Furia Roja
Or how an F1 race turned a few seconds in football - and we are not in South Africa
The race in Valencia we will certainly never forget for a long time ... We do not even realize it was a match that will mark not only this year's championships, but the next, as many things will change in the rules and operate within and outside events after last weekend ... But what facts speak? we go to do a short summary, staying just above the episode that the marked.
Fly Like an Eagle
In the rhythm of Fly Like An Eagle, exceptional Seal, Webber made a mistake like an eagle on the brakes and flies over the car of Kovalainen. A terrifying flight (snapshot from the onboard camera is breathtaking), which fortunately for the Australian end up in the tires on the edge of the track without even a scratch. Here we put an asterisk, and a return to safety.
Automatically have a yellow flag and safety car entering the track. Cars come and go with great upheaval, especially the Ferrari be left well behind. At first we thought it was a delay to get the pit, with another strategic mistake in the Italian team. But after a few minutes Luca Colajanni comes to his statements on Italian TV to indicate some irregularity in the conduct of Hamilton, without explaining exactly what happened. Finally, after 35 minutes, we learn that penalizes Hamilton for overtaking the safety car, the Englishman has no problem to get out and remained in second place, where he finished inside the smiles ...
Behind the scenes
Let us now look at what happened to the Ferrari team until the end of the race. In the ninth round, then the Hamilton net pass the safety car. that Vettel has already passed in front of Alonso while stuck behind the Englishman sees the safety car and as they write the regulations, brake and let it go ahead. Immediately notify the pit for the irregularity of Hamilton, who complained that the judge and wait for the verdict. They know that their fight is over, but a penalty Hamilton would bring them back to claim the championship. The Alonso then communicate with the pit to find out what happened, but wait in vain. Finally, when after 35 minutes of saying that the English came and went again to the same place, can not believe it and asks if it is ever true. From that moment, the group tries to ease the nerves of the end of the race, knowing its temperament.
And in the end ...
Open the bag loose. Heavy statements from all the red team. So the Spaniard says: "It's a shame the race was manipulated! Anyone who respects the rules finishes ninth, anyone who violates the 2nd! These things do not happen again, we were side by side and finished second while I was ninth. For us the race was for second place, everything and everyone is against us, everything is permitted now. People came to see a sold and fight, what a shame! The jury took 35 minutes to see a crystal clear violation, I can not believe it. I'm in the position I would not be happy to finish second. When walks into the safety car that matters is the health of our colleague, not overshoot! We did not know if Webber breathed, and instead think about how to save, spend some thinking.
On the same wavelength and Domenicali: «The result of our struggle leaves a bitter taste. We all backgrounds to get a positive result and end up with worse grades harvest this year. I believe that the events with safety car brings discussion of evaluation methods such incidents and the sentences imposed. We do this sport credible in the eyes of fans and those who work in it. "
The President, Montezemolo, could not miss the continuing war against the FIA and Hamilton: «It is unacceptable for anyone who respects the laws be left behind, while those who violate the second to emerge. The race was yesterday Poulimenos. The Ferrari, much better this weekend, paid a very high price laws, and they trampled them punished with small fines. It is an extremely serious and unacceptable, creating bad precedents, throwing a veil of reliability in F1. We are confident that the FIA will take another look at what happened and correct mistakes.
Why so many nerves?
Taking a look again at the episode, go to see in what way the nerves in the Ferrari ...
1) The use of safety car. Why the safety car came after he had passed the first car? Fr Seitanidis writes correctly that began immediately after the accident occurred, but why not contacted by Vettel to wait until the safety car to pass? The accident was very serious A presence of doctors or ambulance on the track would be a huge risk.
2) What took the jury 35 minutes whole to give a blatant penalty so the videos? Please remember that the termination of the infringement took place immediately after the Ferrari display by Alonso.
3) As late as the judges, why not have a different sentence? Even the most ignorant f1 fan could understand that Hamilton would have practically no damage from the drive through. (Here it should be remembered that all vehicles are now equipped with gps and so everyone can know the exact location of cars on the track, so to know and what position will come after the English sentence).
4) The dramatic statements by Hamilton after the race. Personally, I have not heard more false statements by a professional so serious long: "I remember very well tell the truth. I saw the safety car while me and I passed. "We remember well to overtake a safety car; which is so common to bypass the safety car is, not you remember? Complete disregard of regulations, and most importantly, indifference to the physical integrity his colleague ... Shame ...
The world ...
Love to hate Ferrari + McLaren / Hamilton + frustration = World Cup outburst ... This formula gives us to understand about what prevails in the ranks of supporters of the Italian team. The fans can not digest what happened and put the blame on the English driver and the FIA: "As the World Cup with the tragic arbitration awards, so here we have rules so obscure that they can be checked by anyone with power. can no longer hide what helps the Hamilton ». "We are tired with Hamilton. We understood that they want to invest on it. It's all protected since it began. In its place would leave Ferrari. "For years we see an F1 is trying to break Ferrari's dominance in recent years. Shame, shame, shame, I'm in the position of the Ferrari will look to the U.S. .... "One I have to say: In front of Hamilton, the Schumacher seems like ... Gandhi's F1. Enough !»...
And now what?
The match ended and now the Ferrari tries to pick up the pieces. The results are tragic and unfortunate and judges have banned the group to climb too high especially since the car showed it was much improved and could compete off the Red bull and McLaren. They know that things have become very difficult and waiting for a renewed McLaren at Silverstone understand that the league has lost.
There will then try to work is primarily in the background. We constantly put pressure so that such events do not recur and have a rate. Change the evaluation system breaches, tougher penalties and fairness for all. Special attention will focus on rules that have to do with the safety car. This ambiguity of the rules must be completed and will support the idea of two safety car: the starting line in the middle of the track, so there's always the opportunity comes in ahead of all the cars, giving everyone the same conditions to continue the fight.
Also, we are still waiting for a match to see if they still have hope, and then logically fall in the evolution of the car next year. They know the rules, are pilots and can begin work, so they can return to the top.
In conclusion
The race thus ended, but the lock will continue for a long time. My personal view is consistent with that of the fans and the makers of Ferrari. What has been mildly acceptable. From a one pilot who did not care what is done, not interested colleague and fellow man and speed to win the race. Like saying to suffer an opposition player during the match (the World Cup has marked us even to the motor) and the opponent in front of the pass and put a goal. On the other hand, the cumbersome review process, but personally I do not see serving interests. I just would describe it mildly ... incompetent, and no one thought the penalty-touch given. The zoom on their faces after the drive-through says it all.
Sure, some things must change. First and foremost, we need to improve security and specifically the problem with cars that ... fly. It is observed that the slightest touch the front to the back of two cars behind the car turns into ... airplane with tragic results. The investigations have been done so far to eliminate this phenomenon continues, but have not yet been made.
Second, changing the system of the safety car. What happened is unacceptable and must be remedied. In the year 2010 may not be there so many ambiguities in the rules in such a technological game.
Third, changing the system of judges. Personally, judges from the ... Mozambique and Paraguay we have every bit of the games, leave me puzzled as to their usefulness. Few judges, knowledgeable and excellent with short drives to impose sanctions.
Fourth and finally, we must change the minds and Ferrari. They are right to grumble, to fidget, etc, but the dramatic image in the pilot claimed the match. The person who introduced the car in the race was good but just not enough. Especially when all of a waiting car player, and finally we see a car just enough to reach the Red Bull and McLaren. Another league seems to be lost - and there is no blame and no judge of Hamilton ...
And one last thing for the last ... Very good driver enormous talent, etc, etc. With those moves made throughout this year has created more enemies than created by Schumacher in 259 matches. Now McLaren is high, but as history shows us one year to another can be like day and night ... And so many enemies that makes every day, the night can become very-very dark ...
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Originally Posted by crewskas
CUT ME. CUT YOU. BOTH OUR BLOOD IS FERRARI RED!
The car looked stable in the medium speed stuff in Valencia and the boys were able to extract good times so we're not yet done and dusted as far as Silverstone goes. We may just have a good weekend yet.
Brilliant!
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