Exactly. Did he beat his teammate? Yes he did. That is really the measure of how well you did at any team.
Codswallop, I get you don't like Max for whatever obscure reason, but don't start making up stuff.
Alonso is still a great driver. Stick him in the RB and see how he measures up to Max. Not saying he would beat him, but I think it would be interesting.
It's an opinion, however looking at the facts, it is also clear that there is no actual basis in reality for that opinion. Age is just one part in top sport, and just a number. There is so much more to it as week in week out is being demonstrated. So on the contrary, when these 'old men' retire, you actually gain a false sense of how 'good' some of these youngsters are.
Like with every sport, sponsorship plays a huge factor in sport and those putting up the money will want to see results. Sponsors will not be foolish into thinking that the team/people they sponsor will be No.1 but they will be under no illusion as to the performance of the team/player they are sponsoring thus the sponsor will be looking for improvements over the year(s) if they are to continue with their sponsorship and that means contracts will be drawn up that have performance clauses in them, not only for the driver but for the car as well. Certain performance figures will be expected for continued sponsorship and therefore team principles will be looking to see who can achieve the performances required per stipulations in the sponsorship contract and if that means an old but experienced driver can deliver the performances required then the team principle will hire the old driver over a younger one who could struggle over the year.
