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Ferrari clearly has the best car this year in Formula One, but lacks a steady hand in both drivers and mechanics. Fernando Alonso has shown his usual stellar ability, but with a lesser car. Could the two be good for each other? Yes.

There are many strong points to F1 racing, but there are also many shortcomings. Critics are correct in asserting drivers are to passive and races can be boring with only a few passes even attempted much less made.

I propose that the only way to add life to F1 is to get a good, vicious rivalry going. Yes, McLaren and Ferrari have a go every so often, but we need individuals involved to really get the blood up and boiling.

Drivers are the face of F1. A bitter rivalry between two or more would make for great entertainment and tremendously aggressive racing. Hamilton and Alonso are certainly the two drivers primed for the battle royale.

For much of this season, the rivalry has short circuited do to the poor performance of the Renault. That has changed recently and what has happened? Alonso and Hamilton have fired up the rivalry. Hopefully, they will meet on the track in the last few races as well.

The two dominant teams in F1 are, of course, McLaren and Ferrari. The difference this year seems to be the team for Ferrari is riddled with errors. This means that the superior driving of Hamilton has made up for a slightly lacking car.

Take the current Ferrari team and add Alonso to it for 2009. He is a dominant personality, much like Shumi was before. It is hard to imagine the team having the same gaffs as this year. Alonso is also a superior wet driver, which makes up a shortfall.

Obviously, Ferrari will need to open a seat. Heck, they should boot both drivers. Alonso and Vettel sound like a good team. Alonso and Massa is a more likely pairing. The demise of Kimi is sad, but it is clearly his own fault.

As with any good rivalry, you just cannot sit on the sidelines for this one. You will root like mad for one driver and cuss the very mention of the other. There simply is no other way to deal with the situation.

The blazing red Ferrari of Alonso and the silver fox McLaren of Hamilton. First race of the 2009 season. They are side by side on the front row. The lights go out and the two blaze down to turn one and the rivalry would start to boil.

The move of Fernando Alonso to Ferrari seems like a natural one. We can all see it coming. With Hamilton and Massa staggering around like drunk drivers, we should all hope it happens in 2009. Then F1 would be something to watch indeed.

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