VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES REINFORCES EQUALITY FOR SEASON
FINALE
With only one Grand Prix left this season, the 2007 Formula
1 Driver’s World Championship battle is more intense
than it has been for a long time with both the Vodafone McLaren
Mercedes drivers having been at the top of the point standings
since the fourth race of the 2007 season. Consequently there
was, and is, competitive tension between Fernando and Lewis
who are fighting as team mates for the Championship title.
Following suggestions that there might not be equal treatment
for both Fernando and Lewis, the team wants to make it absolutely
clear that its policy of treating both Fernando and Lewis
with complete equality and fairness will continue for the
final race in Brazil on Sunday 21st October 2007. This policy
has been conducted throughout the year and McLaren and Mercedes-Benz
will continue to take every step that is within their control
to ensure that both Fernando and Lewis will enjoy the same
opportunity to win in terms of equality of car, engine, tactics
and use of resources.
Commenting on the matter, Ron Dennis, Team Principal
of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes said:
“This has been a tremendous season to which the Vodafone
McLaren Mercedes team and our drivers have, I believe, contributed
a great deal. This contribution has been enhanced by allowing
Fernando and Lewis to race each other with complete equality.
This will, of course, continue in Brazil where the entire
team will be doing its absolute best to win the Drivers’
World Championship.”
Norbert Haug, Vice-President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
said:
“There have been a lot of suggestions and rumours about
equality in the team this year. The current point standings
illustrate better than anything else the fact that equal treatment
is in place. During the 12 years Mercedes-Benz and McLaren
have been working together all drivers in the team had the
same possibilities to perform. We will not change this principle
for the next race which is the last of the thrilling 2007
season and we will see both Fernando and Lewis compete for
the Driver’s World Championship title.”
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