The Observer
Damien Smith explains why the British media was mad at Ron Dennis and McLaren - but also why the whole Monaco GP affair was a storm in a teacup
All season Fernando Alonso has been a man who has looked slightly out of sync with his new team. As a double world champion who commanded all that lay before him at Renault, he has found himself in an unfamiliar position in 2007.
No matter how hard McLaren has tried to give their star drivers equal billing, Lewis Hamilton has been centre of attention as he has blasted his way through his first Grands Prix.
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