Since McLaren launched the new MP4-23 yesterday in Stuttgart, a lot has been spoken about the way the team will behave in the upcoming 2008 world championship. Not only did the squad answer questions about the distractions of the Stepneygate saga, but also about how Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will be treated during the season. In 2007, Fernando Alonso felt that McLaren favoured Hamilton, and the Spaniard made his thoughts very public. However, he did retract his words towards the end of the year, perhaps feeling safe in the knowledge that he had made the decision to leave. But of course, the mere hint of favouritism caught the media’s attention and now the Woking team are defending their policies yet again. Continue Reading
