Life imitates art at McLaren
August 12th 2007 02:48
A new ad from Mercedes that features McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso puts a light-hearted spin on what we almost certainly know is a bitter rivalry.
The ad was filmed at the end of June, which was after the North American rounds, where the first signs of a rift between the drivers emerged.
In that context the ad seemed an effective way to flip what was then thought a minor spat into a tale of an equally-footed, competitive rivalry.
In a making of, Alonso claims: “It is quite extreme, because we are not like this every day.”
But now, with the events of the Hungarian Grand Prix still fresh in our memory, I’m not so sure…
See for yourself:
The ad was filmed at the end of June, which was after the North American rounds, where the first signs of a rift between the drivers emerged.
In that context the ad seemed an effective way to flip what was then thought a minor spat into a tale of an equally-footed, competitive rivalry.
In a making of, Alonso claims: “It is quite extreme, because we are not like this every day.”
But now, with the events of the Hungarian Grand Prix still fresh in our memory, I’m not so sure…
See for yourself:
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