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Alonso paid McLaren mechanics to support him not Hamilton
Much has been written and said about the infamous 2007 Formula 1 season that saw Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton share the McLaren garage, but now some juicy details have been revealed by a former McLaren mechanic claiming the former paid mechanics for their loyalty. The 2007 season was a tumultuous one for McLaren, as the team struggled to deal with the animosities between Fernando Alonso, then a reigning double F1 Champion, and Lewis Hamilton who was making his debut in top flight as a rookie. They slugged it out on track, and resorted to various tactics as they fought for superiority within the team, especially and Hamilton surprisingly ran his established teammate close throughout...
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