Dennis not talking to Alonso…
by david on Sep.20, 2007, under Formula 1
… and calls him a recluse.
That’s how strained relations have been between the McLaren boss and Alonso. Now, who still believes that Alonso will be seeing out his contract?
If you’re interested in reading the WHOLE transcript, get it here. Go to ITV-F1 for a summary.
Does Alonso need to behave in this manner? No. I really don’t know what he’s thinking. But McLaren are one of the best teams to be in. Renault is not McLaren, and neither is Toyota (which are also rumoured to be interested in Alonso). A different driver would’ve done his ‘talking’ on the track, by beating Hamilton. Many people question Michael Schumacher’s greatness, because he was never in a situation where his teammates were allowed to race him equally. Well, if Alonso was expecting that sort of treatment, I doubt McLaren are the team for him. Maybe if his name was Ayrton Senna…. I think Senna was the only driver that Ron Dennis ever gave any leeway to. Oh, and Mika Hakkinen. 
