McLaren confirm Kovy.

#27729

By 8-ball - 19 Dec 07, 09:43

- 19 Dec 07, 09:43#27729

didn't I just say that?

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#27777

By racechick - 19 Dec 07, 18:18

- 19 Dec 07, 18:18#27777

Yes I guess you did, well some of it, not all of it. You started my thoughts going along those lines

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#27778

By 7UpJordan - 19 Dec 07, 18:22

- 19 Dec 07, 18:22#27778

I hope Ferrari allow Massa and Kimi to race each other again, Massa's too good a driver to be a number 2 and it was great being able to see Ferraris race each other for the first time since 1995.

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

#27816

By bud - 20 Dec 07, 01:11

- 20 Dec 07, 01:11#27816

Alonso's problem was he isolated himself from the mechanics and team. he never got to know them on a personal level and this played a part in his thinking the team were on Lewis's side. i think Heikki will be more approachable than Alonso was and the team will love him for it.

#27864

By McLaren Fan - 20 Dec 07, 13:12

- 20 Dec 07, 13:12#27864

bud wrote:Alonso's problem was he isolated himself from the mechanics and team. he never got to know them on a personal level and this played a part in his thinking the team were on Lewis's side. i think Heikki will be more approachable than Alonso was and the team will love him for it.

Correct. There were several reports of him not speaking to anybody in the garage but his father. McLaren did all they could to make him feel at home. Alonso wasn't interested.

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#27891

By al4x - 20 Dec 07, 22:33

- 20 Dec 07, 22:33#27891

i hope he finishes ahead of hamilton personally

#27892

By deMuRe - 20 Dec 07, 22:39

- 20 Dec 07, 22:39#27892

McLaren Fan wrote:
bud wrote:Alonso's problem was he isolated himself from the mechanics and team. he never got to know them on a personal level and this played a part in his thinking the team were on Lewis's side. i think Heikki will be more approachable than Alonso was and the team will love him for it.
Correct. There were several reports of him not speaking to anybody in the garage but his father. McLaren did all they could to make him feel at home. Alonso wasn't interested.

I find that very hard to believe...

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#27893

By racechick - 20 Dec 07, 22:44

- 20 Dec 07, 22:44#27893

al4x wrote:i hope he finishes ahead of hamilton personally

No chance!

#27896

By darwin dali - 20 Dec 07, 23:10

- 20 Dec 07, 23:10#27896

racechick wrote:
al4x wrote:i hope he finishes ahead of hamilton personally
No chance!

He can still hope, right?

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

#27898

By al4x - 20 Dec 07, 23:33

- 20 Dec 07, 23:33#27898

he seems a really nice guy

im happy he got a drive for next season

and you never know, ill be wanting a renault or kovi win next year!

#27907

By racechick - 21 Dec 07, 06:25

- 21 Dec 07, 06:25#27907

darwin_dali wrote:
racechick wrote:
al4x wrote:i hope he finishes ahead of hamilton personally
No chance!
He can still hope, right?

Of course he can. kovis a great guy and will be very good for the team. I hope he does well and gets some wins but Lewis is better.

#27908

By darwin dali - 21 Dec 07, 06:27

- 21 Dec 07, 06:27#27908

We'll see...

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

#27918

By McLaren Fan - 21 Dec 07, 11:30

- 21 Dec 07, 11:30#27918

deMuRe wrote:
McLaren Fan wrote:
bud wrote:Alonso's problem was he isolated himself from the mechanics and team. he never got to know them on a personal level and this played a part in his thinking the team were on Lewis's side. i think Heikki will be more approachable than Alonso was and the team will love him for it.
Correct. There were several reports of him not speaking to anybody in the garage but his father. McLaren did all they could to make him feel at home. Alonso wasn't interested.
I find that very hard to believe...

With respect, I would rather believe the words from folk working at McLaren than yourself.

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McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
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#27924

By deMuRe - 21 Dec 07, 13:09

- 21 Dec 07, 13:09#27924

McLaren Fan wrote:
deMuRe wrote:
McLaren Fan wrote:
bud wrote:Alonso's problem was he isolated himself from the mechanics and team. he never got to know them on a personal level and this played a part in his thinking the team were on Lewis's side. i think Heikki will be more approachable than Alonso was and the team will love him for it.
Correct. There were several reports of him not speaking to anybody in the garage but his father. McLaren did all they could to make him feel at home. Alonso wasn't interested.
I find that very hard to believe...
With respect, I would rather believe the words from folk working at McLaren than yourself.

Folk at McLaren? You mean the words of highly paid marketing and customer services personell who are on the biggest damage limitation exercise this world has ever seen?