Renault drivers for 2008, Alonso and Piquet

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Originally Posted by all13d

For anyone saying Kovalainen getting the axe wasn't a result of Alonso wanting a slower team-mate, think again.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/7136498.stm

"Kovalainen, who is managed by team boss Flavio Briatore, was considered by the team to be good enough to challenge Alonso, and therefore keeping him was not in the interests of a harmonious team."

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I will laugh so hard if Alonso's new "Rookie" team mate does a Hamilton on him....