Weekend Of Whingers

So there went another weekend of sport and a bunch of whingers and complainers arose - and they ain't even called 'Jose' (Mourinho for you non football watchers)!

The whinger award goes to current Formula one champion and McLaren driver Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard blew his chance to win in front of the home crowd at Barcelona as he tried a risky move around Massa at the first lap of the race. Massa had the inside line, left the champ out to dry and we see Alonso scuttling across the gravel trap much to disdain of the home crowd. Alonso then turns around and complains that Massa was pulling a risky move? Fernando were you driving the same race we were watching? Just because Felipe cocked up at Sepang in similar circumstances does not mean he is going to let the same thing happened twice.

Talking about 'risky' moves - this is coming from the same guy who did a balls to the walls move on Schumacher at 130R in Suzuka a few years ago! That was risky. This was plain common sense that he thought Massa would cave. The champ got it wrong and paid the price. Common sense would've been to dab the breaks, stop her going across the kitty litter to avoid battering the car, the excuse given by McLaren for why he couldn't challenge (and I use the word 'excuse' here because McLaren always have an excuse for when they get out raced by Ferrari.) The pressure is showing now on Alonso. This is two races in a row he has been beaten by his 'rookie' (again, I'm using this term lightly with Hamilton because he drives like a veteran.) This is what could make or break Alonso's ability to cement himself as a legend many presume him to be. Time will tell.

An honourable mention also goes to Kimi Raikkonen here. His impact at Ferrari has been few and far between as he is getting shown up my Massa. His decision to leave the track early is not the sign of someone who has fully embraced the Ferrari team spirit. Especially when it was noted that over the weekend the returning Schumacher often stayed later in the paddock.