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Article: Hamilton under pressure at McLaren - hakkinen ; Double world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Lewis Hamilton is a man under pressure inside McLaren.
- Article from:
- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- May 24, 2008
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Double world champion Mika Hakkinen believes Lewis Hamilton is a
man under pressure inside McLaren.
Hakkinen made his name and won his titles with McLaren, where he
sees Hamilton as team leader ahead of Finnish compatriot Heikki
Kovalainen following double world champion Fernando Alonso's exit.
McLaren would dispute such a claim as they insist their drivers
are treated equally, but Hakkinen's insight cannot be discounted as
he spent nine years with the Woking-based marque.
In many respects, Hakkinen was viewed as 'No 1' at McLaren ahead
of David Coulthard during his time with the team.
With Alonso out of the picture, Hakkinen sees Hamilton as the
main man, and with that comes the burden of ...