Kovalainen joins McLaren
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Kovalainen joins McLaren
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/141220...s-mclaren.html
I think he is going to make a very good impression as good as Hamilton did if not better provited that they give them a good car after all the things they are going to freeze due to the spy scandal.
I think he is going to make a very good impression as good as Hamilton did if not better provited that they give them a good car after all the things they are going to freeze due to the spy scandal.
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Good for him! 
It's always nice to see a few good drivers from the small country of Finland making their way to the top. In a few months we shall see Kimi and Heikki saying: "It's on!" and then
It's always nice to see a few good drivers from the small country of Finland making their way to the top. In a few months we shall see Kimi and Heikki saying: "It's on!" and then
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I can't wait to see Hamilton and Heikki pushing each other. The loser in this is Piquet Jr who will undoubtedly suffer being partnered with Alonso.
Way to go McLaren.
I can't wait to see Hamilton and Heikki pushing each other. The loser in this is Piquet Jr who will undoubtedly suffer being partnered with Alonso.
Way to go McLaren.
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I wonder if Nelson starts beating Alonso if Flavio is going to give Alonso preferential treatment.
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i think that it is going to take heikki sometime to adapt himself to the car and the team. By that time Hamilton will already have established enough points to be mclaren's # 1 driver for the 08 season, so indirectly mclaren will have a clear # 1 status in their team. which is a bit ironic given all that BS that they said last season, which eventually left the without any titles.
on the other hand i wonder how competitive their car will be, with the current investigations, and with the areas which they will have to redo.
will it be like the 06 season again for Mclaren, I hope not, but it dosent look very promising to me.
Bottom line , i dont know if that move was as good as it sounds for heikki, on the other hand he didnt have a seat for 08, and this could mean that Ron would have definatley taken advantage of this fact and had him sign a contract with clauses that would make life for him worse than it was for Alonso.
i guess we will have to wait and see.
on the other hand i wonder how competitive their car will be, with the current investigations, and with the areas which they will have to redo.
will it be like the 06 season again for Mclaren, I hope not, but it dosent look very promising to me.
Bottom line , i dont know if that move was as good as it sounds for heikki, on the other hand he didnt have a seat for 08, and this could mean that Ron would have definatley taken advantage of this fact and had him sign a contract with clauses that would make life for him worse than it was for Alonso.
i guess we will have to wait and see.
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Of course he will... I bet it is even part of the contract. You will see FA treated as a 2xWDC trying to take a 3rd and NP treated as an inexperienced rookie helping the 2xWDC take a 3rd.
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That's what I thought was the intent but Renault in their announcement didn't say anything about having Alonso the #1 driver and also NP's father made a statement some time ago that his son should start beating Alonso from the very first race. Of course that statement was made before the contracts were in place.
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i think that it is going to take heikki sometime to adapt himself to the car and the team. By that time Hamilton will already have established enough points to be mclaren's # 1 driver for the 08 season, so indirectly mclaren will have a clear # 1 status in their team. which is a bit ironic given all that BS that they said last season, which eventually left the without any titles.
on the other hand i wonder how competitive their car will be, with the current investigations, and with the areas which they will have to redo.
will it be like the 06 season again for Mclaren, I hope not, but it dosent look very promising to me.
Bottom line , i dont know if that move was as good as it sounds for heikki, on the other hand he didnt have a seat for 08, and this could mean that Ron would have definatley taken advantage of this fact and had him sign a contract with clauses that would make life for him worse than it was for Alonso.
i guess we will have to wait and see.
on the other hand i wonder how competitive their car will be, with the current investigations, and with the areas which they will have to redo.
will it be like the 06 season again for Mclaren, I hope not, but it dosent look very promising to me.
Bottom line , i dont know if that move was as good as it sounds for heikki, on the other hand he didnt have a seat for 08, and this could mean that Ron would have definatley taken advantage of this fact and had him sign a contract with clauses that would make life for him worse than it was for Alonso.
i guess we will have to wait and see.
http://www.mclaren.com/latestnews/pr...ticle=62#qanda
Lewis has been with the team for many years and consequently has a strong relationship with the team and management – are you worried that this will affect you settling into the team?
Not at all. It’s up to me to build relationships with the team and the people around me, and I know everybody is excited about me joining, so I don’t think that will be a problem at all. The one thing that has struck me so far is just how professional and dedicated the team is, and I know they will work so hard to give me the best opportunity. Also after the 2007 season I don’t think there can be any doubt that the team is totally committed to equality amongst its drivers and I like that.
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You would hope that they learned their lesson Heikki said something similar in his interview:
http://www.mclaren.com/latestnews/pr...ticle=62#qanda
Lewis has been with the team for many years and consequently has a strong relationship with the team and management – are you worried that this will affect you settling into the team?
Not at all. It’s up to me to build relationships with the team and the people around me, and I know everybody is excited about me joining, so I don’t think that will be a problem at all. The one thing that has struck me so far is just how professional and dedicated the team is, and I know they will work so hard to give me the best opportunity. Also after the 2007 season I don’t think there can be any doubt that the team is totally committed to equality amongst its drivers and I like that.
http://www.mclaren.com/latestnews/pr...ticle=62#qanda
Lewis has been with the team for many years and consequently has a strong relationship with the team and management – are you worried that this will affect you settling into the team?
Not at all. It’s up to me to build relationships with the team and the people around me, and I know everybody is excited about me joining, so I don’t think that will be a problem at all. The one thing that has struck me so far is just how professional and dedicated the team is, and I know they will work so hard to give me the best opportunity. Also after the 2007 season I don’t think there can be any doubt that the team is totally committed to equality amongst its drivers and I like that.
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i think that it is going to take heikki sometime to adapt himself to the car and the team. By that time Hamilton will already have established enough points to be mclaren's # 1 driver for the 08 season, so indirectly mclaren will have a clear # 1 status in their team. which is a bit ironic given all that BS that they said last season, which eventually left the without any titles.
