Alonso to McLaren in 2007

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:29 pm

F1greyhound wrote:Heard from a pretty safe source within the team that FERNANDO and MICHAEL are fix at MCLAREN for 2007..

I had the impression that Ron & Michael never got along after Michael put down the offer in 1999

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:24 am

Neither of them ever said NEVER...

The thing is that RON doesnt pay great salaries and doesnt like the driver to be the star rather than the team. What MERCEDES want however is slightly different, and whatever they offered MICHAEL, he will provide them with a 1000% return on investment when he retires as a public face for MERCEDES, possibly as a consultant. The circle will close next year...

Im sure some people cant see MICHAEL stand up against FERNANDO. IMO MICHAEL will show his class(this year also..) and FERNANDO will find himself at a new level of competition, different class to JARNO and FISICO(with all respect!).

Snowy · Post by **Snowy** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:14 am

F1greyhound wrote:The thing is that RON doesnt pay great salaries and doesnt like the driver to be the star rather than the team.

This is not the case, you are thinking of FW & PH. Ron has always been prepared to pay for quality and loyalty. He employed Senna and Prost simultaneously and niether of them were ever less than exceedingly expensive and far larger than any team could ever be. He also employed M Hakkinen, J Hunt, N Lauder...need I go on? He has now paid more than a considerable sum for the services of the most famous Spanish F1 driver in history...need I say more?

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:17 pm

Yes!! pls g o on..i need to know more abot Ron

Redhead · Post by **Redhead** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:33 pm

F1greyhound wrote:Heard from a pretty safe source within the team that FERNANDO and MICHAEL are fix at MCLAREN for 2007..

I'd love to see that, if only to be able to say "I told you so" to everybody who laughed at me when I made the predction at the beginning of the season.

Wonder how JayVee will cope with FA being Michael's helper?

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:15 pm

Redhead wrote:
F1greyhound wrote:Heard from a pretty safe source within the team that FERNANDO and MICHAEL are fix at MCLAREN for 2007..
I'd love to see that, if only to be able to say "I told you so" to everybody who laughed at me when I made the predction at the beginning of the season.

Wonder how JayVee will cope with FA being Michael's helper?

Thin ice bro

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:18 pm

F1greyhound wrote: Im sure some people cant see MICHAEL stand up against FERNANDO. IMO MICHAEL will show his class(this year also..) and FERNANDO will find himself at a new level of competition, different class to JARNO and FISICO(with all respect!).

First he needs to stand up against Massa. Perhaps Massa's tendency to go off is contaigous and Michael's got it now

Michael is going nowhere, last year he could blame the tyres and get away with it, this year is he going to blame the car ? Massa won't let him

He should have retired in 2004.
3 races so far and he only did well in Bahrain thanks to (was it) 7 days of testing. In Malaysia he was soundly beaten by his team-mate and in Australia he crashed out. Class ? Where ?

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:22 pm

Redhead wrote:
F1greyhound wrote:Heard from a pretty safe source within the team that FERNANDO and MICHAEL are fix at MCLAREN for 2007..
I'd love to see that, if only to be able to say "I told you so" to everybody who laughed at me when I made the predction at the beginning of the season.

Wonder how JayVee will cope with FA being Michael's helper?

You can keep this post and remind me:

- When Michael signs for McLaren

- When Alonso helps Michael

But please do me a favour and also remind us:

- When Michael retires

- When Alonso beats whoever his teammate at McLaren is

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:21 pm

JayVee wrote:
Redhead wrote:
F1greyhound wrote:Heard from a pretty safe source within the team that FERNANDO and MICHAEL are fix at MCLAREN for 2007..
I'd love to see that, if only to be able to say "I told you so" to everybody who laughed at me when I made the predction at the beginning of the season.

Wonder how JayVee will cope with FA being Michael's helper?
You can keep this post and remind me:

- When Michael signs for McLaren

- When Alonso helps Michael

But please do me a favour and also remind us:

- When Michael retires

- When Alonso beats whoever his teammate at McLaren is