Bloody FIA

[Northy]

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41032

"The FIA is to appoint an official with special responsibility for ensuring that McLaren treats its two drivers equally at next weekend’s world title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix."

What has it got to do with the FIA how McLaren prepare their cars? If they were developing new parts, but only had enough for one car (which does happen sometimes), would they stop them putting them on one car?

Back the f**k away you power mad idiots! :mad:

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[jimmy]

F1's a bit boring tho anyway innit:wtf:

[MattADH]

Have to agree with you Northy!

Like the Stewards in Hungary penalising Alonso on the grid and taking away constructor points for what was an intra-team issue (the drivers holding each other up, etc.)

The FIA and FOM need to sort out the customer car row so that my mate can have an F1 seat with Prodrive in 2008...

[AndyM]

i think it's a bit pathetic to be honest.

i just don't think that Alonso can take the pressure of his rookie team mate beating him.

i totally agree with you Northy, the FIA should leave them alone, and let Mclaren sort their own problems...

[MattW]

It is all a bit mad really..................

Totally agree with you MattADH on the prodrive thing - that needs sorting asap. Be good to see your man in that seat, as he could actually be quite dangerous;)

[telboy]

The FIA and FOM need to sort out the customer car row so that my mate can have an F1 seat with Prodrive in 2008...

is that Mr paffett?


This is the first I've heard of this and I think its stupid. Mosley is determinned to put the stoppers on Hamiltons charge, and back ferrari for some reason.

To be honest though if Hamilton didn't win it, I'd rather see Raikonen win than Alonso.:)

Can't wait for Prodrive to enter though. Mr Richards is bound to succeed with a works outfit.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Doesn't really matter what the FIA or Maclaren do.

Alonso & Hamilton will tangle and disable both cars in the process leaving a Ferrari one two, with Massa winning @ home & Raikkonen 2nd and winning the Championship by a single point :D

but I would really like to see Lewis take the title :D :D

got to get to the bookies with that one !!!!

[telboy]

My brother in law was going to put 100 quid on hamilton to win the championship even before it started....just for a laugh....but he didn't.

Now he wishes he had.:D

http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=General&PO_ID=41029

This something I find interesting. all the years we've been slaggin schuey off for winning everything in F1, and now its the other way round, with us having the decent driver. Although, I wouldn't say its the same. after all, who's won more races this year? Kimi! The only thing Hamilton is guilty of is being VERY consistent. Technically you could win the championship without winning a single race.

The others are just jealous.;)

[Northy]

I read that at lunch time Tel and couldn't quite believe it! :o:o

F1 is a f**king strange world...... :( I'd still like to be in it though. Any team reading this need an Electronic Engineer? :D:D

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[Oscar]

The only thing Hamilton is guilty of is being VERY consistent.

I hope not, that is the sole reason why I found Alain Prost to be one of the most boring drivers ever in F1.

So far Lewis has yet to realy prove his worth, however it has been quite a positive start to his career:)

[telboy]

the thing with prost though, is that he wouldn't take that many risks, whereas hamilton does, he takes those risks to acheive that consistancy.:) which is a good thing.

[rallyraid]

this is just typical of the sport, as soon as someone is achieving then they are slated.if he was rubbish he would also be slated, as he has been backed by a team from 8 years old, so he should be top of his game.
in reallity he has brought more viewers to F1 after it has been in the dumps for a while, now they have that they have gone back to messing everyone about.

[rich_cree]

[QUOTE
So far Lewis has yet to realy prove his worth, however it has been quite a positive start to his career:)[/QUOTE]

You need to go to specsavers pal!

[Southwell]

I hope not, that is the sole reason why I found Alain Prost to be one of the most boring drivers ever in F1.

So far Lewis has yet to realy prove his worth, however it has been quite a positive start to his career:)

How do you work that one out? Try finding any other F1 star who has won 4 races in his first season, multiple string of podiums and been more aggressive than all the top runners put together....unless your getting him mixed up with the rattled Alonso? ;)

[Lee]

[QUOTE


You need to go to specsavers pal![/quote]

quote of the day:D

[Oscar]

Ok so my opinon may be a little contraversial then eh?:)

What i'm really getting at is Lewis has done one season in a car far superior to the majority of the rest of the field. Admittedly he has performed very well, however only time will tell if he can cross the line between being a very good driver and someone just that level above (think Senna or Schumacher who could just somehow manufacture the win when it should not have been possible in a car that was less than perfect)

PS: I'd like nothing better than seeing a British driver back at the top of F1:)

[telboy]

It should be good next year because they'regetting rid of all the gadgets (traction control etc.) so we will see if Hamilton has good car control. But technically, the young guns should floor the olders, because they've just come up from GP2, so are used to running cars with now TC.

[SlowOne]

[QUOTE
So far Lewis has yet to realy prove his worth, however it has been quite a positive start to his career:)

You need to go to specsavers pal![/QUOTE]..and then use your new-found sight to watch Lewis in karting, FRenault, F3, GP2... This is the only guy in the history of motor racing to win EVERY Championship he has entered, and come into F1 to score more points and wins than anyone else has managed in their first TWO seasons.

(I'm also quite fond of the fact that Lewis has now scored more points than Button did in five seasons, and four times as many wins as Button's seven (I think) seasons in F1! Remember, he was our next, sure-fire World Champ - not as long as he can draw breath IMHO!!)

Your view controversial? - no, just bonkers!! :D

[_JP_]

Ok so my opinion may be a little controversial then eh?:)

What I'm really getting at is Lewis has done one season in a car far superior to the majority of the rest of the field.


He still has to drive the car, its like anything just because you have the best does not make you the best, you have to be able to use it :)

[albertobdq]

So... don't you think FIA has helped so much Hamilton?

[DCM]

I think the FIA are doing them damnest to help out every other team other than maclaren to be honest, or thats how it looks. Why oh why does the FIA feel it needs to stick it's nose into a teams organisation on a race weekend, the only thing they should be ensuring is cars legality and race craft on the track!

If the team wishes to favour one driver over another, so be it.

[Northy]

Exactly!

[telboy]

Its been done, year after year with teams favouring one driver so why suddenly is it necessary? because the FIA and mosely are getting backhanders from ferrari, thats why.

There was an article in autosport the other week about how since the early F1 days things always go in ferrari's way when decisions are made. obviuosly theres times when they have no choice but to slap their wrists...like the obvious slowing down of barrichello at the finish lines etc. but they had no choice but to do that because it was so publicly displayed. but technical things always seem to go ferraris way, like the time when their bargeboard were deemed illegal in malaysia....then suddenly they were fine and the win was reinstated.

Its something to do with ferrari being 'on its own' against all the other british based teams.

Still stinks though.:)

[chemax92]

You need to go to specsavers pal!..and then use your new-found sight to watch Lewis in karting, FRenault, F3, GP2...

I like Pedro de la Rosa :

>>Unlike most drivers, de la Rosa started his career in European radio >>controlled off-road cars. He won the European radio controlled off-road >>car Championship twice between 1983 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983) and 1987 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987). It was only after that >>when he started karting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karting) in a local Spanish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain) championship in 1988 when he >>was 17.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_de_la_Rosa
:D
But He began to race full size cars too "older" and his debut on F1 was on "second level" teams.



About FIA.. maybe its time now for another alternative F1 championship..

Most of all, don't forget to have fun!!

[WHITTLER555]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but........

Hamilton is facing a penalty tonight as Mclaren fitted two sets of wet tyres to his car for first practice instead of only the permitted one set.

Decision is to be made tonight by the stewards on what penalty is imposed.

[WHITTLER555]

Turns out Mclaren have been fined 15,000 Euros - PHEW!

[telboy]

.....and Alonso says that mclaren are trying to scupper his chances of winning the championship!

Sometimes it looks the other way round. Apparently Bridgestone told Mclaren about Lewis's tyre problem 5 LAPS before he dropped it in china. Who cares about what the weather was doing, surely it would've been better just to get him in for tyres (any type) and have him finish the race.

..and its not the first time this year thats happened either.

Favouritism my arse!!