FIA offical checking McLaren equality*Merged*

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Originally Posted by tamburello

People seem to be seeing this as it being against Mclaren, but, to be honest, I think it will help them.

If Hamilton wins the title, as I expect him too, then having an observer in the garage from the FIA gives Alonso's inevitable after-season outbursts very little credibility.

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Ofcourse it will help McLaren, and it will help to keep F1 cleaner once the checkered flag drops.
Alonso won't dare to accuse McLaren of sabotaging his chances when there was a FIA observer "making sure" this won't happen.

The uproar in this forum and generally in the British media just goes to show how little the "Hamilton fanatics" use their brains before jumping on the "Hate Mosely" bandwagon driven by a certain Stewart. :rolleyes:

My only question is which McLaren will get the engine swap penalty??

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Originally Posted by fousto

My only question is which McLaren will get the engine swap penalty??

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For what?
Do you understand F1 at all?

Just for the record, I can also understand the frustration of Mclaren fans feeling that once again their favoured team is in a position where its credibility is being questioned, but to be fair to Mosley, what else could the FIA do?

If Stewart had his way it appears that nothing would be done, which would only really be OK if Alonso wins the title.

Doing nothing and Alonso not winning the title would just drag the sport through the mud again.

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Originally Posted by fousto

My only question is which McLaren will get the engine swap penalty??

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Which brings up a valid point.

For the FIA observer to be of any real use, then wouldn't he (or she?) have to watch every component of Fernando's car being manufactured, tested and assembled?

Or, perhaps in the interests of fairness, Ron might tell his drivers to toss a coin for their engines before they come out of the crates?

I understand why those of us (or those of you, since I'm being generous) with a whole lot of knowledge think that the observer is a barmy notion, but will the average, non-fanatical casual viewer be concerned by his/her lack of impact or just think that the organisers have done their best to ensure a clean fight?

Thinking of it from what I think is the FIA's viewpoint, so long as it appears to have been refereed fairly, then the vast majority will happily accept the result.

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Originally Posted by ioan

The uproar in this forum and generally in the British media just goes to show how little the "Hamilton fanatics" use their brains before jumping on the "Hate Mosely" bandwagon driven by a certain Stewart. :rolleyes:

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Blah blah blah :talk:

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Originally Posted by ioan

And what else? Maybe allow Fernando to use only one hand to bring him down to Hamilton's level?! :rolleyes:

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Is this the sort of 'intelligent comment' that you feel is so lacking in the British media?

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Originally Posted by tamburello

Which brings up a valid point.

For the FIA observer to be of any real use, then wouldn't he (or she?) have to watch every component of Fernando's car being manufactured, tested and assembled?

Or, perhaps in the interests of fairness, Ron might tell his drivers to toss a coin for their engines before they come out of the crates?

I understand why those of us (or those of you, since I'm being generous) with a whole lot of knowledge think that the observer is a barmy notion, but will the average, non-fanatical casual viewer be concerned by his/her lack of impact or just think that the organisers have done their best to ensure a clean fight?

Thinking of it from what I think is the FIA's viewpoint, so long as it appears to have been refereed fairly, then the vast majority will happily accept the result.

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You are just making the point as to just how ridiculous this observer is. MM might just as well employ Paris chuffing Hilton to inspect the cars, it'l be just as hapless. :s nore:

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Originally Posted by ioan

The uproar in this forum and generally in the British media just goes to show how little the "Hamilton fanatics" use their brains before jumping on the "Hate Mosely" bandwagon driven by a certain Stewart. :rolleyes:

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I am no 'Hamilton fanatic', but I believe Stewart's comments were entirely justified, as I have said elsewhere. Not everyone holds a point of view in favour of one side because they hate the other, and vice versa. This is not how opinions always work.

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Originally Posted by tamburello

Which brings up a valid point.

For the FIA observer to be of any real use, then wouldn't he (or she?) have to watch every component of Fernando's car being manufactured, tested and assembled?

Or, perhaps in the interests of fairness, Ron might tell his drivers to toss a coin for their engines before they come out of the crates?

I understand why those of us (or those of you, since I'm being generous) with a whole lot of knowledge think that the observer is a barmy notion, but will the average, non-fanatical casual viewer be concerned by his/her lack of impact or just think that the organisers have done their best to ensure a clean fight?

Thinking of it from what I think is the FIA's viewpoint, so long as it appears to have been refereed fairly, then the vast majority will happily accept the result.

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Good idea--then flip coins for the cars right before the race!!!

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

You are just making the point as to just how ridiculous this observer is. MM might just as well employ Paris chuffing Hilton to inspect the cars, it'l be just as hapless. :s nore:

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Hapless? depends on how she handles her duties.......might be prettty entertaining...did you see her TV show about her going around, and "performing various jobs" across the country......Very well qualified, as she knows how to drive a car, although she does seem to have some driver's license issues...occaisionally.....


All this really is more kool-aid for the masses...embarrassing it would be that anyone on this forum would take all this FIA/MM stuff as a serious attempt at fairness :rolleyes: