Media, F1, goes to war on Alonso, Ferrari and team orders

Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One F1’s harsh spotlight of the international media is shining on Ferrari and Fernando Alonso, but also the regulation prohibiting team orders. In a frosty post-race press conference at Hockenheim, some reporters warned Spaniard Alonso he now risks winning a “dirty” championship, comparing his win at the hands of an illegal team order to his victory at Singapore in 2008. “That’s your opinion,” the Ferrari driver told them. Team orders, of

course – dating back to the gentleman racer’s days when number two drivers would pull into the pits to hand over their cars – are nothing new. “This was just handled very badly,” said Lotus’ Mike Gascoyne. Continue reading Media, F1, goes to war on Alonso, Ferrari and team orders   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Media, F1, goes to war on Alonso, Ferrari and team orders