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Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 23 Sep 2008, 16:18
by nopk
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8417.html


I don't know about you guys, but this is enough to make me not want to watch the sport anymore.

It's such blatant Ferrari bias, and I am getting sick of it.

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 23 Sep 2008, 16:24
by Flow
Montreal, Schumy cut the S chicane so many time that it alow him to catch up driver in P1 and pass him on the last lap. MS never got a penality even if it was clear that he gain and unfair advantage eatch time he went trought the last S at pit entrance... FerrarIA !

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 24 Sep 2008, 04:10
by SteveB
McLAREN'S APPEAL REJECTED

You can read it all here:
http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/n ... 5757.shtml

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 24 Sep 2008, 10:55
by scuderiafn
The penalty might have been faulty in the first place, but FIA sort of saved their own arses by not changing an already set decision, so now they at least don't look like complete idiots.

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 24 Sep 2008, 16:12
by nopk
scuderiafn wrote:The penalty might have been faulty in the first place, but FIA sort of saved their own arses by not changing an already set decision, so now they at least don't look like complete idiots.

They just look like complete idiots for allowing inexperienced stewards to rule against non-Ferrari teams on rules they haven't enforced in the past four years.

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 24 Sep 2008, 21:43
by SteveB
Well from what I heard during the race is that after Hamilton gave back the position to Kimi he wasn't supposed to attack for position till the second corner after, so he should have stayed behind Kimi until they cleared T1 then attacked and he would have been fine.

FIA rules not mine :)

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 25 Sep 2008, 00:22
by Bilbo
The only problem with that rule was that it was "written"/determined AFTER Hamilton got penalised. The only rule in effect at the time of the Spa race was the obscure "You have to race on the track" rule. There's no arguing that if Hamilton were to do the same move TODAY, after the rule or its FIA interpretation has been clarified, he would be guilty as hell. It was just far from that clear when it happened.

Anybody noticed how Montezimolo (Ferrari head) attended the appeal court without addressing the "judges", other than attracting their attention and making hand moves toward the big fat money suitcase he was carrying ? :wink: :lol: I'm not implying anything here, I wouldn't dare! :twisted:

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 25 Sep 2008, 04:20
by SteveB
LOL LOL LOL LOL

Re: Hamilton Appeal

Posted: 25 Sep 2008, 14:54
by carrera
Hmmmmm...
I wonder what would happen if Hamilton won the championship.Would ferrari Appeal that and win with that big money suitcase Bilbo?.
How blantantly stupid do they think the public are anyway.No wonder people are stopping watching the ferrari show.I mean ...Formula 1..
carrera 8) 8) 8)