Bourdais penalty *Part 2*

[pino]

Due to some "technical problems" the original thread and poll have gone so please let's continue the discussioon in here. I won't add a new poll again as I believe we don't need it Sorry for the inconvenience

[ArrowsFA1]

Given the poll results the majority here clearly felt it was an absurd penalty.

For the second time this season Felipe Massa has been gifted undeserved points by un-appealable decisions. Is it any wonder there are questions about the stewards and, worse still, the FIA's influence on the championship outcome?

[Valve Bounce]

Given the poll results the majority here clearly felt it was an absurd penalty.

For the second time this season Felipe Massa has been gifted undeserved points by un-appealable decisions. Is it any wonder there are questions about the stewards and, worse still, the FIA's influence on the championship outcome?

No!!

[MAX_THRUST]

A Championship fairly won is far sweeter than a championship that has been influenced by the FIA and poor stewardship. If Massa wins will he ever be happy knowing he had additional assistance in winning.

In a way now I hope Kubica and BMW win it. Just for being consistent.

[Dave B]

For the sake of completeness I'll post links to the screencaps I made:

http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/forum/cap00189.jpg
http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/forum/cap00190.jpg
http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/forum/cap00191.jpg

These I believe clearly show Bordais hugging the kerb as Massa turns across into him. Where else was he supposed to go?

He could have driven over the kerb, I suppose, but ask Lewis how that works out!

[PolePosition_1]

For the sake of completeness I'll post links to the screencaps I made:

http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/forum/cap00189.jpg
http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/forum/cap00190.jpg
http://www.btccinfo.co.uk/forum/cap00191.jpg

These I believe clearly show Bordais hugging the kerb as Massa turns across into him. Where else was he supposed to go?

He could have driven over the kerb, I suppose, but ask Lewis how that works out!

Nicely found.

I agree, as an Alonso fan, I was really pleased with the race, but seeing these stewards make decisions such as that and the Hamilton one, it just ruins it. I'm totally fustrated by it all.

[pino]

And for the sake of completeness, before the thread disappeared the poll results were :

55 voted the penalty was unfair
3 voted the penalty was fair

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[seppefan]

Bet Bourdais feels good about the support he gets from Toro Rosso. All they really cared about was the fact that Vettel gets anothe point. At least Mclaren fight for Hamilton even if you might not agree they should fight particular penalties. THey are a team whwereas Berger was too much of a drip to fight. Well would you if you are trying to keep a customer car. Politics, oh how they are ruinning our sport.

[leopard]

You might forget that starting from Belgian GP onwards, penalty is the in-thing of stewards

[Viktory]

I was worried Massa was the one who was gonna get the penalty. So this one really surprised me. Bourdais definitiely did not deserve a penalty (nor did Massa in my opinion).