Reverting to Instinct
Richard Barnes explores the mistakes made by title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa at Fuji, and shows what they could learn from Fernando Alonso's approach after the Spaniard has capitalised to win the last two races
Since the start of this season, one universal truth of modern Formula One has been driven home: in such a closely matched contest, the 2008 championship title will go to the team with the best reliability and the driver who makes the fewest mistakes over the course of the year.
The need for consistency is a mantra that has been chanted repeatedly by all of the major title contenders, with increasing urgency as the mistakes and mechanical failures have compounded.
Share Or Save This Story
No Man's Land
On the Edge
Driven to redemption
A Night Lottery
A Distinct Possibility
An Unwelcome Intrusion
Two Thirds
The Perils of Assumption
Why was the 2024 Bathurst 1000 so boring, and how can it be fixed?
How F1’s most famous engine unlocked the potential of Brabham's forgotten gem
How a faulty steering wheel created a tense IMSA title showdown
Consistency Neuville’s first focus as maiden WRC title looms at CER
When a generation of drivers learned skills for life from an atypical academy scheme
The enduring power of Prodrive at 40
Inside the archive that keeps motorsport’s most closely-guarded secrets
The choppy waters McLaren has navigated behind the scenes of its F1 success
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
