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Originally Posted by ioan
Why did you have to read it?! :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
Max IMO is a good FIA president. Has make a lot of mistakes with his friend Bernie, the worst of it was to see old and legendary tracks dropped or butchered. It is also unfortunate that the cars now are too similar and the rules made them weaker after 2004, a move which only helped McLaren to me. On the other hand, Max showed a character, was willing to punish those who do wrong (McLaren last year, for example) and never bowed to the arrogant British tabloids. I do think, however, that if Jean Todt is elected as FIA president, he will be much better than Max.
In order to make it a close battle or because Schmacher & Benetton broke rules? Would you prefer an FIA that ignores such rule infringements?Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
I really wish I had saved the article but don't know where it is now but it was posted on here somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
It was about the fuel rig problem at Benetton where the team had removed a seal regulating fuel flow. This came to light when there was a refuelling fire and Flav was adamant that the FIA had sanctioned the removal from the official FIA refuelling rig and could prove it.
Obviously, this would have been very serious as it would prove a team had an unfair advantage over the others.
The day before the hearing, a deal was struck in a hotel and suddenly Flav changed his mind during the hearing and the team were not punished but let off leading to MS winning the championship and getting greater F1 exposure in the lucrative German market.
I know I don't have a link but someone probably has so hopefully they can post it.
This is an interesting article.
http://www.sportspromedia.com/mosley.htm
A lot of it is unsubstantiated but there is enough facts in there to add validity to the article. I'm not sure I go along with all of it but the gist is pretty spot on I believe.
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Originally Posted by Knock-on
I know what article you are referring too, because I did post it! :D
It was a story told by the son of Benetton's lawyer.
However the article never said that Max tried to gift MS the title in 1994.
The article was about how Bernie and Max managed to find a solution to a highly complicated situation, similar to last year when they anaged to keep both McLaren drivers in the championship even though it was clear that they didn't deserved it given the extent wrong doings.
Keep in mind that it was never proved that the Benetton team did anything wrong, unlike last season.
I find it overenthusiastic to state that Max did everything to gift MS the title while banning him in 4 races!
This is the crux.
There is an official refuelling rig that is the same for every team so it's fair.
If one team alters it to increase fuel flow, then they are cheating
unless
They have been given explicit permission to adapt the device from the FIA in which case, the FIA is giving a single team a unfair advantage.
It doesn't come more black and white.
I'll believe it when he actually doesn't stand for another term.
Would it be too presumptuous to assume that you, like me, would prefer an FIA that had been equal-handed with respect to the disqualification of Schumacher/Benetton from the British GP?Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
After all, Hakkinen & Alesi also overtook cars on the warm up lap, but they received no sanction.
That said, this really is a discussion for the History & Nostalgia section.
Do they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
Other than the usual suspects, nobody has said that. It is certainly incorrect to claim that "everybody" thinks that. Incorrect & misleading.
Here's what Mosley has to say about the people who have expressed that he can't do the job...
"All these people who failed in Formula 1 - and Jackie Stewart fits into that category, although 40 years ago he was a brilliant driver - they sit on the outside offering advice, but no one seriously considers them"
http://www.sportinglife.com/formula1...TO_Mosley.html
Given that no manufacturer, no track owner, no F1 team owner and no Head of State has publicly supported the views of Stewart & Stoddart post courtroom win for Mosley, then it would appear that Max is correct in his assesment.
Until it becomes public knowledge that people in Formula One are not meeting with Mosley, and until a Head of State or government requests that Mosley does not attend a Grand Prix now that he has been cleared of the 'Nazi' allegation, then you have absolutely nothing to back up your claim.