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Originally Posted by JABWOA
It's a fundamental case of disrespect.
Despite all our bleatings about countries and their right to hold a race or human rights stances, they are still the organizing and paying country that is holding the event for our benefit of watching fast cars wizz around. Same as standing still and removing your hat for the national anthems.
Baring an emergency, they should be there on time as per their contract with the host. If the team is the cause, then it should be monetary not grid penalty.
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I agree completely too. It's a shame that respect is in such short supply these days. Not everyone has dispensed these days with courtesies and ceremony that some consider important. Just ask anyone on (or near) the main straight at Le Mans when the French national anthem is played.....
