I dont remember Alonso or Hamilton pulling over for one another?
Alonso did not have to pull over becuase he was denied the opportunity from the start to be in front of Hamilton when it mattered, by giving him half the package and support Hamilton received. Any one that knows Mclaren sort of raised Hamilton through his career and his schooling, would know it is to big an investment to allow a better driver to win, so just used different tactics but came down to the same thing!!
Whitmarsh: We will race ethically!
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has said he will never compromise on team ethics.
The memories of the 2007 season remain particularly agonising for Whitmarsh, who was Ron Dennis' right-hand man at the time.
Aside from the spygate scandal that cost the team 50million US dollars, drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both missed out on the title by a point.
That was primarily due to McLaren refusing to accede to Alonso's demand for number one status, as well as opting not to throw their weight behind Hamilton despite his far stronger position in the title race heading into the final two grands prix.
As far as Whitmarsh is concerned, team orders did not come into play then, and they will not come into play in the future no matter the circumstances.
The team orders regulation that has caused considerable controversy this season is due to come under review by Formula One's Sporting Working Group at the end of the season, and is likely to be axed.
Whatever the decision taken, it will matter little to Whitmarsh who said: "Clearly we don't like to lose world championships, and 2007 was a painful year in all sorts of ways for this team.
"It would have been very easy for us, and of course it was very tempting, to change your view and philosophy.
"In a strange way I am proud we didn't because I know, and it does not matter what anyone else thinks, we did everything in our power to be fair and equable.
"I certainly said to a gentleman who is not sat here today (Alonso) that if you want to win a world championship you have to look at yourself in the mirror and believe that you won it, that it has not been gifted.
"I think that was the right approach, even though it hurt at the time.
"Other people can run their race teams as they see fit, and we're not here to comment on how other people do it."With Jenson Button this week reiterating his threat to quit F1 should the team order ban be rescinded and he ever be involved in such duplicity, the reigning champion has been assured by Whitmarsh that McLaren will always be impartial.
"Jenson is here for a range of reasons, one of which is that he had the confidence and belief he was going to get a fair shout," added Whitmarsh.
"I and others have known Lewis for many years, and we're committed to trying to help Lewis win a world championship.
"But Jenson showed trust in this team when he chose to join us, and he wouldn't have done so - probably - if he had observed this team doing things differently.
"That's a tangible upside and I'm very proud and happy Jenson is sat with Lewis and I today.
"Life goes round and you have to look at the whole that that was a very painful, bruising year (in 2007), but Lewis and I came out of it stronger and more resolved.
"As far as I'm concerned we want to win this year's world championship and we want to do it in the right way."
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Maybe after 3 years, its time you realised REALITY....Mr2times asked for preferential treatment since he couldn't deal with the rookie alone...and the team refused. From there, the blackmails started and we know the story from there.
In Ferrari, his whining has gotten to a point where Ferrari must be sick of the radio and have now officially (in secrecy) made Massa their bridesmaid. So the bride will start b**ching less.
