The 2007 Formula 1 season was one of the most controversial in the sport’s recent history. McLaren had what many believed would be a driver pairing capable of toppling the mighty Ferrari and reigning champions Renault who had dominated the sport at the beginning of the decade. Lewis Hamilton arrived in the sport to much fanfare after winning the GP2 Series the previous year. He was joined by Fernando Alonso after winning back-to-back titles with Renault. The pair arrived at McLaren’s factory in Woking with ambitions of winning both titles. Unfortunately, they narrowly missed out on securing th…
