By Jay
August 6 2010

Alonso’s first F1 employer, of 2001, Gian Carlo Minardi, said he believes Alonso has what it takes to win the World Championship this season.

“He has an added value and is a driver who can impose his personality on the technical staff, who know he always gives 100 per cent, and the rest comes from the development of the car,” said the Italian.

His other pick of the current drivers was none other than Red Bull driver, Mark Webber, who too was a former driver in his team (2002).

“He is a great and undervalued driver, but Red Bull are inexperienced at managing two top-level drivers.”

“And in this highly competitive championship, the mismanagement at Red Bull could be decisive,” he added.

While Flavio Briatore, who manages both Alonso and Mark Webber, tipped the Australian to win the championship.

“Mark is a driver capable of exceptional feats. He has now reached a maturity and inner calmness that can take him really far,” he quoted in La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Alonso was recently quoted in the Spanish press suggesting, “In the seven remaining races, whoever gets six or seven podiums will be the champion."

Ferrari President, Luca Di Montezemolo also sounded positive of his teams chances in the up coming races.

“The next two races on fast circuits (Spa and Monza) should be good for us," he was quoted by Tuttosport.

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