Alonso was 'Fired' and threatened with Legal action by Mclaren

[wmcot]

Just for clarification - as it was brought out in Pedro de la Rosa's statement to the FIA, drivers are not "employees" of a team but rather like "sub-contractors." They are paid to drive, but they are not technically team employees like tire changers, designers, etc.

Then, technically, wouldn't Alonso's contract simply have been canceled since the team couldn't "fire" him in the normal sense?

(On a different note, I believe that FA's contract breach was due to his lack of wearing the team-approved haircut!)

[grantb4]

They need to "fire" PDLR too for his part in the scandal.

[leopard]

Ooh! This sounds like constructive dismissal...

to avoid destructive life ...

[Ari]

Do us all a favour Nando.... jump in another car next year and spank McLaren as hard as you can!!!!

McLaren have done themselves absolutely no favours this year in the way they have gone about the track thinking they're bigger than the sport. McLaren were the biggest joke out there.... and that's saying something considering Hondas wonderful performance 2007!!

[Ari]

Hmmm I seem to talk a lot of negative on here,... sorry, this place just seems to be my McLaren output centre.

One thing positive I will say is that it's been a forget-me-not year!

[Roamy]

well this is a good year RD got thrashed to the max well deserved by this arrogant MF. He had it all in the bag and then walks away with a 100 mil fine and a bat up his ass. Next up Mario Thesien - He needs the Ron Dennis bat next year!!

[Tazio]

Do us all a favour Nando.... jump in another car next year and spank McLaren as hard as you can!!!!

Will not be an easy task for Fred! Although he will be sufficently motivated.

[ShiftingGears]

Will not be an easy task for Fred! Although he will be sufficently motivated.

Definitely, he seems to thrive on adversities motivating him - lucky he's good at creating them. Kinda like another ex-world champion.

[ioan]

Definitely, he seems to thrive on adversities motivating him - lucky he's good at creating them. Kinda like another ex-world champion.

What's an ex-world champion? A champions stripped of his titles?

All those who won a championship are champions for ever, unless their titles are taken away.

Having a new champion after every championship doesn't make the previous champion an ex-champion.

Just wanted to point this out.

[SteveA]

It would be interesting if it did work like that though - every year you DON'T win the WDC, you get one taken away. It would stop drivers hanging around too long after their sell-by date!