This column could be overflowing with tales of Fernando Alonso's virtuosity (victory the wet 2012 Malaysian GP; carving his way through the field at Valencia in the same year -- to name just two); stories of how he came close to winning the championship in 2010 and 2012 with underperforming Ferraris; glowing references from competitors acquainted with his relentless and ruthless winning ethic.
And yet one question remains: why was this supremely gifted driver unable to win more than two world titles during the course of more than 300 grands prix? Social media is currently buzzing with theories covering a catalogue of misfortune, bad luck and bad temper.