably the fastest driver in the pack.
119094
Updated with more recent pre-season testing info- the favorites have to be Alonso with Renault and Kimi Raikkonen at Mclaren.\n\nRenault so far have looked untouchable on long runs- combining great pace, consistency and reliability. The few times they've gone for qualifying runs, they've been head and shoulders above the rest.\n\nMclaren started with a disasterous pre-season where the new Mercedes V8 engine was woefully down on power and unreliable to boot. It looked like to start the season they would have the weakest engine- and even so couldn't guarentee the necessary 2-race reliability. A shame since their car looked like a gem again.\n\nHowever in the last couple weeks, Mclaren have made HUGE progress in their engine and their most recent tests have been quite reliable. As of now, they look on par with Renault for all out pace, though their consistency may not be quite as good. \n\nThe dark horse has to be Ferrari - after a disasterous 2005 season, the 248 F1 was to be the car to propel them back to glory. While their V8 engine looks quite good, their testing times have not been on par with Renault- both in all-out speed and consistency. Most of the paddock agrees that Michelin still have the edge on Bridgestone this year, and we all know tires by far make the largest impact on performance.\n\nHowever- if Bridgestone can pull a 2004 where they combined a super compound with new construction very late in testing, they could very easily rise to the top again. Ferrari's fortune is tied to their tires, so for now, it looks like Renault and Mclaren will be the front-runners.\n\nLook to Honda and Williams to possibly steal a win or two due to their fantastic engines and good cars.
519084
It's beginning to look like a repeat (of the driving championship) for Fernando Alonso. The Renault package - chassis, engine and Michelin tires/tyres - is the best on the grid at the moment and Alonso has been on the podium for all seven races so far this season (four wins and three second-place finishes).
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Statistically Michael Schumacher is the best, though it's not an apples to apples comparison as the car is a much larger factor in driver success than it has been in the past.  My vote's with Ayrton, he had a razor sharp focus that I haven't seen since, and F1 in the early 1990's was much more competitive than it is today.
394133
Alonso, without a doubt. The Renaults are the best cars out there at the moment. If McLaren could get their act together, Kimi Raikkonnen would have a shot.
1072055
Ouch!  Let's not judge the man before he has a chance to explain his stupid actions... he might have slipped on a banana peel or something.     His performance moving thru the pack at Monaco was amazing - if anything, he is as sharp as ever - with a very fast car.  It just seems like Alonso has a slight edge over him that he can't manage to overcome. \n\nCheers!
616271
Michael Schumacher has found his tempo again and it would be almost impossible to stop him, my money is on him, and even if he doesn’t win this year he is still the best F1 driver to date, at least statistically speaking.
644802
fernando alonso. normally who ever gets pole at moncaco wins the race as it is very hard to overtake. if schumi was not put at the back of the pack and was let to keep his pole then i wouldve said that he would win.
397034
The formula 1 season is only 4 races in but fernando alonso won it in 2005 and my guess is he is going to win it again this year (he is currently in the lead by about 15 points).  I dont think he will three peat next year though as he has already signed to drive for mclaren next year replacing probably Kimi.