Ferrari to abandon previous results appeal.

ralf fan · 24 Sep 2003, 18:04 (Ref:728955)

Ferrari have said that they will not contest the past Results!!The full story.
http://f1.racing-live.com/en/headlin...24180942.shtml

Well at least we can look forward to the championship being decided at Suzuka and not in court!

sorry guys orignally i posted the wrong link!

Knowlesy · 24 Sep 2003, 18:05 (Ref:728957)

They haven't lost it yet though........

J.McClane · 24 Sep 2003, 18:59 (Ref:729009)

Heh, heh.

DriverT · 24 Sep 2003, 20:02 (Ref:729071)

Oh how generous of them

Aren't we all eternally grateful

Redblurr · 24 Sep 2003, 20:17 (Ref:729085)

they won't need to contest - I'm confident Ferrari will win both Indy and Suzuka

DriverT · 24 Sep 2003, 20:48 (Ref:729109)

Well, it will be interesting!

x_dt · 24 Sep 2003, 20:52 (Ref:729114)

Better the title be decided on the track - nobody wants things decided in the courtroom.

esorniloc · 24 Sep 2003, 20:57 (Ref:729118)

Quote:

Originally posted by x_dt
Better the title be decided on the track - nobody wants things decided in the courtroom.

Thats all well and said, but if the drivers take each other off, some may actually want it to go to the courts!

Gt_R · 25 Sep 2003, 01:56 (Ref:729271)

Boy oh boy...are critics hard to please. When Todt says maybe Ferrari will protest results... the critics go crazy and threw anything vulgar they could at Ferrari...when Luca says Ferrari will not protest results... the critics start to get sarcastic...

I don't see anything wrong with Ferrari's way of handling this issue. They brought up a concern to the FIA and the FIA acted. The procedure was proper, and other teams did the same to Ferrari at Monaco. The only bad thing is it blew way out of proportion after that with Michelins teams start complaining about Ferrari's behavoir and a slagging match began, which threatens to ruin the championship.

Did anybody feel sorry for Ferrari when Mclaren tried to win 1999 WDC by trying to get Ferrari 1-2 at Malaysia disqualified? No...the critics were happy to jump of the bandwagon. Now that they are on the receiving end of the treatment...the heat gets into them.sigh

avsfan733 · 25 Sep 2003, 03:10 (Ref:729304)

Could we possibly combine all the Ferrari bashing threads into one? I have seen a lot of other threads closed for seriously less levels of team/driver/person bashing, I find it hard to believe that all these threads stay open but for the personal bias (doubtfully intentional however, everybody to some level will help their personal opinion) of the Moderators.

Jukebox · 25 Sep 2003, 03:47 (Ref:729328)

ah well, nothing is new in here nowadays....anyway, one of the reason slowly making made me stay away from the forum.

DriverT · 25 Sep 2003, 08:11 (Ref:729469)

Quote:

Originally posted by esorniloc
Thats all well and said, but if the drivers take each other off, some may actually want it to go to the courts!

Yeah, that's what we need, a big FIA court battle over the ownership of the World Championship. Frankly, I wouldn't put it past them.

**Adam43** · 25 Sep 2003, 08:27 (Ref:729479)

Quote:

Originally posted by avsfan733
Could we possibly combine all the Ferrari bashing threads into one? I have seen a lot of other threads closed for seriously less levels of team/driver/person bashing

To a certain extent there is some over reaction here. There was a chance Ferrari could appeal previous results, it seems this may have gone away. Worth discussing. I did consider merbing this with the old thyre appeal threat thread, but felt that that one was best left alone. Due mainly to the level of what may be thought of as bashing in it.

There aren't that many Ferrari bashing thread at the moment anyway. A few remarks here and there, but if these are taken up rather than ignored, the thread is asked to be put back on topic.

If you are refering to the tyre threads. I think there is as much Michelin team bashing as Ferrari. Most have taken different aspects of the problem so they have been kept separate, but there has been a lot of merging.

I do accept that the tone of the thread was far from ideal. However hopefully a change of title will help.

Quote:

I find it hard to believe that all these threads stay open but for the personal bias ... of the Moderators.

Hmmm. I have to respond to this. As mods we all have different favourites all across the board. However this is immaterial and it could just be it has taken time to get to it. If you think there is a problem with a post/thread hit the warn button to get us there quicker.

I was going to PM you with this, but a general post might be an idea.

Anyway anyone please feel free to PM any of the mods about this matter.

Now back on topic...

**Adam43** · 25 Sep 2003, 08:29 (Ref:729481)

Now for my personal opinion on it.

I am glad that there will be no apeals. It is good for the sport. Additionally I am not sure how successful it would have been.

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