Nigel Roebuck: Fifth Column
"It's unfathomable that he'd threaten to hurt his own team"
At the traditional McLaren Christmas lunch last year, Ron Dennis could hardly have been more optimistic about the season to come. McLaren had landed Fernando Alonso, and joining him in the team was the company's favourite son, Lewis Hamilton.
"For now," said Dennis, "we have to base our opinions of Fernando on other people's experiences - and people who've worked with him eulogise about him. He's a very well-rounded individual, and quite obviously a brilliant racing driver."
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