Muks_C Wrote:
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> Ron would be able to hear the radio traffic, so he
> would have heard Alonso's engineer telling him to
> stay in the pitbox.
if Ron knew this, why was he
> so angry immediately after, throwing his
> headphones down and then walking to Alonso's
> trainer and marching him down the pitlane? answer
> is he was as bemused at it as the rest of us, it
> was nothing procedural like Alonso and Ron are
> trying to make us believe.
I've read in a spanish newspaper that Ron was furious at that moment with Hamilton cause he was saying 'F*ck off' to him, not because Alonso. And Alonso was really angry with Ron after the qualy cause this time was the one for him to get 1 extra lap in qualy, but instead he did get used tyres and couldnt get the extra lap.
I've heard in the radio, a FIA stewart (Verdegay) that has spoken with Alonso in private has said that McLaren had to use used tyres cause the good ones hadnt the adequate pression. It was a 'rare' mistake.
When I read the english papers version is just the other way, supporting Hamilton and saying Alonso is dirty. I'm sure many of you just read one side of the story.
Another thing Alonso said in TV, was that Hamilton and Ron didnt talk to each other after the qualy, and Ron is very angry with Hamilton. He said he was waiting 10 extra seconds in the pitstop because of the tyres, he wasnt happy with the used tyres in order to get a fast lap. And finally he said that he never had seen a driver who talk against his team (losing points for the team) and provoke FIA investigations like Hamilton did at Monaco and Hungary.
McLaren changed the way their drivers should approach to Q3 after Monaco, having the same qualy fuel, this way harming the slower driver in 1 lap in the race against the other teams. This happened because the Monaco affair, and specially thanks to english press who put pressure on Ron.
Lewis is benefitting many races of the year with the one extra lap in qualy, he goes out in qualy the first of the two quite often. It's clear, that he benefits a bit of that (not much, but maybe 1 tenth) and Alonso hasnt said anything about that. This time was Alonso's turn to get it, and he wanted to get it, cause probably was going to get pole and victory and therefore the leadership of the WDC. But Hamilton didnt want Alonso to get the extra lap. WHY???
My personal opinion, maybe biased because I'm spanish and Alonso fan is that, first of all, Alonso is not treated the same way that Hamilton. Alonso hasnt the british press putting presure on Ron, hasnt had the extra lap in many races, has had the tyre pressures wrong in qualy, but he never has said to Ron 'F*ck off'. So, I think many of you shouldn't think soo bad about Alonso, and dont follow the english press cause is biased like hell.