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Now who Replaces Alonso at McLaren ?

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Old 10-03-2007, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LEE72,Oct 2 2007, 10:14 PM
I think LH is an incredibly talented driver, and I've no doubt that he has the cunning, ruthlessness, and killer instinct to become a multiple world champion. That being said I don't buy his "nice-guy" image. It's BS I say, and only a matter of time before we see that it is merely a facade to hide the fact that he is selfish, egotistical, and manipulative, like many world champions before him.
Selfishness, manipulativeness and egotism are prerequisites for being a world champion.

I once heard someone say right after Schumacher parked his car at that corner exit in Monaco last year that he would be remembered as a great driver but not a great champion. The same thing may be true about Hamilton: remember the incident when he disregarded team orders, forced Alonso to get in the pits out of order during practice, and garnered all the favorable publicity when Alonso appeared to bulk him in the pits.

Of course, now that Schumacher has retired, all the press does is fawn over his accomplishments.
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Originally Posted by triman54,Oct 3 2007, 05:40 AM
remember the incident when he disregarded team orders, forced Alonso to get in the pits out of order during practice, and garnered all the favorable publicity when Alonso appeared to bulk him in the pits.
Team orders are ILLEGAL!

Ergo, disregarding them was THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

LH is, like, a WHISTLE-BLOWER HERO!!!
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Originally Posted by teamking,Oct 3 2007, 08:55 AM
Team orders are ILLEGAL!

Ergo, disregarding them was THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

LH is, like, a WHISTLE-BLOWER HERO!!!
I am not that familiar with the FIA rules, and I really don't think I will put them on my reading list. But while I know that orders are illegal during a race, are you sure that they are illegal in practice and in setting the order of pit entry during practice?
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