A Well Earned Formula One Summer Break, But Can Anyone Catch Fernando Alonso?

    Eleven races down with nine events to go in what has been an absolutely fascinating 2012 Formula One season, sees the teams pause for the mid-season summer break to finally catch their respective breaths. In the relentless quest to improve their F1 packages by mere tenths of a second, you can bet that the traditional summer break is very welcome to all F1 personnel and their families. These teams work extremely hard. When in Melbourne, we are amazed as to how meticulous all teams are to detail. Each team member just seems to know what to do without being told, and the pit garages and cars are immaculate.
    But when racing recommences in Belgium, will anyone be able to catch Ferrari's Fernando Alonso? Despite the unpredictable nature of 2012 celebrating seven different winners by the halfway point, the cream is starting to rise to the top. Forty points clear, regardless of what happens at Spa, Alonso will still lead the driver's championship going into Ferrari's stronghold at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. A daunting prospect for Alonso's rivals.  Let's face it though, Red Bull's Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen would still be thinking that they are all still genuine title contenders with nine races left to run. 
    With the European season winding up and some signature events still to be contested, formulafrontrow.com simply wants to know if you think anyone can stop Fernando Alonso in his pursuit of a third Formula One world title? Leave a comment or send us an email at: greenflag@formulafrontrow.com. If Alonso does win, it could spell "fine" on his team mate Felipe Massa's Ferrari career.