Alonso flips his lid at the press during Spanish GP.

[Jungles]

Just read about this at the Autosport.com forum.

http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?s=d5a330d0de...



Standing over a wheel-chaired man to get a better picture? How polite of them.

Edited by Jungles on Friday 15th May 04:25

[Jarama79]

Re: Alonso flips his lid at the press during Spanish GP.

And quite rightly too; I'd not heard about this incident. I like Alonso anyway but he's just gone way up in my estimation.

[CommanderJameson]

Good chap. Reading the forum link, one of the photogs had climbed on the wheelchair to get a better angle. Alonso did the right thing.

[Bernie-the-bolt]

Good man, gone way up in my estimation

[edwardsje]

Agreed - look at the guy in blue who is doing much the same thing to start with and then joins the Alonso camp

[Castrolcraig]

freds just gone way up in my estimation, and seems like he has sorted himself out.

fred/hamster at fezza in 2010?

[Munter]

Bernie-the-bolt said:

Good man, gone way up in my estimation

What he said. I'm pretty neutral on Alonso. But his actions there improve his standing.

Edit: Forgot to add it also confirms my thoughts about "the press". aholes that they are.

Edited by Munter on Friday 15th May 09:12

[CatherineJ]

Munter said:

Bernie-the-bolt said:

Good man, gone way up in my estimation

What he said. I'm pretty neutral on Alonso. But his actions there improve his standing.

+1

[The Moose]

tbh, im not a huge fan, but good on him

[mattikake]

CatherineJ said:

Munter said:

Bernie-the-bolt said:

Good man, gone way up in my estimation

What he said. I'm pretty neutral on Alonso. But his actions there improve his standing.

+1

And +2

Alonso isn't in F1 for the fame, power and glory anyway. He's just there to race cars and doesn't care for the media attention.

[E30M3SE]

Very admirable, good on him.

[stephen300o]

I like Fernando on the whole, and this shows some of the haters he is a decent bloke.

[Jasandjules]

stephen300o said:

I like Fernando on the whole

Me too. Always seemed nice enough to me when being interviewed etc...

[motormania]

I've always been a fan of Alonso, he one of a view drivers who are willing to speak their mind and not fall into the 'Corporate' mould that some teams demand of their drivers. No wonder he didn't last long at McLaren.

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Nice one Alonso.

Edited by motormania on Friday 15th May 13:32

[BigBen]

motormania said:

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Edited by motormania on Friday 15th May 13:32

One swallow does not a summer make is the expression that springs to mind

[CommanderJameson]

motormania said:

I've always been a fan of Alonso, he one of a view drivers who are willing to speak their mind and not fall into the 'Corporate' mould that some teams demand of their drivers. No wonder he didn't last long at McLaren.

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Nice one Alonso.

His personal behaviour in this instance is laudable. His professional behaviour at McLaren was not.

[motormania]

BigBen said:

motormania said:

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Edited by motormania on Friday 15th May 13:32

One swallow does not a summer make is the expression that springs to mind

...and I could come back to you and say don't believe all the spin that came out of McLaren in 2007 either.... after all, they've not been the sharpest tool in the box this year when it comes to brand image!

[Wanta996Gotta]

motormania said:

BigBen said:

motormania said:

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Edited by motormania on Friday 15th May 13:32

One swallow does not a summer make is the expression that springs to mind

...and I could come back to you and say don't believe all the spin that came out of McLaren in 2007 either.... after all, they've not been the sharpest tool in the box this year when it comes to brand image!

The Spin? The FIA hearing pointed out that him and pedro were to blame for the stepney gate debacle. As for His childish behaviour in trying to blackmail Ron Dennis? That just sums the guy up to me - The guy is a snake and no matter how many Grannies he helps cross the road or Kittens he saves from the river - HE WILL ALWAYS BE A DIRTY SNAKE!

Edited by Wanta996Gotta on Friday 15th May 14:10

[RichB]

motormania said:

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Alonso behaved in the way I would expect any decent person to but why is there always someone on Pistonheads who wants to score points and dish out insults?

[deadslow]

Wanta996Gotta said:

motormania said:

BigBen said:

motormania said:

It shows all those anti-Alonso posters from his time at McLaren just who are the fools here.

Edited by motormania on Friday 15th May 13:32

One swallow does not a summer make is the expression that springs to mind

...and I could come back to you and say don't believe all the spin that came out of McLaren in 2007 either.... after all, they've not been the sharpest tool in the box this year when it comes to brand image!

The Spin? The FIA hearing pointed out that him and pedro were to blame for the stepney gate debacle. As for His childish behaviour in trying to blackmail Ron Dennis? That just sums the guy up to me - The guy is a snake and no matter how many Grannies he helps cross the road or Kittens he saves from the river - HE WILL ALWAYS BE A DIRTY SNAKE!

Edited by Wanta996Gotta on Friday 15th May 14:10

F1 is a big boys game. Get over it.