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Some background info, in case they don’t know:

· Alonso won the World Championship (for Renault) in 2005 & 2006 and is (understandably) the number one driver of the team.

· Hamilton a first year ‘rookie’  is currently leading the championship, with Alonso second!!

· Hamilton is being touted as the best ‘rookie’ ever.

· Rivalry?? You bet!!  Alonso (Spanish) has supposedly accused his team (English) of giving preferential treatment (better bits – to make the car go faster) to Hamilton (English).

· The bloke in the last scene is Mika Hakkinen

· The bloke in the last scene is Mika Hakkinen who won the World Championship (for McLaren Mercedes!!!) in 1998 & 1999.