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  1. Formula 1

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    #1 Formula 1, Jun 25, 2011
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    JAJAJAJAJAJA!



    http://www.espnstar.com/motorsport/f1/news/detail/item635080/McLaren-call-for-Ferrari-backup/

    McLaren call for Ferrari backup

    It may have seemed an unlikely prospect mere years ago, but McLaren and Ferrari are ready to join forces to battle a formidable opponent.

    One only has to turn the clock a few years back to witness the fierce rivalry between Ferrari and McLaren, whose dominance made almost every Formula One season nothing more than a two-horse race.

    However, they both have been usurped recently by the relatively new kid on the block, not just in terms of an fast-rising F1 team, but also by a young racing hotshot.

    Red Bull made their F1 debut in 2006, and it only took them four years to land their first constructor's championship. That same year, a young German by the name of Sebastian Vettel announced his arrival by charging his way to the drivers' championship to seal a double victory for his team.

    Their dominance has continued this season, with Vettel winning five out of the seven races prior to this weekend's European Grand Prix.

    And with McLaren lagging behind on the leaderboard, Jenson Button has called for help in battling Red Bull for F1 supremacy, and from none other than their old rivals Ferrari.

    In particular, Button feels the time is ripe for Fernando Alonso to claim his first victory of the season, after the Spaniard clocked the fastest time in Friday's second practice session.

    "We need more than just Lewis Hamilton and myself to fight Sebastian Vettel," Button told The Guardian.

    "We need Ferrari in there too."

    Button concedes a Ferrari win would harm McLaren's own prospects, but compared to more domination by Red Bull, it was the lesser of two evils.

    "If they [Ferrari] are quicker than us they will take points off us, so it is tricky both ways.

    "But I think I would rather take the risk and have them competitive, and hope we can do a better job than both of them.

    "Seb is still the man to beat, but Fernando's car worked well in Canada [two weeks ago]."

    Button also that Alonso could find no bigger motivation this weekend than to win a race in front of his home crowd.

    "Fernando has had a couple of races where he feels he could have done better.

    "And at one of his home grands prix, he will be motivated."

    Alonso's best finish this season has been at the Monaco Grand Prix, where he finished second behind Vettel.


    P.S.

    Fernando Alonso says Ferrari are having a 'very bad year'

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula_one/13892764.stm

    :D
     
  2. SDC

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    #2 SDC, Jun 26, 2011
    This probably means McLaren are searching for some engineering and designs from Ferrari. McLaren know they will be hurt the most after the rule changes at the British GP.
     
  3. LightGuy

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    #3 LightGuy, Jun 27, 2011
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    If Hami said this we'd be a page 10 by now.

    What is needed is for that other guy in the other RBR car to wake up. The point and lap time gaps makes him look slow. Slow = no renewed contract.
     
  4. kraftwerk

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    #4 kraftwerk, Jun 27, 2011
    LOL yer not wrong there..;)
     
  5. Fast_ian

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    #5 Fast_ian, Jun 27, 2011
    And that from the village idiot....... ;)

    Indeed :)
     
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    #6 zippyslug31, Jun 27, 2011
    LOL :D
     
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    #7 zippyslug31, Jun 27, 2011
    Button wants help from Ferrari.... up until the point that Ferrari is leading. Then he'll be wondering why Vettle isn't helping the McL cause.

    What's next, is he gonna start asking for the back markers to ram RB and Ferrari thus taking out the prime competition?
     
  8. Agent Smith

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    #8 Agent Smith, Jun 28, 2011
    Why don't they just steal them like in the good ole days?
     
  9. zaevor2000

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    #9 zaevor2000, Jun 29, 2011
    McLaren can probably give you say...100 million reasons why that's not a good idea... ;)

    Frank
     
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    #10 Aedo, Jun 29, 2011
    Hear Hear! :(
     
  11. LightGuy

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    #11 LightGuy, Jul 12, 2011
    Sometimes you have to help yourself.
     
  12. SDC

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    #12 SDC, Jul 12, 2011
    Mclaren are too incompetent to manage to steal them too.

    Thanks to British nepotism and favoritism even Mclaren's fine was reduced and partially paid.
     
  13. funkstar

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    #13 funkstar, Jul 12, 2011
    We all know that if it had been the other way around Ferrari would have had their fine reduced to zero!
     
  14. Tifoso1

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    #14 Tifoso1, Jul 12, 2011
    Can't you just see LH and FA play this scene out in the pits ?

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fWr6CBARMw[/ame]
     
  15. Fast_ian

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    #15 Fast_ian, Jul 22, 2011
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    It seems the boot is now on the other foot....... :)

    :)

    Cheers,
    Ian
    EDIT; the link; http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/93253
     
  16. SDC

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    #16 SDC, Jul 22, 2011
    Mclaren cheated and stole data. Mclaren lied about cheating. Mclaren were the unethical team that were caught lieing.

    Please do not involve any other team. We don't all know what would have happened because so far only Mclaren have been caught cheating!!!!
     
  17. texasmr2

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    #17 texasmr2, Jul 22, 2011
    Did you watch practice this morning? All said rules change's are now in the bin but McLaren did not have a great showing in Practice. I always found it quite ironic that one of the players in the cheating debacle against Ferrari is now their #1 driver, just go's to show that never say never should be F1's slogan/motto.
     

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