The young driving team of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton will tear up the streets of Valencia today in a pair of McLaren MP4-21’s for the launch of the new McLaren MP4-22. This must be a dream come true for Mr. Hamilton, while it should be mildly amusing for Alsonso. One thing is for certain, the spectators had best bring ear plugs.

We’ll have pics as they become available.

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2006 GP2 Champion Lewis Hamilton has landed the number two seat for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 team, alongside World Champion Fernando Alonso. Starting his career at age 9 in karts, Hamilton has been groomed for F1 by McLaren since way back in 1998. That gives the 21 year old a whopping 12 years of racing experience, with the last 9 years supported by McLaren and Mercedes. Talk about killer backing! The best equipment and driver’s coaches money can buy. Little wonder the kid shines! That said, you’ve got to wish him luck and hope he doesn’t get overshadowed by his team mate.

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Speaking to a Spanish radio show, Fernando Alonso backs up our feelings that while Michael Schumacher may be the best driver, he is indeed a poor sport.
“Zidane retired with more glory than Schumacher,” said Alonso, referring to the French footballer whose final professional match was marred by a red card for butting an opponent in this year’s World Cup final. “Michael is the most unsporting driver with the largest number of sanctions [against him] in the history of formula one. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t been the best driver, and fighting against him has been an honour and a pleasure.”

Source Guardian UK

For those of you who haven’t heard, Michael Schumacher is at it again. Treating Formula One like his own little sandbox where he can do whatever the heck he wants, never receiving any retribution for his actions. Perhaps Flavio Briatore said it best when he said “because it’s this place & it’s Ferarri, nothing will be done”. Historically, Mr. Schumacher has been able to get away with his blatant bad behaviour. His poor sportsmanship has left a very bitter taste in the mouths of F1 fans all over the world. Why has he been able to do it? Because he drives for Ferarri and he is arguably the best driver of all time and the Bernie and Max show don’t have the stones to deal with him. They would rather play dumb & make comments like the one quoted in the title.

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