F1 fans lost so much by having Alonso in midfield teams for a decade, no matter who you support. Having him in a top team is a different kind of entertainment
Aston Martin is a team that, in my opinion, has no prospects for improvement. Seriously, they have only gone downhill since the beginning of last year. Aston Martin will sooner drop out with both cars in Q1 in every race of the season than fight for podiums.
just also saying, Alonso's Kers usage down the kammel straight vs Hamilton back in 2013 is superb as well, he waited till Lewis to get out of his slipstream but despite the fact Lewis had DRS on him, he kept Lewis behind via the superier top speed of his Ferrari as well as the smart usage of the KERS butten
Fernando 2013 is so underrated... If not for his mistake in Malaysia ( crash that led to a broken front wing) and the tire change he would be up there fighting against Vettel. F1 for some reason really made us fans mis some beautifull racing from Fernando. More skilled than the whole pack imho
And also the moment he had in the end of the Kemmel straight, he braked so late to maintain his place against Lewis that the Ferrari made a big slide and he nearly lost the control if it was not because of his Alien reflexes
Thats normal many drivers use the overtake button to prevent overtakes thats why nowadays the cars need to be within 4 tenths to even be able to overtake properly (slipstream with drs and overtake)
@@Toku91 Prime Vettel (during Redbull era) was also a force to be reckoned with, honestly! I would love to see Fernando next to Verstappen, altough I think Verstappen is by far the best driver on the grid currently, he can still learn alot from Alonso!
The new DTS fans missed out big time for not seeing Alonso at his prime in the 2000s to early 2010s. Guy was playing chess in his mind while driving at 300kph
The best decisions are picking Red Bull and Mercedes. Thats literally it, he went for Ferrari instead of Red Bull which is not a bad decision because its Ferrari, and after that Mercedes seats were locked up. If Honda actually made a decent engine everyone would be praising him for the Mclaren move, if Red Bull last year didnt build such a rocketship for Max he would have won a couple races and this narrative is over. Its a stupid thing everyone likes to parrot because they feel smart saying it.
@@elpiedra1596If Alonso was truly as great as his loyal fandom believes, the top teams would absolutely be making room to get him a seat. As of Spa 2024, it’s been 191 races since his last F1 win. Only nine more to go to reach that nice round number!
Not only that, he didn't even use full KERS at T7-T8, only just enough to put front wing side by side and take the inside of the corner and overtake. Saved some more energy for the remaining part of the lap
I am just absolutely impressed at the way you deliver these insights to us. Making it so easy to understand. Yelistener you are an aboslute sweetheart for posting such informative videos! Simply Lovely!
man, you're providing so much more insight from each drivers, i applaude your research and examples in each situation!! must have been a lot of research behind
Amazing video. Please make a video about mercedes using shorter 7th gear than anyone else from 2016-2018 and force india until 2019 using mercedes powertrain and gearbox
Alonso is the smartest F1 driver. Yellistener has also shown in his other videos that Alonso has a great memory. Within seconds of his accident after 2023 Aus GP restart, Alonso said they should restore the car order based on a previous year similar incident. The Wiley Old Fox he is. Shoulda had 4 champs, but 1 point is 1 point…
He definitely experiments more and gives more thought to racing than most. Many seem to do the same thing over and over mindlessly. The opposite of Perez I guess, who needed help from the race engineer to overtake.
KERS was a better system in my opinion and we've lost a lot of tactics in F1 overtaking now because the DRS is the main method of passing because it's so powerful. When these cars didn't have as much downforce, the Dr's wasn't as strong so the KERS being used to defend and attack was by far the more interesting tool. It was also better to watch the graphic of the battery for both drivers and see how differently they used it on a lap. I'd much rather the new power units in 2026 have a sort of passive hybrid mode that works like it does now (but is less powerful. Like there is no PEAK mode, just a normal mode) and then you have a boost/overcharge mode which you can use for 7 seconds per lap, when ever you want, like KERS. It's not making it gimmicky like formula E because F1 did it first.
Yeah connected to main drivetrain is load for engine and transmision, mguk when connected before turning maybe recharge battery but also drop speed, when mguk and cluth disconnected car can swing like fall from air . Drive can save fuel also
It makes sense, because you use the straight to get on the back of the car and with 3 low speed corners after it the Dirty air hasn't understeered you away from them yet so your prime to attack.
No no no lol. Look at the whole “derate” thing. The cars drop speed at the end of a straight whenever the driver selects a lean fuel mixture. Notice his right hand turns a knob just before the speed drops? In F1 games, the same happens. Rich fuel mixture on the straight, then you change to lean in the corners to save fuel/ have better traction.
Could you add a count down bar. For how long the text is on screen. I find myself pausing because I don't want to have to rewind if I don't read fast enough. ;-)
NGL u can really see just how much slower the ground effect cars feel. Alonso practically threw his car in 2013 but in 2022 he had to slow down so much
Just so you know , drivers have engineers.. who sit with the driver and plan things out .. I’m not saying Alonso is not smart but there are many discussions that take place given the car condition
The cool thing about this is that there is no DRS in the rest of the circuit, which makes it impossible for the driver behind to try to retake the position
Alonso will one day be a great team strategist. His knowledge of every circuit, the advantages and disadvantages of every vehicle on the grid, and his awareness of other drivers' mentality is unrivalled. Whoever manages to hire him after retirement will be one lucky team.
Little precision about your last words : engine freeze only concerns hardware design, not control softwares. That explains why Renault engine is getting better even under frozen rules 😊
Although that AM is disappointing rn, im glad for once Alonso got to drive a rocket last year (ik it didn't last long but still we got to see his pace).
That clip at the beginning at the skypad seems looks like it could be from today if not for the older graphics and logo. HD television is old and so am I 😢
Why wouldn't you use it coming out of a fast section before a major braking zone? Seems like one of the best places for an overtake, that and exit of puhon and pif paf
In this case it’s highlighting exactly this thinking: you’d expect it on that section of track. While you’re mentally setting up a defense for later on, Alonso just blew past you on a short straight. You can’t use that trick on everyone at any time, but Alonso has pulled it off a few times just being smart and sneaky
Kimi pushing hard in Pouhon Spa: th-cam.com/video/7wzU4Bvfye8/w-d-xo.html
F1 fans lost so much by having Alonso in midfield teams for a decade, no matter who you support. Having him in a top team is a different kind of entertainment
Sadly he’s in midfield again. He should’ve made the move to Mercedes but I guess daddy Lawrence pays too well.
Aston Martin is a team that, in my opinion, has no prospects for improvement. Seriously, they have only gone downhill since the beginning of last year. Aston Martin will sooner drop out with both cars in Q1 in every race of the season than fight for podiums.
@@ruohonleikkaajalast year toto wolf crying about aston martin wings and fia banned them, now mercedes, red bull, ferrari, mclaren used same wings.
Such a shame
he is to toxic for a big team
the wheel knowledge is immaculate
If only Alonso drove in different era, God knows how many championships would he have. Sadly for him Lewis Hamilton exists
@@nastyguy3841He DID drive in a different era lol. That's the crazy part.
@@nastyguy3841Lewis wasn't the problem. Alonso's problems were Red Bull and Mercedes.
@@nastyguy3841 Sadly for him? Get out.
@@BigFatCock0 Yeah but in the different era he drove in Michael Schumacher was alive
just also saying, Alonso's Kers usage down the kammel straight vs Hamilton back in 2013 is superb as well, he waited till Lewis to get out of his slipstream but despite the fact Lewis had DRS on him, he kept Lewis behind via the superier top speed of his Ferrari as well as the smart usage of the KERS butten
Fernando 2013 is so underrated... If not for his mistake in Malaysia ( crash that led to a broken front wing) and the tire change he would be up there fighting against Vettel. F1 for some reason really made us fans mis some beautifull racing from Fernando. More skilled than the whole pack imho
And also the moment he had in the end of the Kemmel straight, he braked so late to maintain his place against Lewis that the Ferrari made a big slide and he nearly lost the control if it was not because of his Alien reflexes
Thats normal many drivers use the overtake button to prevent overtakes thats why nowadays the cars need to be within 4 tenths to even be able to overtake properly (slipstream with drs and overtake)
@@Toku91 Prime Vettel (during Redbull era) was also a force to be reckoned with, honestly! I would love to see Fernando next to Verstappen, altough I think Verstappen is by far the best driver on the grid currently, he can still learn alot from Alonso!
@@MVH198 Anybody can learn alot from Fernando even you and me ;)
As Toto Wolff said : "Fernando would've had many more championships had he chosen his teams better"
but the 2 against MSC sr. on Ferrari count double!
Alonso's weakness is choosing wrong team. But... He's still racing. So anything is possible.
Toto means a woman's private parts in Spanish.
Toto can smoke some weed, Ferrari as a choice wasn't bad one. Fernado drove at his best in both 2010 and 2012 but lady luck wasn't at his side too.
as if that wouldnt be true for most f1 drivers anyway
Fernando is an artist 🎨
Fernando Da Vinci
F1 Bob Ross
Like van gough and Leonardo da Vinci - rpm
Fernando has such a knack for finding these little ways to sneak an advantage
The new DTS fans missed out big time for not seeing Alonso at his prime in the 2000s to early 2010s.
Guy was playing chess in his mind while driving at 300kph
If Alonso made better decisions in his career everyone knows that he had more championships. He is an amazing driver.
Very sad that Aston Martin isn't where it was last year
Also he got out of jail really fast after beating Petrov to a pulp.
The best decisions are picking Red Bull and Mercedes. Thats literally it, he went for Ferrari instead of Red Bull which is not a bad decision because its Ferrari, and after that Mercedes seats were locked up. If Honda actually made a decent engine everyone would be praising him for the Mclaren move, if Red Bull last year didnt build such a rocketship for Max he would have won a couple races and this narrative is over. Its a stupid thing everyone likes to parrot because they feel smart saying it.
@@elpiedra1596If Alonso was truly as great as his loyal fandom believes, the top teams would absolutely be making room to get him a seat. As of Spa 2024, it’s been 191 races since his last F1 win. Only nine more to go to reach that nice round number!
@@syf13 and?
if I was to call an underrated TH-camr, I'd instantly pick yelistener. This guy's insane
Fun fact : the reason Alonso used his kers in places where you shouldn't use it is because he watched gp2 drivers doing the same thing.
Gp2 engine! Gp2! AAARRGH!
GP2 never uses Kers.
@@sebastianandresbianchiaroc520 I was thinking the same thing. Pretty sure they use a Mecachrome NA V6
@@sebastianandresbianchiaroc520it was a joke
@@sebastianandresbianchiaroc520why are you so dumb
Not only that, he didn't even use full KERS at T7-T8, only just enough to put front wing side by side and take the inside of the corner and overtake. Saved some more energy for the remaining part of the lap
I am just absolutely impressed at the way you deliver these insights to us. Making it so easy to understand. Yelistener you are an aboslute sweetheart for posting such informative videos! Simply Lovely!
The more you watch Alonso, the more you love him!
Absolute monster of a driver...Only if he would have chosen better teams...5 WDC without a doubt!
man, you're providing so much more insight from each drivers, i applaude your research and examples in each situation!! must have been a lot of research behind
Gentlemen, a short view back to the past...
"I drove 350 races. I know a thing or two".
Not to mention he doing this in age of 40+ years.
Huge experience combined with high IQ is the recipe for this kind of moves.
Uhm… what about being able to use a button being 40+ again?
The ageism from F1 fans, man…
@@ilbroducciore the G forces and the required reflexes during the race and still being able to use his high IQ. Do you get it now?
@@ilbroducciore Tell me you weren't at your physical peak in your mid-late 20s without telling me.
@@grmasdfII lol memes
GOAT-nando Alonso 🐐
classy music. i fuck with it
Previous title: Alonso maintains his high QI using the overtake button.
Yeah, trying a different title to see if it attacts more views
The jazz music returns!💯
0:59 This is exactly where I do most of my overtaking on this track in F1 games.
Are you Fernando Alonso
Nice little video with a neat detail. I always like these, as they show how many details I miss every race. Thanks!
A true master understands every tool of a trade and then uses them in the most efficient way possible
This guy's career is defined by the 2019 indy500.
Epic.
Have I ever told you that I love the jazz background music you put?
ALO figuring out 5 problems at once and making it look easy #⃣1⃣
This channel really is amazing! Ben following for a while and yet with every video I still find myself saying this
Amazing video. Please make a video about mercedes using shorter 7th gear than anyone else from 2016-2018 and force india until 2019 using mercedes powertrain and gearbox
Congrats on 100k subs 🎉You’re the best F1 channel by miles and some
Alonso is the smartest F1 driver. Yellistener has also shown in his other videos that Alonso has a great memory. Within seconds of his accident after 2023 Aus GP restart, Alonso said they should restore the car order based on a previous year similar incident. The Wiley Old Fox he is. Shoulda had 4 champs, but 1 point is 1 point…
once again, excellent clips as always. `Keep up the great work!
I hope you'll get your 100k subscribers soon. Great content everytime, keep them coming
Love the contrast between what is the peak of motorsport and a cool jazz. As a pianist, I really appreciate this. Subbed
Your upload frequency is admirable. I’m someone who’s just getting into F1 and I can’t thank you enough.
Congrats on 100K subscribers! Well deserved
Clever analysis, thanks!
Can you do a comparison between the 2018 Belgian q2 time and the 2020 q3 time?
Instant sub, this is awesome content. Had no idea this kind of galaxy brain stuff was going on
Amazing. I didn’t know about this ERS issue. Thanks!
Alonso 90% brain and requires 10% for his driving. That’s why he’s still so fast now.
This channel is phenomenal!!
I like the music!! Solid vid again
100k!!!! Holy crap, you did it mate❤❤❤
Best F1 TH-cam channel in the world
Congratulation mate 100.000 subscribers
didn't know derating was a thing. thank you for teaching me!
Davidson is one of the greatest analyst out there in Sky
He definitely experiments more and gives more thought to racing than most. Many seem to do the same thing over and over mindlessly. The opposite of Perez I guess, who needed help from the race engineer to overtake.
KERS was a better system in my opinion and we've lost a lot of tactics in F1 overtaking now because the DRS is the main method of passing because it's so powerful. When these cars didn't have as much downforce, the Dr's wasn't as strong so the KERS being used to defend and attack was by far the more interesting tool. It was also better to watch the graphic of the battery for both drivers and see how differently they used it on a lap.
I'd much rather the new power units in 2026 have a sort of passive hybrid mode that works like it does now (but is less powerful. Like there is no PEAK mode, just a normal mode) and then you have a boost/overcharge mode which you can use for 7 seconds per lap, when ever you want, like KERS. It's not making it gimmicky like formula E because F1 did it first.
Amazing content man.
brilliant video as always
Alonso also had that weird strategy of pressing the brake whilst accelerating as well.
Seeing tires lock up is like smelling blood in the water when hunting prey. 😊
Interesting video thanks!
motogp has vale46 as the doctor...
f1 has alonso we should call him the mastermind
I said it multiple times, and I'll say it agan : Alonso is a racing genius and to me he's one of the best racer we've ever had in Formula 1
fernando is not just a good driver, he is a smart driver.
Yeah connected to main drivetrain is load for engine and transmision, mguk when connected before turning maybe recharge battery but also drop speed, when mguk and cluth disconnected car can swing like fall from air . Drive can save fuel also
Otra muestra más de lo bueno que es el nano 😮💨👏
It makes sense, because you use the straight to get on the back of the car and with 3 low speed corners after it the Dirty air hasn't understeered you away from them yet so your prime to attack.
No no no lol. Look at the whole “derate” thing. The cars drop speed at the end of a straight whenever the driver selects a lean fuel mixture. Notice his right hand turns a knob just before the speed drops? In F1 games, the same happens. Rich fuel mixture on the straight, then you change to lean in the corners to save fuel/ have better traction.
Full throttle and speed off? Thats mental.
Chad Alonso back at it again
Could you add a count down bar. For how long the text is on screen. I find myself pausing because I don't want to have to rewind if I don't read fast enough. ;-)
Smartest driver in history. Such a shame he's been stuck with poor/mediocre cars for so long. He has so much to give to the sport.
NGL u can really see just how much slower the ground effect cars feel. Alonso practically threw his car in 2013 but in 2022 he had to slow down so much
CONGRATS ON 100K SUBS
I just wish Aston did hun a favor and actually had upgrades that worked. His talent is being bottlenecked
so, he basically uses it like we use the nitro button in racing games. I think that's fantastically original
Omg, these F1 drivers really know how to press the overtake button! That's what I call motorsport!
Just so you know , drivers have engineers.. who sit with the driver and plan things out .. I’m not saying Alonso is not smart but there are many discussions that take place given the car condition
How slow do you think we read 😂
F1 2026: Everything automated
Thanks for explanation
The cool thing about this is that there is no DRS in the rest of the circuit, which makes it impossible for the driver behind to try to retake the position
Alonso will one day be a great team strategist. His knowledge of every circuit, the advantages and disadvantages of every vehicle on the grid, and his awareness of other drivers' mentality is unrivalled. Whoever manages to hire him after retirement will be one lucky team.
Great video, but it is a bit funny if you condense this down to "Alonso uses the overtake button when he wants to overtake the car in front."
Little precision about your last words : engine freeze only concerns hardware design, not control softwares. That explains why Renault engine is getting better even under frozen rules 😊
its almost like he's been racing professionally for several decades.
He uses the overtake button to... Overtake? Agree, that is very unusual.
I do this in iRacing, but at Pouhon, caught a few drivers out in the past.
'overtake button'
Although that AM is disappointing rn, im glad for once Alonso got to drive a rocket last year (ik it didn't last long but still we got to see his pace).
I wonder how would KERS look like if still used right now instead of our current ERS system
Who would've thought, Alonso using overtake button for overtaking 🤔
That clip at the beginning at the skypad seems looks like it could be from today if not for the older graphics and logo. HD television is old and so am I 😢
Where did you get the spedo telemetry?Looks like custom work
Alonso deserve more titles than both Lewis and Seb, who are below him in raw talent and race craft.
love the jazz
Can’t wait to see Alonso use Active Aero weirdly in 2026
just realized that since I started playing f1 2018 until f1 2024 all this time I have been playing like Alonso?
Engine freezes are as misguided as an aero freeze would be, and an anthesis of the competition of f1
Fernando is the best driver by far, for an entire decade
The five top teams should have 3 pilots !
not the winglet thingy blowing around through Eau Rouge and the Kemmel Straight 😂😂 (idk what its called but you will see for yourself) 1:47
Alonso - telling race engineers HOW to game the F1 systems!!! "I dont want!"
What is your title on? Overtake button in F1? You have mixed up a minor spec series with F1.
Why does it feel like Alonso has been at Aston Martin for more than 2 years already? I had to double check him in Alpine in 2022
Why wouldn't you use it coming out of a fast section before a major braking zone? Seems like one of the best places for an overtake, that and exit of puhon and pif paf
In this case it’s highlighting exactly this thinking: you’d expect it on that section of track. While you’re mentally setting up a defense for later on, Alonso just blew past you on a short straight. You can’t use that trick on everyone at any time, but Alonso has pulled it off a few times just being smart and sneaky