Team orders at Ferrari

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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner

So, the "possibility" that Vettel would have caught up to Alonso is a fact? :-/

Also, I wonder how Alonso was being held up by Massa when the gap was around a second or 8 tenths for a good 4 laps before the "clean overtake" by Alonso. :rolleyes:

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which only came down because they were going through traffic
Massa had this race in control, that is why Alonso made the call. It was a 2 horse race to the finish and Alonso mr.crybaby wanted the victory without having to earn it. Even if you think you are faster, if you can't overtake the guy then you don't deserve the victory.

Interesting point. If Ferrari did nothing wrong, why are they acting guilty?

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If the team felt it had done things by the book, why the need for the shambolic post podium podium? Why did Stefano Domenicali (in whom I will admit I have huge respect), see it necessary to drag his drivers, one of whom clearly did not wish to be there under such circumstances, onto the top step of the podium to share the win?

And why, in the post race TV scrums, was Felipe Massa in posession of the winning driver’s Bridgestone cap, clearly marked with “1st”?


In one moment, Ferrari showed the world just how embarrassed it was about what it had done to its driver and to its fans. That one moment simply oozed with an overwhelming sense of guilt.

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http://willthef1journo.wordpress.com...the-game-away/

I wonder why Alonso wasn´t ashamed when he lied at the press conference?

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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner

I, in Massa's shoes, would have blocked unibrow until kingdom come, and taken the win gleefully. Then show Ferrari the finger and signed for another team.

But alas, people give Ferrari way too much respect than they deserve, and so end up making compromises. Hopefully karma bites them in their a$$. I for one am glad in a way that I've found the perfect villains to hate in F1 from now on.

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good point Massa should have known that his race winning day and title contention days were finished the minute Alonso signed to join them and they kicked out another great driver to do so. As soon as he got tht radio message from smedley he should have know that his days at ferrari are at an end and refuse dot yield the position.

After the race the team would be in a tough position of having to reprimand massa for winning a race and looking like fools.

Smedley and massa would both have all the ammunition they need to make public anything that they were told to do if things went from bad to worse. He should leave the team soon. All he needs to do is ask his good friend rubens about life after Ferrari.

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

Whatever controversaties have followed Alonso round like a bad smell, I've always had the utmost respect for his driving. Now I'm afraid the evidence is overwhelming that he cannot handle having a fast team mate, and that he'll cry like a baby unless he gets his own way. If he was truly quicker today he should have overtaken Massa fair and square.

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:up:

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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

Whatever controversaties have followed Alonso round like a bad smell, I've always had the utmost respect for his driving. Now I'm afraid the evidence is overwhelming that he cannot handle having a fast team mate, and that he'll cry like a baby unless he gets his own way. If he was truly quicker today he should have overtaken Massa fair and square.

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Well said :beer:

Alonso has brought Renault & McLaren to their knees, it only took a few races for him to do it to Ferrari.

Big Bad Alonso Booooooooooooooooooooo

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Originally Posted by Mia 01

I wonder why Alonso wasn´t ashamed when he lied at the press conference?

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He's never been ashamed, he doesn't know what that means.

Dear Ferrari

Red Bull says thank you... :cheese: