I agree with you to an extent regarding Luca D's (I personally don't like the blowhard much at all) comments earlier in the year regarding the new teams, and not giving them a proper chance to prove themselves. But to be fair he was partially proven right though, as we saw what could have happened to Webber/ Kovalainen at Valencia (could have potentially been a fatal crash for Webber or spectators) due to the disparity in performance. Also, the back markers played a large part in the outcome of the results at Canada, where traffic unnecessarily worked completely against Alonso's favor
IIRC, Luca was upset because one of the Virgins got in Alonso's way in Canada and Button took the opportunity to strike. But back when there was talk of splitting Monaco qualifying (the first period of it, at least) in two, Keke Rosberg put it best: in the 1980s there were usually more than twenty-four cars out there and some of them were worse than six seconds a lap off the pace. If Luca is so concerned that Alonso can't deal with slow traffic, maybe Alonso shouldn't be racing at all.
And while the Valencia crash was Kovalainen's fault, it probably wouldn't have hurt Webber to consider that maybe Kovalainen wasn't aware the Red Bull was fast approaching. I remember thinking at the time that Webber had just assumed Kovalainen would move over for him.
Well Niki should shut his big ungrateful pie hole tbh
After all, he should be thankful for the opportunity Ferrari gave him in the past, not to mention his statement regarding Ferrari using team orders @ Hockenheim which were hypocritical to the 10th degree. But that's no suprise coming from loudmouth Lauda.
Regardless as to whether or not Lauda should have commented at all, it doesn't excuse Ferrari's abject rudeness and arrogance.
Bah, at this point the title is a joke anyway. The FIA decides to change regulations mid-season, allows teams to race with illegal parts (RBR) for a few races until they find out (which to an extent invalidates the Championship), on top of lame duck penalties, rules that can't be enforced (team orders), and decisions they make race after race after race. If anyone should be in the spotlight it should be the FIA, not Ferrari IMO
What do you mean changing the regulations mid-season? Are you talking about the increased load-bearing tests? Because Red Bull and Ferrari didn't start running those wings until Germany. They passed the tests there, but more evidence came to light of their flexible parts in Hungary, prompting the FIA to increase load tests. And with speculation suggesting that the secret to Ferrari's and Red Bull's success is a flexible floor, they increased their tests for Monza. The FIA aren't
letting these teams get away with illegal parts - they can only act on the information they have at hand. And there is a due process that must be followed; no doubt the FIA have to notify the teams of changes to the scruitineering process ahead of time.
As for the "lame duck penalties", I assume you're talking about Hamilton in Valencia? Well, riddle me this: when was the last time someone illegally overtook the safety car? More, when was the last time someone illegally overtook the safety car
on top of the line? Bear in mind that a driver cannot actually
see the road immediately in front of him - he can see the tops of his tyres and that's about it. With regards to Schumacher at Monaco, the situation demanded judgement one way or the other, and the stewards had to decide. Schumacher in Hungary; well, they nearly disqualified him, but it was too near the end of the race. And as for Alonso at Silverstone, well, he could have avoided the whole situation by giving the place back to Kubica the moment he was told to.
, etc.. I do not believe that this will promote F1.
, it is a driver mistake, the FIA keeps their nose clear.
With Hamilton and Vettel right behind him. And Ferrari were somewhat off pace, to my surprise.
