I'm rather disappointed that they just got a suspended ban and that's it. Something like zeroing their points from 2008 would have been appropriate, or even resetting their current 2009 total to zero.
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I'm rather disappointed that they just got a suspended ban and that's it. Something like zeroing their points from 2008 would have been appropriate, or even resetting their current 2009 total to zero.
Not much of a penalty for a breach of "unparalleled severity" really is it. Still, Briatore's gone so all's well that ends well. Doesn't it?
I don't think so. The FIA, again, has focused on individuals at the expense of the sport. This decision brushes the incident under the carpet. The action against Briatore and Symonds is similar to that taken against Stepney and Coughlan, and we know how quickly restrictions on them working in motorsport were lifted.
Meanwhile, as far as the world is concerned, Renault will be competing as normal this weekend.
Who is currently under contract to Flavio then?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78770Quote:
It has been decided that for an 'unlimited period' the FIA will not sanction any event, championship, cup, trophy, challenge or series involving Briatore in any capacity...
Isn't Briatore involved in GP2?
At the moment Briatore manages Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Heikki Kovalainen, Romain Grosjean in F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
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I'm surprized to see no fine was issued for Renault. I think all these verdicts force Renault to stay in Formula 1 for another 2 years because 1. no money is lost (except for FIA investigation cost that they claim to pay for) and 2. their image will go even worse if they run away right now. I wish all the best for Renault.
Quite, so was this a subliminal 'favour' to Ferrari?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I am not sure that GP 2 is a FIA series. But Max may want to replace it with F2.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Not any more....Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
So in that case they had better all get out of their contracts before the weekend or face exclusion from the Singapore GP?!Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt