Comments on: Video: Alonso’s dirty trick on Hamilton (updated)

By: Siraj

Siraj — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:32:26 +0000

It is sad to see so many “intelligent” human beings forget that Maclaren was called stealing technical information to enhance their chances of making themselves winners. Both drivers and team crimes is overshadowed by the public’s short term memory and morals that if one is called stealing, then one deserves to pay for doing so. Kimi Wins.

By: RoseMary

RoseMary — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:33:59 +0000

I dont know what really happened at Hungary and we will never know that!, also I dont know if it is Alonso the one must grow up or Hamilton instead after He and his dad complained at Hungary Q3,… but what i am sure i do know it is that after all help Hamilton is got from the team… Ron Dennis said in China “the rival wanst Kimi, the rival was Alonso…” if Hamilton wouldnt have complained at Hungary, today Alonso and Mclaren Mercedes would have won the champion ship! im totally sure of that!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:27:10 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago when Mika Hakkinen was driving the number 1 car at McClaren, while David Coulthard was number 2.

Let us also not forget that Alonso’s World titles would have significantly bumped up the fee McClaren are paying for his services, and that the purpose of McClaren hiring Alonso in the first place was for him to win the Drivers title, hence bring in the points for the constructors title.

(Thats all up in smoke now, but thats hindsight in context of this thread)

Alonso thinks he deserves to be the outright number 1 McClaren driver because he is a double world champion. That last fact you can’t take away from him, but if he is really worthy of such a position then it should have been impossible for him to spend most of the season being upstaged by a first year rookie, if not then he should be capable of a better response than throwing his teddy out of the cot about it.

By: David

David — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:17:28 +0000

If I speak to my boss like hamiltom did, I’m fired. What if Alonso did? For sure Ron s reaction would have been different…
Shame on McLaren! They say equal conditions for both drivers, I don’t belive so. British team, british pilot and british press; does anyone belive the chances will be the same for Alonso?

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:15:01 +0000

“Alonso isn’t speaking to me” says Hamilton – is it any wonder – and for goodness sake, why should Alonso, under a great deal of attack today, even bother with McLaren , Ron Dennis (who couldn’t manage 2 doughnuts in a paper bag – let alone 2 drivers) or Hamilton – he sounds whinging and childish.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:40:19 +0000

Hear hear Andy – Alonso will get those 7 points and more to show what a champ he is and Hamilton and his adoring fans will realise that they are the only ones who really do adore their spoilt ‘boy’ who dares to swear at the boss! Some bosss who can’t recognise what he’s doing to a wonderful champion – maybe Alonso should have stayed with Renault? He can drive any car fast enough!

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:10:39 +0000

This Hamilton guy is a flash in the pan – ask yourself this, what if nick heidfeld was driving instead of Hamilton? or what if sato or ralph schumacher were driving under the mclaren banner? would they be any less successful? I think we all know the answer to this question.

Alonso is clearly the better driver, and should let Hamilton have his moment of glory, as thats all it will be i guarantee it.

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:55:24 +0000

I think I must be the only person who is disappointed that Alonso didn’t hold Hamilton on purpose!

At the time, I thought it was an extremely clever thing to do in order to give himself the best possible shot at pole – remember at the time pole still belonged to Lewis and Alonso still had to go out and do the business.

It brings back memories of Schumacher – and while I don’t agree with all he did, it takes a special kind of genius to think of these things in the heat of the moment.

Whatever the reason for the qualifying palava, it should have been handled internally by McLaren without the stewards becoming involved – but I couldn’t see them sacking Alonso no matter what he did!

By: Fran

Fran — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:26:31 +0000

I think the two pilots must have the same oportunities, but f1 is an english bussiness, and f1 masters (Ron Dennis included) wants to have an english f1 champion, to increase audience, merchandaising, and so on, in the US and Great Britain. For all, both MacLaren, Ecclestone and FIA give Hamilton more choices to Hamilton that to Alonso. Specially this year, because next year will not be traction control, and then Hamilton will pay his inexperience.

By: Carl

Carl — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:59:29 +0000

I don’t see the reason for th uproar. Ron Dennis made it clear what happened. In the post race interview Hamilton made it clear it was the team and not the individual. Pure mudslinging. They can take care of it in the race.