But that is done and dusted. It is very much history and that is part and parcel of Lewis' make-up – he ‘parks things' and makes sure they don't cloud his thoughts. He will definitely bounce back then and will be very determined.
He still has the advantage – thanks to that four point lead and as such, psychologically he has the upper hand over everybody. He just needs to get the job done.
Maybe there will be an element of caution, but in many respects I believe he will still show the same aggression that he has already displayed at every grand prix this season. Let's be honest his approach has worked to date on the whole, so why change it?
Alonso is of course the big threat to Lewis and it is interesting that he keeps on complaining about a lack of equality. I don't see how he can say something like that personally.
If you look at his performances there have been several times when he has been faster than Lewis in the same car. Whether it is more to do with things outside the car, in terms of what he thinks he should have been getting support wise and so on, well that is another story. But as we speak today I think he has had the same equipment. He has put it to better use sometimes and Lewis has put it to better use on others.
If he feels he should be getting more because he is the current world champion and number one, then you have to go out and try and earn that. There have been several times when he has earned it, but there have also been several times when he has lost out as well.
All-in-all though he still goes to Brazil with great experience and still as world champion. He still has the potential to take a third title. He will dig deep into his experience bank to find what he needs to try and achieve that and that is something Lewis is lacking.
But what Lewis lacks in experience, he makes up for in enthusiasm. We will have to see if Alonso can turn it on.
As for if Alonso will remain with
McLaren next year I really don't know the answer to that one - it is very tough to say.
Looking at it from the outside you would say there is no possibility of him staying because there is too much water under the bridge. But stranger things have happened and I have also seen McLaren take people out of the market place in the past so other teams don't have an advantage. That is a possibility.
