McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking

Alfie · 01-22-2007, 03:22 PM

McLaren team boss Ron Dennis has banned his star driver line up of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton from drinking alcohol during the 2007 F1 season. The only alcohol they will be permitted will be any champagne they win by finishing on the podium.

"We don't see why drivers need to have even a single drink during the course of a season," Dennis told the Mirror newspaper.

Apparently it has nothing to do with former driver Kimi Raikkonen's reported drunken antics during the past year.

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The Artist · 01-22-2007, 03:29 PM

Lol it has to do with Kimi

Alfie · 01-22-2007, 03:34 PM

I think so too despite that Ron denies it.

Wonder what Johnny Walker thinks of this

bum-man · 01-22-2007, 03:35 PM

Alonso looks weird without his hair, I wonder if Ron shaved it off.

siko · 01-22-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

Lol it has to do with Kimi

LOL... thats exactly what went through my mind!

Mikael · 01-22-2007, 03:49 PM

Kind of a double standard if one of your biggest sponsors is the largest alcohol drinks producer in the world...

PC Valkyrie · 01-22-2007, 04:27 PM

Isn't that extreme? I wonder whether there have been studies to show that even occasional alcohol (when you're NOT driving/racing) affects performance at a grand prix. I doubt there is.....

Imhotep Evil · 01-22-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bum-man

Alonso looks weird without his hair, I wonder if Ron shaved it off.

His eyebrows too.

Next, no sex one week before racing.

Habitual Speeder · 01-22-2007, 05:24 PM

Hmmm...an English sports team is trying to ban alcohol. That'll last...

Monster · 01-22-2007, 06:03 PM

Baning mclaren drivers from drinking? James Hunt must be turning in his grave.
Ron is running his F1 team like a high school headmaster, no wonder Alonso looked worried in the photo.

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Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,855 My Mood: Thanks: 827 Thanked 866 Times in 525 Posts	McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking McLaren team boss Ron Dennis has banned his star driver line up of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton from drinking alcohol during the 2007 F1 season. The only alcohol they will be permitted will be any champagne they win by finishing on the podium. "We don't see why drivers need to have even a single drink during the course of a season," Dennis told the Mirror newspaper. Apparently it has nothing to do with former driver Kimi Raikkonen's reported drunken antics during the past year. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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The Artist Shaolin Shadow Boxer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 11,468 My Mood: Thanks: 126 Thanked 736 Times in 465 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking Lol it has to do with Kimi

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Alfie Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,855 My Mood: Thanks: 827 Thanked 866 Times in 525 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking I think so too despite that Ron denies it. Wonder what Johnny Walker thinks of this Last edited by Alfie; 01-22-2007 at 03:46 PM.

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bum-man Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,734 Thanks: 64 Thanked 88 Times in 59 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking Alonso looks weird without his hair, I wonder if Ron shaved it off.

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Mikael Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,901 Thanks: 862 Thanked 379 Times in 232 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking Kind of a double standard if one of your biggest sponsors is the largest alcohol drinks producer in the world...

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PC Valkyrie Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 497 Thanks: 0 Thanked 187 Times in 84 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking Isn't that extreme? I wonder whether there have been studies to show that even occasional alcohol (when you're NOT driving/racing) affects performance at a grand prix. I doubt there is.....

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Habitual Speeder Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,140 Thanks: 74 Thanked 193 Times in 136 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking Hmmm...an English sports team is trying to ban alcohol. That'll last...

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Monster Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,161 My Mood: Thanks: 398 Thanked 309 Times in 221 Posts	Re: McLaren Bans Drivers From Drinking Baning mclaren drivers from drinking? James Hunt must be turning in his grave. Ron is running his F1 team like a high school headmaster, no wonder Alonso looked worried in the photo.

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