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Perez-Sala appears for McLaren
Hello chaps, I was very fortunate to meet our man at the mega McLaren launch in Valencia on Monday night.
http://www.f1-live.com/f1/photos/2007/team-mclaren/diapo_177.jpg- tens of thousands lined the streets for the F1 demo
- hundreds of the 'great and the good' from Spanish motorsport and football at the evening launch + Cirque du Soleil and fireworks.
- Bernie, Ron, Mansour, Alonso, Lewis, etc.
Couldn't find Campos (Alonso's old manager) but Sala was there on the table plan so I had to go over and send our regards.
Lewis and Fernando were both very chatty and down to earth - Fernando seems completely refreshed and says he's even enjoying testing again. He says he thinks Lewis will be fine, despite the pressure he's now under.
Ron was also good value - one of his answers lasted a good six minutes, ranging from apprenticeships, Cirque du Soleil and his hate of email!
The 'raffle' involved Fernando phoning around the room at random - the winner (on the next table) received a C Class Merc.
I know how much you all love McLaren ...
[Edited on 19-1-07 by viges]
Comments
How was Sala?
Did you get Mansour Ojeh's opinion on financing Minardi's F1 comeback?
Alonso was very talkative on the pros and cons of starting out in a 'small team' (compared with Lewis). On balance, he thinks it was better - low expectations, etc.
Ron was interesting on aerodynamics - don't expect any change, folks. 'There has never been a golden age of overtaking', etc.
Lewis 'I don't understand why everyone thinks the pressure is on me - its all on Fernando'; the guy is ice cool.