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According to Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport, Fernando Alonso is the best driver in Formula 1 and would have won the 2008 championship had he been driving a Ferrari. If that sounds like a major slap in the face to current Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, it is. Lewis Hamilton, the man who actually did managed to win last year's title, was voted as the second best driver.

It seems worth mentioning that this vote came shortly after the recently rumored secret contract between Alonso and the Prancing Horse. Regardless, the Italian rag does correctly point out that Alonso finished the season in an impressive fashion, scoring more points than any other driver in the series despite being handicapped by equipment that wasn't up to par with the best from Ferrari, McLaren and BMW.

Via: autoblog

Alonso in fresh Ferrari link

Speculation linking Fernando Alonso with a future at Ferrari reappeared on Sunday, when Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported he had a four-year deal signed from 2011.
Alonso had been widely associated with Ferrari throughout last year amid doubts about his future at Renault, but his hopes of a switch were dashed when Kimi Raikkonen took up an option in his contract to extend his stay at the team until the end of 2010.
With Felipe Massa's future at Ferrari also assured, Alonso set about extending his own contract at Renault - with the team and driver having returned to winning ways at the end of the season.
However, respected journalist Pino Allievi has now written that Alonso has a four year deal in place from 2011, with get-out clauses agreed for both sides.
The report also suggests that there is a chance Alonso could be in place as soon as 2010 if Raikkonen does not improve after a disappointing campaign in 2008.
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo did little recently to quell speculation about Alonso’s future when asked during a meeting with the press.
When asked about the Spaniard, di Montezemolo said: "He's a fantastic driver, no question. I like him. Particularly in Japan he drove a great race. He's a champion and a team leader, but for the moment we don't have any problem with our current drivers.
"That is why we confirmed officially Massa and Kimi until the end of 2010. Life is long and in the future we will see. But for the moment we don't have any grey areas regarding drivers for the next two years."
A Ferrari spokesman declined to comment on the Gazzetta report, but told news agency Reuters: “We can only repeat that we have two drivers signed to the end of 2010."
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Whatever.

Exactly. He won one race by jumping the first chicane leap frogging two drivers. Vettel's performance was more extraordinary.

Thank God its not Hamilton.

Well what do you expect, it's an Italian magazine, so it's expected that Hamilton isn't popular there.

And why is that?

I don't see why you guys are so mad about it, he wasn't perfect but non the less he was exceptional, like kubica & vettel were.

even if Fred did not win the SIngapore race, he's performance was flawless the last part of the season.

given teh fact how bad teh car was handling, and how he even struggled for a top 10 quali, he's impressive.

as much as i dislike Fred for shooting off his mouth, he's by far, the most complete and best driver out there at the moment.

ferrari has the best drivers compared to renault and macl/merc....and you cant compare alonso with massa and kimi coz alonso was way awy from the both ferrari drivers in the championship...well thats the truth...

2008 Drivers:
1. Hamilton - 98 points (Merc)
2. Massa - 97 points (ferrari)
3. Raikkonnen - 75 points (ferrari)
4. Kubica - 75 points (Bmw)
5. Alonso - 61 and theeeeeeeeennnnnnn!!!!!! (renault)