DNF for Alonso in Best Race of Season
Recently, Renault engine guru Denis Chevrier said his favourite memory of the 2006 Formula One World Championship were the opening laps in Hungary. He said:
Without a doubt, the opening laps in Hungary, in the wet. Fernando gave a master class in driving an F1 car, and the only comparison I could find was with Ayrton Senna at Donington in 1993. It was an exceptional performance, he was on another planet. Even in the midst of the race, it felt like we should have been applauding this virtuoso drive.
I totally agree with the man on this point. In fact, this is probably the best drive of Fernando Alonso’s entire career to date. It’s ironic that he failed to finish the race due to a mechanical failure (er, a wheel nut came loose).
Fernando Alonso may well be the star McLaren has been seeking all these years…
