NO SWEARING BY DRIVER Sez McLAren

[trumperZ06]

Speedtv.com in todays article reports that LH did NOT swear at team boss Ron Dennis over the radio last Saturday. McLaren does admit harsh words were exchanged... and doesn't deny that Ron used the "F"word.

Speed TV's article goes on to say that the so-called swearing was gleefuly reported up & down pit lane by another team principle.

Any one care to guess who the other team's priciple is likely to be ?

[markabilly]

Speedtv.com in todays article reports that LH did NOT swear at team boss Ron Dennis over the radio last Saturday. McLaren does admit harsh words were exchanged... and doesn't deny that Ron used the "F"word.

Speed TV's article goes on to say that the so-called swearing was gleefuly reported up & down pit lane by another team principle.

Any one care to guess who the other team's priciple is likely to be ?


Spyker, as in somebody's been Spiking the kool aid that Speed TV was drinking :beer:

But no where is anyone denying the swivel part..... :rotflmao:

[Robinho]

maybe they'll make the radio "conversation" available to the press to put an end to the speculation.

apparently, as i also posted in the other Hungary thread, Lewis and Alonso are still talking.

[markabilly]

maybe they'll make the radio "conversation" available to the press to put an end to the speculation.

apparently, as i also posted in the other Hungary thread, Lewis and Alonso are still talking.
yeah they are honeymooning right now, no doubt to the dismay of a caertain masseger, and

[AJP]

as usual, things were blown way out of proportion by the media....

[wedge]

as usual, things were blown way out of proportion by the media....

a bit like Senna punching Eddie Irvine on the nose.....

[Buzz Lightyear]

I notice the statment was carefully worded. Another report (which I am trying to find), soon after the event... suggested Lewis said 'Dont ever do that to me again', to which Ron replied.. 'Dont your ever f****** talk to us like that again', and Lewis replied.. 'Go swivel'.

The McLaren statement would not suggest this didnt not happen.... ie.. Ron done the f***ing! PR Spin Doctor at work at mclaren..

[Hawkmoon]

Sounds like the McLaren PR machine has gone to work to try and quiet things down. It doesn't really matter whether Hamilton told Dennis to "Go ****ing swivel" or to "Go swivel", the disrespect for his employer is there all the same.

As Robinho suggested, the only way for McLaren to clear the air is for them to release the radio conversations to the media. Even if that's possible, I really doubt that they would do it.

One things for sure, the McLaren PR crew will be working double-overtime in Turkey.

[raikk]

as usual, things were blown way out of proportion by the media....

agreed... like really who gives a ****? people swear all the time and get angry once and while.. its what makes us human

[wmcot]

Language within a team should be up to the team. The only exception should be if a live radio broadcast is going out over the public airwaves.

This is really no big deal. I do wonder why McLaren feel they have to issue a statement about it, though?

[raikk]

Language within a team should be up to the team. The only exception should be if a live radio broadcast is going out over the public airwaves.

This is really no big deal. I do wonder why McLaren feel they have to issue a statement about it, though?

because Hamilton wanted it to be known.. it was his request..

[ArrowsFA1]

This is really no big deal. I do wonder why McLaren feel they have to issue a statement about it, though?
I agree that it's no big deal at all. Drivers swearing at team owners/managers, team-mates, whoever, is not new nor newsworthy.

But, in the context of everything else going on around McLaren the media are sniffing around for the merest hint of "a story". In these days of media influence McLaren are in a no-win situation. If they don't comment on them then the stories continue to have a life of their own regardless of truth or accuracy, and if they do the media see it as a "new angle" to be explored :rolleyes:

[wmcot]

because Hamilton wanted it to be known.. it was his request..

Really? I have not been able to find any direct link to the source of the "situation." Aren't McLaren radio transmissions encoded? If so, there would not be an outside source to back up either side of the argument.

[Flat.tyres]

I agree that it's no big deal at all. Drivers swearing at team owners/managers, team-mates, whoever, is not new nor newsworthy.

But, in the context of everything else going on around McLaren the media are sniffing around for the merest hint of "a story". In these days of media influence McLaren are in a no-win situation. If they don't comment on them then the stories continue to have a life of their own regardless of truth or accuracy, and if they do the media see it as a "new angle" to be explored :rolleyes:

ahhh, a voice of reason. :up:

[Flat.tyres]

for the people on here claiming Lewis is some sort of arrogant, spoilt b*stard that will sh*t on everyone in his one man crusade for the title, can I respectfully ask them to read this statement.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61463

now, people will say its all rubbish put together by spin doctors but this is exactly the way Lewis would speak. how many other drivers do you know that are so forthright and honest?

[555-04Q2]

how many other drivers do you know that are so forthright and honest?

Michael Schumacher ;)

[555-04Q2]

Speedtv.com in todays article reports that LH did NOT swear at team boss Ron Dennis over the radio last Saturday. McLaren does admit harsh words were exchanged... and doesn't deny that Ron used the "F"word.

Speed TV's article goes on to say that the so-called swearing was gleefuly reported up & down pit lane by another team principle.

Any one care to guess who the other team's priciple is likely to be ?

I would love to hear the actual recording. Any Ferrari team members on here with a recording they want to sell :?:

[F1MAN2007]

All has been done just to save the image of Mclaren first and Lewis after.

As somebody said that Lewis is a regular visitor here, maybe after reading all the rubish (sorry for my word) here he said it is better to make a public communication via media because those F*** words are endomaging his image