German GP Race Thread

[Driver]

Now that i call ridiculous.

[Ste]

Team orders have been in F1 for years - in fact I'm pretty sure there were some with McLaren in the last few years. Because they weren't leading it might not have been so obvious but still.

Many times with Hamilton and Kovalainen. Hockenheim and Silverstone 2008 to name just 2 instances.

[Suzie]

Stop moaning guys. Wouldn't you rather have the WDC and potentially the WCC than just the WCC?

Massa will have known before hand what the circumstances are, as would Alonso if the positions were reversed. It's not nice, but Massa doesn't have a shot at the WDC anymore, Alonso does.

I couldn't give 2 hoots right now to be honest.

[vagos]

i want to see the press confference now...............

[Shahid]

I bet the media try and turn this into another Austria :-S

[Becool70]

perhap's but i don't like that kind of decisions, i mean come on let the drivers fight for it! if alonso is not fast enough to get past felipe then he should stay behind:P

Alonso was quicker but if they race each other they consume more fuel and then they both walk to the garage... what ferrari have done here is the smartess thing this year, why race each other? team first guys!!

[Aussie]

Not really, not much different to Massa moving for Kimi or Kimi for Massa.

very true brazil 07

i never heard of people complaining then

[gvsnraju85]

I am now off wit this.....any other team and we would have be shouting our throats horse for a penalty and now it is us.................................

[ferrari4life]

Good job massa no shame in coming 2nd here. we know you were the better driver and you are no also a great team player...forza massa forza ferrari.. on towards a 1-2

[Greig]

Massa needs to get a move on now

[GamD]

If Massa was so slow, Alonso would of just passed him with out any problem. It's about the " message " not the pass.

[arunkshrestha]

Stop moaning guys. Wouldn't you rather have the WDC and potentially the WCC than just the WCC?

Massa will have known before hand what the circumstances are, as would Alonso if the positions were reversed. It's not nice, but Massa doesn't have a shot at the WDC anymore, Alonso does.

Is Massa mathematically out of the WDC challenge? All the other examples were of team orders late in the season where the 2nd driver was already out.

[maho]

Massa needs to pick up some pace or hes going to end up 3rd.

[Greig]

If Massa was so slow, Alonso would of just passed him with out any problem. It's about the " message " not the pass.

Looks the right thing to do now, Vettel would have been on the back of Alonso

[Ste]

I couldn't give 2 hoots right now to be honest.

No, it's not nice I know. I cringed when I heard the message.

But I know when I look back on the race and the decision, I'll think it was the right call. So will Felipe - he's a team player. He knows how the system works. He will get a return if he is leading Alonso in the future in the championship.

[Greig]

Is Massa mathematically out of the WDC challenge? All the other examples were of team orders late in the season where the 2nd driver was already out.

Your McLaren boys were at it in Turkey, so what you say now

[Greig]

Vettel gonna pass Massa

[dfunk257]

Cmon guys are you serious? Do you want Massa to win this race or Alonso to win this championship? If Massa was closer to Slonso in the points then I would understand ure argument, but it is clear to me that it is Alonso that needs to win this race cause he is the 1 who will fight for Ferraris championship. I'm sorry for Massa fans but Ferrari have had this mentality for years, so why all this whinging about it? Championship comes first, and the press and others can say what they want but Ferrari have done the right thing here.

[Ste]

Massa is going to have Vettel on his gearbox if he doesn't step on it.

If we hadn't have made that call, both of our drivers would be under pressure.

Traffic for Massa is appauling though, lost so much time.

[maho]

Is Massa mathematically out of the WDC challenge? All the other examples were of team orders late in the season where the 2nd driver was already out.

Mathematically Massa is still in with a shot but given so many potential winners such as Hamilton, button, Webber, Vettel and Alonso, Massa has no chance because its not like they cann all get a few DNF's for Massa to catch up.

[natural_051]

very true brazil 07

i never heard of people complaining then

no? did you hear radio conversation?? if they have shut up all time it would be much better for all.

[SanderV]

Hope Massa has the speed and motivation to keep Vettel behind.

[ferrari4life]

man vettel closing in too fast

[OldskoolF1]

I wouldn't be surprised if Massa loses out to Vettel now, that probably totally demoralised him and I don't blame him. Don't know why I bothered watching the race

[Grinsomx]

With 7 laps to go, the gap between Vettel and Massa is becoming way too small. i fear for our 1-2

[vagos]

massa has to concentrate now come onnnnnnn felipeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Mitra]

vettel is getting closer to massa
gap to 1.0s

[gvsnraju85]

vettel closing in on massa

[Greig]

I wouldn't be surprised if Massa loses out to Vettel now, that probably totally demoralised him and I don't blame him. Don't know why I bothered watching the race

Yeah a Ferrari 1-2 must be hard to watch

[Ste]

Ted:

"McLaren say both cars are fine and just bringing them home. Webber managing his problem effectively. Not worried. Mercedes say they could have had the pace to get near Kubica but it hasn't worked out, cars are ok just no pace."