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What a tragic joke Formula 1 has become in recent years. |
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Get back to discussing the investigation of a race from ages ago. When are they doing Suzuka 1990 etc...? |
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This is very sad news if there is any truth in the matter...
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No no youre wrong; Its Badoer testing....
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Hes obviously tutored by Badoer
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So, F1 actually believes theses conspiracy theories do they?
Whilst it seemed weird, i think it's crap. Make your second driver just to win a race? What about the damage to the other car and having to fix that and the money that would cost the team? To me I think it's crap. That's like saying Kubica was ordered to crash into Vettel and take them both out so Brawn would get a 1-2 finish on their first attempt. Rubbish I know. In the race surely drivers want the best for THEMSELVES. I know F1 is a team sport, but why would a driver crash for his team mate to win? Your main rival on track of course is your team mate. I think it's just a case of Piquet still being bitter about being rubbish and wishing to stir up trouble. Renault, just pay him some money and he might shut up and go away. |
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Well, it's F1. Expect anything
It's like the rumours going round this weekend that Force India, BMW and Toyota were getting the best tyres because their futures are in doubt. It's probably not true but you wouldn't discount it. There has been a lot of drama in recent years, at times verging on jumping the shark - things like Lewis winning the title on the last corner and Brawn winning first time out are almost too wacky to be true In this case, they say they have evidence, and the FIA feel the need to launch an investigation. That would probably suggest to me whatever evidence they have, it's pretty significant and valid. In which case, Renault are probably guilty. But we shall see what the evidence is - I'm sure we'll find out soon enough Oh, and maybe, after the failed attempt in the summer, Renault will this time be banned, and at the second time of asking, Alonso will end up in a Ferrari early. How convenient would that be? |
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I'm keeping an open mind on this, it could be mere gross incompetence on Nelsinho's part, but there are occasions where drivers have created their own yellows in US racing or assisted team-mates (famously Indy 1991, Mario stopping on track to let Michael have a shot at Mears). This sort of thing was always possible when F1 decided to reintroduce the show car. |
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Another one I remember is Sears Point 2006, when Herta conveniently spun and stalled, causing a yellow which allowed fuel-short Marco to creep home to win. Allegedly, anyway
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Didn't Renault have to finish so high up in the Constructors' Standings last year in order to not give Alonso an escape clause on leaving Renault for this season? That would far override a solitary Piquet crash, and it's not like Piquet continuing on finishing 13th would have paid more points than DNF.
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They'll be telling us the CIA shot Kennedy next...
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Max would love to see Briatore gone before October after what happened in 94
What a great ending that would be for him - 3 new teams in F1 and 2 of his great adversaries out of F1 |
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Schumacher's pathetic "accident" in Monaco qualifying was surely as bad as anything Renault may have done in Singapore.Ferrari must have known about that but didn't suffer any fall out. I seem to remember BOTH Ferrari's spinning off at Silverstone as well, just to make sure they avoided qualifying in the rain.
Apparently,selling your soul to the Devil doesn't concern the World of F1. |
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I don't think I have read that suggestion so far. I agree it sounds most unlikely.
What sounds far more likely, as ensign14 has suggested, is that Nelsinho was told that if wanted to keep his drive for this season, then he should carry out a small favour for the team. |
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That reminds me. Can't remember who it was that said it but someone said that Piquet couldn't have done it intentionally because he crashed into the wall so hard - he could've just spun and stalled in a dangerous place, as that would be cheaper. On the other hand, someone else around the time of Monaco 06 (maybe Keke Rosberg?) said Michael would've made it look more convincing had he damaged his car instead of just stalling it. So maybe they were listening to him
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