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 Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:23 pm
Fernando Alonso has been demoted to sixth on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix after stewards deemed he impeded McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's chances of taking pole position.
Alonso and the team's actions forced Hamilton to wait in the McLaren pit as the pair stacked up prior to their final qualifying runs.
And while the world champion made it back on track in time to record his pole lap, Hamilton missed the cut despite dominating the session until that point.
The 22-year-old was forced to settle for second, but will now start from the front of the grid.
McLaren has also been informed that it will not be eligible to score constructors' championship points in Sunday's race with either car.
Team principal Ron Dennis told reporters after qualifying that the mix-up began because Hamilton didn't follow instructions to allow Alonso past during the fuel-burning phase of Q3, thus throwing the McLarens out of sequence.
Alonso also staunchly defended his position, arguing that he was simply following the instructions of his engineers.
But after reviewing McLaren's radio transmissions and interviewing Dennis, team manager Dave Ryan and both drivers, the stewards said they did not accept the team's or Alonso's explanations, issuing their verdict some eight hours after qualifying ended.
Alonso's grid relegation is not appealable but McLaren is expected to challenge the deduction of constructors' points in the International Court of Appeal.
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:26 pm
I think that was sly on Alonso's part, delaying Hamilton so he couldnt complete a fast lap. With the constructors points if Hamilton wins then he should still get them after all Alonso was in the wrong not Hamilton. Well Alonso is now back it 6th and Hamilton starts in 1st where he rightfully belongs.
Did you see the pit stop?, What did you think when you first seen it?
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:52 am
I saw the clip (missed the live quali) and its not cool of Alonso to stay so long.
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:06 pm
I don't think the crime fits the punishment.
Let us see what happend before the delay from Hamilton.
During Q3 Alonso was racing on soft tires behind Hamilton on hard tires. So Ron Denis told Lewis to let Alonso pass who's tires where warm up.
But after Alonso was kimi.
So Hamilton didn't want to risk it because Kimi couldn've follow Alonso and could take away important space of Lewis.
So Alonso and Denis were pissed because he didn't listened.
And then we know what happend...
I think Hamilton was right nog to listen because Kimi could have stole away a good time from him.
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:25 am
I agree with MizzGwGirl and I'm a little more mad at Hamilton than Alonso
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:19 pm
all a lot of fuss over nothing, and punishment should be dealt with internally at Mclaren.
Those nosy noobs at the top are noobing the game up to all end of noobs!!!! sheeeeeesh domokun
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