Ferrari complain again about the race
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Sorry if it's a repost:
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44137
But I bet that if they had won there wouldn't be a complaint.
The words "Sore Losers" come to mind
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44137
But I bet that if they had won there wouldn't be a complaint.
The words "Sore Losers" come to mind
Interesting comments from Whitmarsh about the saftey car...
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44134
Whitmarsh says in hindsight McLaren could have also have pitted Hamilton at the same time given how Rosberg benefited from a clear track to build a gap to the rest before his penalty was eventually issued, although he acknowledges it would have been a risky move at the time.
"What made the situation a bit more unfortunate for Lewis in Singapore was the time taken for the stop-go penalties to be applied to those drivers who had refuelled under the safety car,” he said.
“Nico was able to get the hammer down out in front while the stewards were coming to their decision – which effectively neutered his eventual stop-go penalty.
"With hindsight, I guess we could have brought Lewis in for fuel and tyres at the same time as Williams brought Nico in.
“And had we done so, Lewis would very possibly have won the race.
“But, in truth, you can’t second-guess things like that, and we brought Lewis in as soon as the rules allowed, in good faith. Also, to be fair to the stewards, they had a lot to think about at the time."
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44134
Whitmarsh says in hindsight McLaren could have also have pitted Hamilton at the same time given how Rosberg benefited from a clear track to build a gap to the rest before his penalty was eventually issued, although he acknowledges it would have been a risky move at the time.
"What made the situation a bit more unfortunate for Lewis in Singapore was the time taken for the stop-go penalties to be applied to those drivers who had refuelled under the safety car,” he said.
“Nico was able to get the hammer down out in front while the stewards were coming to their decision – which effectively neutered his eventual stop-go penalty.
"With hindsight, I guess we could have brought Lewis in for fuel and tyres at the same time as Williams brought Nico in.
“And had we done so, Lewis would very possibly have won the race.
“But, in truth, you can’t second-guess things like that, and we brought Lewis in as soon as the rules allowed, in good faith. Also, to be fair to the stewards, they had a lot to think about at the time."
Scuffers said:
Interesting comments from Whitmarsh about the saftey car...
http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44134
Whitmarsh says in hindsight McLaren could have also have pitted Hamilton at the same time given how Rosberg benefited from a clear track to build a gap to the rest before his penalty was eventually issued, although he acknowledges it would have been a risky move at the time.
"What made the situation a bit more unfortunate for Lewis in Singapore was the time taken for the stop-go penalties to be applied to those drivers who had refuelled under the safety car,” he said.
“Nico was able to get the hammer down out in front while the stewards were coming to their decision – which effectively neutered his eventual stop-go penalty.
"With hindsight, I guess we could have brought Lewis in for fuel and tyres at the same time as Williams brought Nico in.
“And had we done so, Lewis would very possibly have won the race.
“But, in truth, you can’t second-guess things like that, and we brought Lewis in as soon as the rules allowed, in good faith. Also, to be fair to the stewards, they had a lot to think about at the time."
The only reason that Rosberg was able to get away from the field was that Fisichella was on a one-stopper and thus held up the much faster cars behind him for many laps.http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44134
Whitmarsh says in hindsight McLaren could have also have pitted Hamilton at the same time given how Rosberg benefited from a clear track to build a gap to the rest before his penalty was eventually issued, although he acknowledges it would have been a risky move at the time.
"What made the situation a bit more unfortunate for Lewis in Singapore was the time taken for the stop-go penalties to be applied to those drivers who had refuelled under the safety car,” he said.
“Nico was able to get the hammer down out in front while the stewards were coming to their decision – which effectively neutered his eventual stop-go penalty.
"With hindsight, I guess we could have brought Lewis in for fuel and tyres at the same time as Williams brought Nico in.
“And had we done so, Lewis would very possibly have won the race.
“But, in truth, you can’t second-guess things like that, and we brought Lewis in as soon as the rules allowed, in good faith. Also, to be fair to the stewards, they had a lot to think about at the time."
Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
flemke said:
The only reason that Rosberg was able to get away from the field was that Fisichella was on a one-stopper and thus held up the much faster cars behind him for many laps.
Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Exactly...Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Also, you have to assume that LH would have been given notice of his drive though way faster than 10 laps...
Scuffers said:
flemke said:
The only reason that Rosberg was able to get away from the field was that Fisichella was on a one-stopper and thus held up the much faster cars behind him for many laps.
Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Exactly...Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Also, you have to assume that LH would have been given notice of his drive though way faster than 10 laps...
Ferrari - listen up
You made a pitstop on your own, no-one told you to, your own system meant your driver was released early and into the path of an approaching vehicle, while dragging several litres of fuel and equipment dangerously up the pit lane. You f
ked up, you were penalised, get over it.
You made a pitstop on your own, no-one told you to, your own system meant your driver was released early and into the path of an approaching vehicle, while dragging several litres of fuel and equipment dangerously up the pit lane. You f
ked up, you were penalised, get over it.I know I mentioned this on the other thread, but Di Montezemolo was critical of street circuits before they'd even raced at Singapore:
And given that he's saying after the race pretty much the same as he'd said before it, I'm not sure we can dismiss it as sour grapes.
di Montezemolo said:
I have the impression it will be another one of those let downs where you cannot overtake, like Valencia. Going forward with these circuits heralds a bad future for Formula One.
Ferrari have no-one to blame but themselves for their performance on Sunday, but I don't think many people could say, hand on heart, that the Singapore circuit produced a great race.And given that he's saying after the race pretty much the same as he'd said before it, I'm not sure we can dismiss it as sour grapes.
Edited by jamieboy on Wednesday 1st October 12:35
flemke said:
Scuffers said:
flemke said:
The only reason that Rosberg was able to get away from the field was that Fisichella was on a one-stopper and thus held up the much faster cars behind him for many laps.
Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Exactly...Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Also, you have to assume that LH would have been given notice of his drive though way faster than 10 laps...
johnfelstead said:
flemke said:
Scuffers said:
flemke said:
The only reason that Rosberg was able to get away from the field was that Fisichella was on a one-stopper and thus held up the much faster cars behind him for many laps.
Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Exactly...Not sure if Whitmarsh could have relied on that to happen...
Also, you have to assume that LH would have been given notice of his drive though way faster than 10 laps...
nerf said:
crossle said:
dpbird90 said:
The words "Sore Losers" come to mind
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser"Ron Dennis.
i think it was DC who said... "2nd place is the first of the losers"...
"Show me a good loser..." was coined by American football coach Vince Lombardi, who also used to say, "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Vince could be a bit fanatical.
I'm inclined to agree. To say that the most exciting moment of the race was the Ferrari circus act rather than anything that happened on the track says a lot. Without Piquet turning his car into a feature of the track the race would have been a procession start to finish. Trulli holding up Rosberg, Nakajima and Alonso for lap after lap demonstrates that I think.
I think for once Monty is whinging with just cause
I think for once Monty is whinging with just cause
ITV Website said:
The Italian, however, is more upbeat about his team’s prospects for the remainder of the season despite its race falling apart following the introduction of the safety car.
That's NOT how I remember it. Their race fell apart when their pit lane lights incorrectly showed the car was clear to leave the pit (not safety car related) and when Kimi got airborne and hit the wall (again, not safety car related).The big winners were Red Bull who saw the crash and 'knew' there would be a safety car. How did the other teams who were shortly committed to refuelling NOT see that a smashed-up car on the track wouldn't cause a safety car? It was pretty obvious, even to me, and I was drinking beer on a sofa half a world away.
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