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Source: Autosport
By Steven English and Glenn Freeman
Sunday, November 9th 2008, 09:15 GMT

Lewis Hamilton says there was never a personal dispute between him and Fernando Alonso despite the strained relations in the McLaren team last season.

Although Alonso's spat with the team was based around the competition between the two drivers, the new world champion said at Mercedes-Benz's Stars & Cars event in Stuttgart this weekend that the pair always maintained their respect for one another.

"I don't think there was a particular dispute between us," said Hamilton. "We've greeted each other when we've met each other at the track - we've always respected each other."

Hamilton also thanked Alonso for the gesture of coming into the McLaren garage to congratulate him and the team after they sealed the title in Brazil last weekend.

"It was great to see him in the garage," said Hamilton. "He came over as I saw my team, I turned round and he was there - just to wish me congratulations. Then he said congratulations to the rest of the team.

"I had a huge amount of respect for him already, but it took a big man to come and do that so I was very thankful to him."

[KyrosV]

just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

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just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

Or to put it another way, it's only Alonso's sheep who have a problem with Hamilton...

[KyrosV]

just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

Or to put it another way, it's only Alonso's sheep who have a problem with Hamilton...

...and vice versa

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Well I'm not sure whether it's quite the same, because McLaren fans have a legitimate reason to feel hard-done-by by Alonso, as his behaviour at times in 2007 was abominable. Alonso fans only have one particular grievance - the goings-on in qualy 3 at Hungary that year - so it's not quite the same. However it's nice to know that it never got too personal between them, so as far as I'm concerned I consider the matter closed now - so should everyone else.

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just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

their sheep you mean?

actually i personally dont have a problem with Alonso sure he has said some stupid things about McLaren this year and this doesnt quite make up for the 10 or so interviews where he whinges bad poo towards McLaren
Its more Alonso's stupido fans who target Hamilton for everything that went wrong in 07 thats my problem

[AKR]

just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

their sheep you mean?

actually i personally dont have a problem with Alonso sure he has said some stupid things about McLaren this year and this doesnt quite make up for the 10 or so interviews where he whinges bad poo towards McLaren
Its more Alonso's stupido fans who target Hamilton for everything that went wrong in 07 thats my problem

Always it is Alonso estupido fans that have the problem to you? They have no problem. It is McLaren's fans that have the problems like with everything else. Ba Ba Black Sheep have you any wool......... or should I correctly say Ba Ba McLaren Sheep have you any wool......... I don't believe Alonso really is happy for Hamilton's win. Next year Alonso will be competitive again. Expect some more fire between the 2 in 2009.

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just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

their sheep you mean?

actually i personally dont have a problem with Alonso sure he has said some stupid things about McLaren this year and this doesnt quite make up for the 10 or so interviews where he whinges bad poo towards McLaren
Its more Alonso's stupido fans who target Hamilton for everything that went wrong in 07 thats my problem

Always it is Alonso estupido fans that have the problem to you? They have no problem. It is McLaren's fans that have the problems like with everything else. Ba Ba Black Sheep have you any wool......... or should I correctly say Ba Ba McLaren Sheep have you any wool......... I don't believe Alonso really is happy for Hamilton's win. Next year Alonso will be competitive again. Expect some more fire between the 2 in 2009.

its obvious you have a problem

[AKR]

just goes to show, its only McLaren and there sheep who have a problem with Alonso

their sheep you mean?

actually i personally dont have a problem with Alonso sure he has said some stupid things about McLaren this year and this doesnt quite make up for the 10 or so interviews where he whinges bad poo towards McLaren
Its more Alonso's stupido fans who target Hamilton for everything that went wrong in 07 thats my problem

Always it is Alonso estupido fans that have the problem to you? They have no problem. It is McLaren's fans that have the problems like with everything else. Ba Ba Black Sheep have you any wool......... or should I correctly say Ba Ba McLaren Sheep have you any wool......... I don't believe Alonso really is happy for Hamilton's win. Next year Alonso will be competitive again. Expect some more fire between the 2 in 2009.

its obvious you have a problem

Good. I hope Alonso kicks Hamilton's sorry arse in 2009. If Ferrari don't win, then Alonso is the man..... Just thought I would let you know that.

[bud]

cheers for letting me know what you think.......

[KyrosV]

Well I'm not sure whether it's quite the same, because McLaren fans have a legitimate reason to feel hard-done-by by Alonso, as his behaviour at times in 2007 was abominable. Alonso fans only have one particular grievance - the goings-on in qualy 3 at Hungary that year - so it's not quite the same. However it's nice to know that it never got too personal between them, so as far as I'm concerned I consider the matter closed now - so should everyone else.

or so the media says. The same media that said Alonso & Hamilton dont get along. I think there is more lies than truth in the whole Mclaren / Alonso / Hamilton / spygate story and some people get caught up by it.

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Well I'm not sure whether it's quite the same, because McLaren fans have a legitimate reason to feel hard-done-by by Alonso, as his behaviour at times in 2007 was abominable. Alonso fans only have one particular grievance - the goings-on in qualy 3 at Hungary that year - so it's not quite the same. However it's nice to know that it never got too personal between them, so as far as I'm concerned I consider the matter closed now - so should everyone else.

or so the media says. The same media that said Alonso & Hamilton dont get along. I think there is more lies than truth in the whole Mclaren / Alonso / Hamilton / spygate story and some people get caught up by it.

If you read the transcript of the FIA hearing prior to the 2007 Belgian GP (as I have) you'd see it wasn't just an invention of the media.

[EwanM]

Well I'm not sure whether it's quite the same, because McLaren fans have a legitimate reason to feel hard-done-by by Alonso, as his behaviour at times in 2007 was abominable. Alonso fans only have one particular grievance - the goings-on in qualy 3 at Hungary that year - so it's not quite the same. However it's nice to know that it never got too personal between them, so as far as I'm concerned I consider the matter closed now - so should everyone else.

or so the media says. The same media that said Alonso & Hamilton dont get along. I think there is more lies than truth in the whole Mclaren / Alonso / Hamilton / spygate story and some people get caught up by it.

If you read the transcript of the FIA hearing prior to the 2007 Belgian GP (as I have) you'd see it wasn't just an invention of the media.

Have you got an extract from it?

Also - James Allen has spoke about this in his Blog, he goes into more specifics - Somehow he was walking by, by chance
But he does give good a good read.

And im not advertising - its just interesting to read sometimes.

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Alonso is the best

[KyrosV]

Alonso is the best

I agree......