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Here's the thing.
Felipe is still employed by, and under contract to, Scuderia Ferrari.
He should therefore do what they say.
It is irrelevant what his justification for not wanting to is, it is of no consequence that he would rather not.
He is an employee, not a free man.
It says a lot about the character of Domenicali that this has happened.
It would not have happened on Todts watch.
Didn't quite deter Alonso from calling his team folk idiots over the team radio after the Monza qualifying, Or isn't Alonso an employee, too. And even if you are an employee, you are still a free man. Slavery has been abolished long time ago - unless you live in Alabama or whatever run-down slum you come from.Quote:
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^^^^^ THIS POST HAS BEEN MADE BY DJ_BYTEDISASTER, WHO IS CURRENTLY ON YOUR IGNORE LIST^^^^^
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Very true, if in fact he contract states that he must give up a position when asked to do so. A contract is only as good as the specifics within it.
There is a huge difference between being an employee and being a contractor. Unless specified otherwise in specifics you can suggest, request or advise a contractor.... but usually they don't have to comply with anything not in writing and specific.
Felipe feels he is being screwed and wants to screw them back for a change. Though I'm not fan of Stefano he may not be able to do anything about it unless he wants to pay the contractor to leave now and replace him. It might even be costing Felipe money for all we know, but without contract specifics it's all speculation.
oh the irony. :laugh: How did you see it if I'm on your ignore list, Einstein? Or should I say vhatever or tamburello or Natalie.S :laugh:Quote:
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Who wants to bet that I get bored before he does?Quote:
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Insider Tip -,It's not a good bet.
Someone who needs to create new accounts again and again after getting continously banned must be kinda bored I agree. But thats as far as I'll take it. I've been around for over ten years and I'm not gonna risk a ban because of a Durak like you, who's only purpüose in life seems to be to troll other people, who want to enjoy their love for the sport.Quote:
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Is he normally this slow on the uptake?Quote:
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I've been ignoring him for weeks.
Felipe , Fernando is faster than you .
Sorry , Mousa , but it's true .
The reds pay this guy million$ to drive for them . That's "drive for them" , in case anybody missed that little portion of my statement .
What he's done here is trip over his pouty lower lip , because he could have shown himself as still fast , but more so loyal , to a team who nursed him back to health and held his position for him .
It was early on in the race , so who really knows how it could have affected the results , both in terms of timing , and in terms of extra tire wear on Alonso's car .
He's just shown , once again , that he will disobey team orders as it suits him .
Is his Ferrari experience worth the risk of experiencing the pout for any potential employers ?
100% agree with the above post.
Whilst we do not know the exact details of driver contracts, if the team asks you to do something and you don't, it does nothing for your reputation.
Look at how badly Sebastian's personal credibility was damaged in Malaysia.
Sebastian is a present, multiple World Champion, so has some leverage to get away with a stunt like he did in Malaysia, team-wise.
Felipe has underperformed on more occasions than I can count, so doesnt have such a great position to play from.
In terms of being employable, his Japanese Sunday was a personal Hari-Kari performance. Beaten by his team-mate on pace, overtaken on merit by his team-mate, not folowing team orders and gaining a Drive-Through that cost his team valuable points.
All in all, Employee Of The Month material? No, not at all.
Also, if it was ok for Felipe to do it, then it was ok for Webber to do it back in Silverstone 2011? That wouldn't be different because it didnt involve our friend Fernando, would it? Because that would be a woefully poor state of affairs.