The thing is that Hamilton is so much favored in Mclaren than Button, that they wont be racing together in the near future, just see the big difference in qualifying for tomorrow´s grand prix (British), obviously they are giving Hamilton the best car, something similar as when Alonso was driving for Mclaren, and he even complained that the team was giving him tyres with different pressures....

I see no reason why they would do such thing.

I think the fact that they have both won the world championship means they have proven themselves and so don't need to overdo things as Webber and Vettel seem to be doing. If Hamilton hadn't won in 2008, he would have been under massive pressure as he would have most likely taken it as his team turning to someone else who can actually deliver.

The hunger is there, make no mistake, but they are both relaxed about their chances because they know they've done it before, can beat each other and either can do it again.
There is mutual respect which was lacking when Alonso was around since Hamilton was a rookie and hadn't earned his stripes.

Compare that to Felipe Massa's situation at Ferrari. He hasn't yet delivered a championship, so has no insurance. I bet you he stays on for just one more season if Alonso keeps doing better than him and gets top dog status, which he will.

Come on mate, what you are saying is pure bullshit! Different pressures give me a break! Alonso is such a cry baby! What really happened? The answer is simple: Hamilton was actually faster then Alonso in his rookie year and he is definitely faster then Jenson. That is true, everything else is just science fiction!

What a load of total rubish, everyone knows hamilton is a quicker driver, especially at one lap pace, button is just a smarter driver, which has given him most of the points he has this season so far, and thats not me getting at him, that is a great quality to have, but on pure pace, the simple fact is he will never compete with hamilton, every race so far this season, hamilton has been quicker, even the ones where button won, hamilton was still quicker, just button had the brains on the day. Trying to say hamilon is giving the better car, that is pathetic, there given the same equipment, even the setup is pretty much the same, they even share data with one another, and if what you are saying was true, they would be sure to fall out!

@Enrique
Very intresting,what else did you find out at the big meeting at MTC?

Excellant news! both proffesional racers, im s new fan thanks to louise hamilton who I think is brilliant, modest and so well manered but what a gutsy guy, and jenson is a breath of fresh air he brings humour and a bit of (cool man) to a sport which at times has been a bit overstuffed! keep it up lads from to great fans in Bulgaria!

enrique you are so wrong, hamilton is not favourd and never was, judging by your name your a discruntled alonso fan.. alonso couldn't take the presure of a better team mate ... look at the way he cries when things go wrong.. its never in a teams interest to favour one driver this early in the season. jensons problem was he couldn't get the best out of his car, either because something was broke or bad set up .. its all down to the driver and his crew, if they can't find the right set up its just one of those things. lewis and jenson have very different driving styles so there cars have to be set up differently . i think the guys will get on fine jenson is mature and lewis has had so much in house training he knows how to behave. i do wish ppl would stop there so obvious hate campaigns against lewis, he's a great driver ... deal with it !!!!!!

Get real Enrique, how long have you been following F1, five minutes?

And it coincides with the reappearance of Ron Dennis at races, hovering around his golden boy...

Poppycock!
McLaren's whole ethos is equality.
Several times Button has dictated what tyres he wanted and it led to him winning.
Tyre pressures are down to Button and his engineers and both sides of the garage see the telemetry and setup details of each other.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen in other teams and agree that Hamilton is more ensconced into the team than Button but these internecine battles generally come about through paranoia or cultural misunderstandings as the article said.
I personally think Hamilton is the better all-rounder but Button has been holding his own which is a pleasant surprise as I thought he would get slaughtered. He's just having a couple of difficult races.

Good article. I think they get along mostly because both are good guys and just want to compete and win by their own natural talents. The team is also playing it smart and making sure they are on equal terms as far as equipment and opportunity...that;s the only way to manage the situation productively. As far as comments posted by Enrique...it's pretty obvious you have no idea what you are talking about...stick to spanish soap operas, that's where your kind of fictional drama can have any chance of making sense!

Both of them best driver, there is not jealously what each other doing, to be a champ and it is personal, to be great have to work for the team. I like both of them with Mclaren as the best team and patner.

This is no rocket science! well first of all, most of you commenting are Brit so that makes it easy to think otherwise. Yeah, Lewis is bloody fast but Jens can outsmart him anyday!
There'll surely come a time this season if not Silverstone when Jens I gonna say "F*** off", I'm gonna go for it! there will not be a repeat of what happened in Turkey. Clearly, Jens was told to slow down. You can Imagine how Lewis would react if he was given that call!
And the fact remains that Fernando didn't estimate Lewis's potential until Albert Park. But it would be a losing battle anyway like standing in front of the Kop and waving an FC Barcelona flag! Fernando was doomed after Hungary.
People, Pls remember Ron commenting (China)"We're fighting Fernando not Kimi! - Enough said!
McLaren Equality - my ass!

they r both good and i think that they can do it this year.

LH is one of the most talented young drivers to come to F1 for some time. He simply outperformed Alonso in his rookie year. He was not given privileges against Alonso, just remember Monaco where he was faster but was not allowed to pass, but Alonso was not simply given no 1 status against Hamilton. That is why he was complaining. Alonso was used to others working for him, see Fisci who put in endeless practice hours, and was not prepared for a phenomenal young rookie. Over the long run Hamilton will also outperform Button, especially in the later races when most likely the weather conditions will be rainy. Until then they will be getting along fine.

I think some teams are rattled by this pair getting along well. McLaren learned the hard way when Alonso was with the team. However Button does not have the Spaniards temperament and Lewis knows a repeat episode of 2007 is not good for the team. They will do the best they can for the team and that means ironing out disagreements like in Turkey.

To say that McLaren favors one over the other is very thick headed. McLaren is a smart team that recognizes the strengths of both of its drivers and uses that to develop the car and the team. To even say one of their cars is better then the other is just thick headed @Enrique. The cars are the same, what do you think this is? Redbull racing?

Well both Lewis and Jenson did a great job on sunday. Lewis is the faster driver, but i agree that jenson is the smarter driver. Being Fast is what your born with, its just there, being smart comes with experience, of which Jenson has had much more of. So Lewis will get smarter with more experience.

As regards to McLaren giving equal equipment, I dont see why they would, and havent seen anything in the past to suggest the favor one driver unless its for instance when Ayrton Senna partnered Michael Andretti (who wasnt on his game at all)

Hamilton was not favoured over Alonso. Lewis was quicker in Monaco that year but team order was no overtaken once got past pitstops. Favouring Alonso, and if this had not happened then Lewis would have won the championship in his first year.

Lewis was just a better and faster driver then Alonso, and that is why when asked the question. Lewis said he would love the challenge of partnering Alonso again but Alonso said he wouldnt want to Team up.

In the early part of the season, Button's successes spurred Hamilton to dig deeper resulting in controlled performances. At 25 LH has not yet peaked. Button knows that he has achieved much by just being a mature driver. On pure pace, Lewis is only equaled by Raikkonen and Vettel.

I think they respect each other and things will stay that way (I'd like they will) no hassles and if things go this way, Mclaren's got serious chances to win both championships..

If you look at the past, Ferrari too had inequality within their team. Rubins was asked to compromise his race in Austria. Needless to say that McLaren has better ethics than what Ferrari has displayed spite of being the oldest team in the world. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have proved their worth in various elements well known to all of us. While Fernando Alonso has always been a Black mark on White Board wherever he goes. He did the same when he returned to Renault stating that he better stays last than winning with McLaren. He then left and now says Ferrari is the best. Tomorrow, he may end up with Virgin Racing and goes on saying that Virgin Racing is the best team. I suggest Fernando Alonso to visit a psychiatrist.