***Official 2010 F1 thread***

JRS said:
Hang on Flib, they are being consistent. Renault have access to McLaren technical data - no real punishment. Renault release a car out of the pits knowing that one of the wheels will fall off - no real punishment. Renault effectively force one of their drivers to crash so the other driver can win - no real punishment.

Renault International Assistance!
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Had Renault been competing directly against Ferrari, I can assure you, that Ferrari International Assistance would've castigated Renault and probably deducted points from them...basically anything to assist Ferrari's World Championship effort.

In general, I find that they tend to be fair (maybe even soft, which is okay) in dishing out punishments, though when Ferrari are involved, they tend to do whatever they can to assist Ferrari.
 
sunama said:
In general, I find that they tend to be fair (maybe even soft, which is okay) in dishing out punishments, though when Ferrari are involved, they tend to do whatever they can to assist Ferrari.
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making up a whole new punishment for 'unsafe release' was probably the most comical moment of the FIA's consistency.
 
sunama said:
Had Renault been competing directly against Ferrari, I can assure you, that Ferrari International Assistance would've castigated Renault and probably deducted points from them...basically anything to assist Ferrari's World Championship effort.

In general, I find that they tend to be fair (maybe even soft, which is okay) in dishing out punishments, though when Ferrari are involved, they tend to do whatever they can to assist Ferrari.
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Is quite funny how many people still live in the distant past.

If it still applied then last season should have been cancelled after australia or at the very least all the other teams (bar Mclaren - their car was atrocious anyway :p) should have replaced their engines with a hamster in a wheel :D
 
Why would the FIA cancel the season? The only way for them to have assisted Ferrari last year, would've been to disqualify half the field - which would've looked very dodgy.

This year Ferrari will almost certainly be gunning for the titles. If this is the case and the championship is very close, Ferrari will at some point, get some assistance. Last year, Ferrari were so far off the pace, nothing the FIA could've done would've helped them win the title.
 
A couple of my mates have a yearly bet on the driver's championship.

We pick out of a hat, and whoever comes lowest has to buy everyone a meal and a round of drinks, on top of the £40 winnings.

I drew Hamilton, another mate picked Alonso and a guy at work got Kobayashi :cool:

On a related note.. bookies are giving 5/1 on Schumacher to win.
 
Flibster said:
Hmmmm.

Ferrari - 4th in Constructors and 1 win
McLaren - 3rd in Constructors, 2 wins and 4 pole positions.

If McLarens car was atrocious, what the hell was Ferrari's? ;)
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Pretty abismal if im being honest and it hurts to say it, however Mclaren were developing their car all season :p
 
I don't agree with Martin Brundle's point about encouraging the new teams to defer their débuts until 4+ races into the season. I think the loss of advertising/sponsorship revenue for them would be the biggest commercial issue in that proposition.

However, I think allowing them extra testing could have been a way for them to develop a more respectable pace. I would have proposed something like unlimited pre-season testing for all new teams. Or maybe a few extra dedicated test sessions/days.

At the very worst, it would help them to ensure that their wheels, rear wings, wheel nuts etc, stay firmly attached :p

Su
 
Sumanji said:
I don't agree with Martin Brundle's point about encouraging the new teams to defer their débuts until 4+ races into the season. I think the loss of advertising/sponsorship revenue for them would be the biggest commercial issue in that proposition.

However, I think allowing them extra testing could have been a way for them to develop a more respectable pace. I would have proposed something like unlimited pre-season testing for all new teams. Or maybe a few extra dedicated test sessions/days.

At the very worst, it would help them to ensure that their wheels, rear wings, wheel nuts etc, stay firmly attached :p

Su
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I think Lotus & Virgin both have the right to be where they are now. They made it to the test sessions with a car & have (hopefully) ironed out the major issues. They should get closer to the main teams as the season goes on. Mike Gascoyne reckons the Lotus will be about 1 - 1.5 seconds a lap quicker if not more come Barcelona.

I can see where Martin Brundle is coming from though because of HRT.

In my opinion HRT shouldn't have been allowed to use the qualifying session as a shakedown for their car. That could have been potentially dangerous today & with such limited mileage under thier belt they have a decent chance of causing a big accident tomorrow.
 
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