Same here. :)
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Same here. :)
I really don't think Horner had too much of a say in it today, he reminded me of David Cameron (even more so!) in that awkward interview with the BBC...
But let's speculate that it was Marko and the higher echelons at RBR who issued the order from the top down. Why? From a marketing perspective it's understandable as Vettel is far more marketable than Sebby, he's younger, he is the WDC, he has German as his first language and Mark is in the twilight of his career. But from a racing point of view it seemed entirely nonsensical as Vettel would lose a few points which considering his margin over 'Nando and Mark is pretty big. Then for Horner to say something along the lines of "we didn't want both drivers to end up in the fence" (or words to that effect, I've forgotten the exact quote, sorry) made the whole thing seem even more ridiculous as surely, Red Bull have learnt from Turkey 2010.
Well, yeah. This incident surprises you how, exactly?Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
People change opinions and go back on decisions and things they said all the time in real life, why do people think F1 teams and politicians should never change stance.
I seem to recall another incident in Turkey last year when Button was repeatedly told to slow down and conserve fuel... back when the team orders had to be hidden... Every team does this... I am most impressed that Horner actually acknowledges that Webber ignored the order to hold position. Its a shame they didn't tangle and both RBR's dnf'd Vettel would still have a very commanding (I can sit out 2 races and still have the lead) lead, while Webber would have been looking real pretty sitting down in 5th place instead of 2nd where he is in now! Hey Mark was a potential 6 point gain worth looking like a complete idiot?
I just read on another thread that Webber was ignoring the team order.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whyzars
I don't care what anyone says, he has not had the same equipment this year.
It'll be interesting to see where Webber ends up in 2012...
I don't really see the issue. Surely most of the teams would have told their drivers to hold position in a similar situation? Formula 1 is after all a team sport and team orders are legal, unlike last year.
There is no issue, just some bruised egos and Ferrari fans trying to paint a legal team order being worse then an illegal one. Typical stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by IceWizard
At this rate... Probably Indycar :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Whyzars
Bla bla bla. Legal vs Illegal! I'm sure even trolls like you get it. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88