So I see

and that is cool. Sarcasm is something I appreciate.
However, and I was hoping it didn't have to come to this, but you guys leave me no options. Yes, I'm afraid so, we have to resort to social-psychology. And first of all we have to consider what is meant by "thinking" in social interaction.
You do know that identities are socially constructed. In interaction with others we build an image of ourselves, and then act accordingly, whether it is done consciously or not. It is therefore difficult to define the degree we think and act spontaneously, or "with our feet".
So it's maybe not relevant to ask whether drivers drivels come from the "heart" or the "brain". Maybe it would be better to ask in what kind of mental state each individual is, and how does that and his reaction relate to his identity. Webber for instance said what he said because of frustration to reality - or the actions of his team in his opinion - being not in accordance with his self image as a title contender.
It's the same with alonso. After a badly driven race some image repair was needed. Now, how spontaneous these actions were, we can only speculate. But surely they acted according to their identity or the way they're ego tells them to. Whether this is from the "heart" or "brain" is in my opinion purely a rhetorical question. What is sure is that both of these were deliberate, and I bet even the choice of words were pondered - which is not to say that
everything drivers say on radio is.
If you think that the drivers are not aware of their speeches being broadcasted all over the world, and that they are not doing any mental work on it, you are kidding yourselves.
Ok, sorry for this silly jargon haha, clearly I have too much time on my hands. There are many sides to the story. If I remember correctly, kovalainens girlfriend is a sports psychologists or sorts, and maybe that's why he behaves like he does - in a more mentally healthy way - and drives a lotus.
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