'McLaren mechanics furious with Hamilton' - Eeek!

matt

04-19-2009, 12:52 PM

From Planet-f1
'McLaren mechanics furious with Hamilton'
Sunday 19th April 2009

61Life at McLaren is not all smooth sailing for Lewis Hamilton with reports coming from China claiming that his McLaren mechanics are furious with the Brit.

According to reports in the British media, Hamilton is being given the cold shoulder by many of his mechanics, who feel that he has let them down in the wake of the liargate scandal by pointing the finger at now-sacked sporting director Dave Ryan.

The Daily Mail claims that 'Several of the mechanics at McLaren, the Surrey-based team whose golden boy he has been since falling under their wing as a sensational 13-year-old karter, have deserted him - for deserting them. The rank and file here are still furious that Dave Ryan, an employee for 35 years, was sacked for his role in the cheating scandal.

'Ryan was undoubtedly culpable as the only McLaren man other than Hamilton to enter the stewards' room to spin the deceit. But the fact that the multimillionaire sought to shift the majority of the blame on to the sporting director hastened his departure.'

"They have all known Davey for many, many years and are upset he became the fall guy," a McLaren team insider said.

But Hamilton's transgressions in the eyes of the McLaren personnel didn't stop there as there has also been rumours that the reigning World Champion wants to leave the team.

"Then there was the talk of Lewis threatening to quit the team," the insider continued. "That did not go down well because we feel he should have shown more support after the work we've done for him. The guys put all the hours in and don't get anywhere near the rewards he does."---------------------------------------------------------------

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