Fernando Alonso, on occasion, showed why he is still seen as the best all-round driver.
Alonso is still the best all-round driver out there, but Ferrari needed a change.
Most judges say Fernando Alonso is still the best all-round driver in F1.
Getting rid of the best all-round driver, Fernando Alonso, may not look like a good move, though the team of the prancing horse did need a fresh direction after years of underachievement.
Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton both had faster cars but Alonso, probably the best all-round driver of them all, was remarkably consistent in the Ferrari, often from a poor grid position.
"Fernando's probably the best all-round driver at the moment.
Prost underlined his position as the best all-round driver in F1 with probably his greatest championship victory in 1986.
The Englishman, world champion in 2009, had admitted being unhappy about the delay but wanted to remain in F1 and test himself against Alonso, who is regarded by many as the best all-round driver in the world.
But Alonso, too, has a fight on his hands, as Jenson Button will provide a stern test even for the man many regard as the best all-round driver in the world.
"I am on, let's say, economy mode to have a strong season next year". Alonso, regarded by many in Formula 1 as the best all-round driver in the world, is being paid a $40m£26.3m3m) salary on a three-year contract with McLaren-Honda that runs until 2017.
Welsh co-driver Phil Mills won the UK round alongside driver Petter Solberg between 2002 and 2005.
