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| Did McLaren screw up? Or was it an incredibly sophisticated and deliberate attempt by Alonso to block a faster teammate from defending his provisional Pole position ? Either way, put aside the Ferrari vs. McLaren spy scandal shenanigans, and let’s return to the Alonso vs. Hamilton intra-team fight for the right to win the Formula One World Championship. Over the last two weeks, Ron Dennis’ favored son Lewis Hamilton has seen his grip on the F1 driver’s title slip to a mere two points over Alonso. In Q3 of qualifying, McLaren seemed intent on putting Hamilton on Pole by having Alonso qualify on the ‘prime’ – soft – tire while Hamilton was turning his hot laps on the ‘option’ – super soft – tire with nearly three tenths in hand. It should have been an easy Pole for Hamilton, but it didn’t happen. Instead, two-time Formula One Driver Champion Fernando Alonso took his 17th career Formula One Pole during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring. |