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Agree on Alonso but not so sure about Vettel. If i remember correctly 2 of those 4 seasons RB showed similar dominance to the Mercs but ultimately i'm basing my opinion on the last 5 years. Too few moments of brilliance, way too many mistakes.
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There were definitely 2 years that the Red Bull was the best car on the grid, personally I wouldn't put it at the same level of dominance as the current Mercs. But then again, Alonso seemed to be massively over-delivering so it's hard to judge.
The other 2 years were probably the two best championship fights since I started watching in the early 90s.
Don't think anyone will disagree that the past few seasons have been pretty horrible for him. Personally I put it down to overdriving too often as the relative performance hasn't been there in the Ferrari for the most part (despite what Merc or SkySports might say!)
mmccarthy
I believe the decision to stop hosting it is currently being made from the Brazilian government, not the FIA. Which is a bit more understandable. Still seriously hope they come to an agreement though. I'd say it's currently the most consistent track in terms of providing great races.
Agreed, I find myself dipping between "Hamilton has shown some serious class this week in terms of discussing x, y & z" and "Oh, Hamilton's back to being a whiny little shit again". Also, it can differ hugely depending on the driver's current season. I loved watching Vettel stir shit up in the press conferences during the Hamilton/Rosberg years, but yet he's a very different person when he's overdriving and messing up his own championship chances.
I think there are portions of both of those that have some merit! He's undoubtedly up there with the greats (as are Alonso & Vettel IMO), but he's also been driving a car which is even more dominant than the early-2000s Ferrari. While people may be quick to dispute me having Vettel as one of the all-time greats, he did win his championships in years where multiple teams had a chance.