8.6 is a lifetime compared to 3.2 for one of Vettel's and 3.6-3.7 for the others but 8.6 was considered great just a few years ago. As for the favoritism that Alonzo seems to get, it's been
that way for some time now no matter what team he races for. If he doesn't get it, he throws a tantrum and when he does get it, he really pushed the limits of taste (check out what he did to Hamilton back when they were team mates a couple of years ago during qualifying).
As much as I like Hamilton, I really love the driving, taste and style of Vettel this year. He's going to win most, if not all the rest of the races. Silverstone should be a blast in two weeks.