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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Lurking Lawyer,Nov 12 2007, 01:54 PM

As I understand it, a lot of the current problems stem from the fact that the F1 division has had to be run effectively by committee rather than one or two key individuals, because of the need to keep going back to the top brass in Tokyo.
as well as the fact that the last technical director had not developed cars before.. let alone F1.. he was from the motorbike end of the business..

interesting that now both of the Japanese teams have caved in and finally gone for some of the older and more generally experienced hands.. Toyota recently bringing in Dernie as a consultant and now Honda with Brawn..
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:12 AM
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Alonso anyone?

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Schumacher in faster than a bunch of no marks on their winter jolly to Spain shock

If he takes any joy from that I'll be disappointed.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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I'm sure that time was stage managed.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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It was unofficial timing too, which lends itself to such a theory.

Not that we don't trust everything that comes from the F1 PR machine.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by McLaren lawyer, FIA hearing
It must be right that if the team is disqualified, the driver loses the points as well.
Hmm...

Weren't you lot arguing for completely the opposite to happen to Hamilton during the summer?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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Brilliant.




I'd love it if the FIA agreed on that then said 'well, okay then. Kimi is still champ though because your two jockeys are now on nil points in the championship!'

That'd shut the funker up
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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That's absolutely what Mosley and Bernie should push for.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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Much as i support maclaren and Hamilton, i really think that Maclaren aren't doing themselves any favours with this line of arguement.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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I think this is great for McLaren, sticking two fingers up at the idiots at the FIA. They are simply making mischief at the FIA's expense after the treatment they received from them earlier this year.

I'm sure they don't expect, or even want, Hamilton to be world champion this way, they are just making the FIA look stupid, which isn't hard really.
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