2014 Silly Season

[Parabolica]

There are rumours, albeit ones with no attributable sources, that Lotus are seriously in danger of going pop.

You've therefore got to think that maybe Hulkenberg is better off staying at Sauber for another year?

[Mia 01]

Could be that Alonso seeking shelter in the Maclaren team next year. The Swedish pundits say that negotiations is going on.

[dj_bytedisaster]

Why would they want to sign a certified prick that blackmailed the team before. They'd be clinically insane to to that.

[easy rider]

Mclaren looks as if they are willing to forget about Fernando's actions in 2007, and feel that there is some weakness in their current driver lineup. If Alonso, which is highly unlkely, was to sign on with Mclaren and be teamed with Button, could open the door for Hulkenberg to be Raikkonen's teammate at Ferrari.

[Koz]

Mclaren looks as if they are willing to forget about Fernando's actions in 2007, and feel that there is some weakness in their current driver lineup.

Yep, it's oh so easy to forgive someone who cost you a hundred million dollars...

[Parabolica]

The man who cost McLaren wasn't called Fernando Alonso.

That McLaren are interested in signing the Spaniard is evidence that they know that.

[dj_bytedisaster]

Mclaren looks as if they are willing to forget about Fernando's actions in 2007, and feel that there is some weakness in their current driver lineup.

Yep, it's oh so easy to forgive someone who cost you a hundred million dollars...

You're mixing up two incidents. The 100 Million fine was applied for spygate, which IIRC mainly happened between Nigel Stepney (Ferrari) and Mike Coughlan (McLaren). Alonso however was involved in it as he exchanged Emails with then McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa about the exchanged data, which contradicted Ron Dennis's claim that McLaren had not been aware of the existence of the 780 page dossier. After the Alonso/Hamilton incidendent in the 2007 Hungary qualifying, Alonso threatened Dennis to leak the Emails, if he wasn't given #1 status over Hamilton.
His actions did not incur the fine, he was merely a minor figure in that scandal.

[Koz]

The man who cost McLaren wasn't called Fernando Alonso.

Ok, then please do enlighten me as to who leaked the emails to the Bernie following a certain incident in Hungary and the failed blackmailing attempt...

[Koz]

[quote=dj_bytedisaster][quote=Koz][quote="easy rider":2ngcljk8]Mclaren looks as if they are willing to forget about Fernando's actions in 2007, and feel that there is some weakness in their current driver lineup. [/quote]

Yep, it's oh so easy to forgive someone who cost you a hundred million dollars...[/quote]

You're mixing up two incidents. The 100 Million fine was applied for spygate, which IIRC mainly happened between Nigel Stepney (Ferrari) and Mike Coughlan (McLaren). Alonso however was involved in it as he exchanged Emails with then McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa about the exchanged data, which contradicted Ron Dennis's claim that McLaren had not been aware of the existence of the 780 page dossier. After the Alonso/Hamilton incidendent in the 2007 Hungary qualifying, Alonso threatened Dennis to leak the Emails, if he wasn't given #1 status over Hamilton.
His actions did not incur the fine, he was merely a minor figure in that scandal.[/quote:2ngcljk8]

Before he leaked the emails, nothing was really happening. Investigation was re-opened due to new evidence provided by Alonso to Bernie.
That is what finally sealed the deal.


Here's a link: [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6992011.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsp ... 992011.stm[/url]

[dj_bytedisaster]

Before he leaked the emails, nothing was really happening. Investigation was re-opened due to new evidence provided by Alonso to Bernie.
That is what finally sealed the deal.


Here's a link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsp ... 992011.stm

Still, it was McLaren's actions that cost them the fine, not Alonso's providing evidence. It would have come out one way or the other. His leaking the Emails merely sped up the process. It does show however that, unless the teams are all suffering from selective amnesia, he's not exactly the most employable driver out there and might have no other chance than staying at Ferrari. Being implicated in spygate and crashgate, he appears to be a worthy successor to Schumacher - just a few titles lacking And people were making a fuss over Vettel ignoring a team order