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[Deleted member 26715]

Another FIA farce in Japan

Which bit?

 

[Illaveago]

Another FIA farce in Japan

Sounds like a right fiasco! I just saw a clip and was surprised that more cars didn't end up crashing .

 

[Bollo]

Spoiler: Result spoiler

It looks like Verstappen is world champion after all. Or not. Oh yes. I’m sure the FIA have it all in hand.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Not sure they did much wrong, although a few questions to be asked, should they be able to force teams to use the extreme the at the start & then force them to do at least 2 laps before allowing them to change, could they have started on extreme behind the SC. Do they need to address the speed of cars catching the SC up

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Congratulations to Max Verstappen he might not come over as the nicest person on the grid, but combined with RB & Adrian Newey's car they are certainly the class act this year.

Congratulations to Tom Ingram a worthy winner to the BTCC championship, great clean racing today.

 

[Reynard]

Right now, the FIA couldn't organize an orgy in a brothel... What a bunch of incompetent nincompoops - they can't even remember their own rules.

The BTCC meeting on the other hand, was a belter. I didn't mind which of Ting, Ash or Jake won, because they all deserved to - for different reasons. But SO pleased for Ting, it's been a long time coming.

 

[Cerdic]

I saw last two Touring Car races, both were cracking! Very pleased that Ting has finally won the Championship.

I‘m just annoyed that for the first time in years I wasn’t able to be at Brands for the last round!

 

[Illaveago]

I think it is time that F1 binned the FIA !

 

[Reynard]

I think it is time that F1 binned the FIA !

They tried to - back in the 1980s...

 

[Illaveago]

They tried to - back in the 1980s...

But then Ferrari were on their side . I think even Ferrari are fed up with them now .

 

[Reynard]

But then Ferrari were on their side . I think even Ferrari are fed up with them now .

And we don't have Elio de Angelis playing the piano either... Either way, I think *everyone* is fed up with them. Other than Red Bull. But that might change in the morning IF they release how much the teams have gone over budget...

 

[Illaveago]

And we don't have Elio de Angelis playing the piano either... Either way, I think *everyone* is fed up with them. Other than Red Bull. But that might change in the morning IF they release how much the teams have gone over budget...

Ferrari have said that they think that they may have overspent .
If the FIA just try to get away with a token fine or penalty for overspending it will create more trouble and I'll feeling among teams that have stuck to the budget .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

The FIA is Ferrari, hence why all the issues, Jon Todt, Stefano Domenicali

 

[Beebo]

Confirmation that Red Bull broke spending rules last year.
Get your popcorn out.

 

[icowden]

Confirmation that Red Bull broke spending rules last year.
Get your popcorn out.

Hmmm:-

For a minor breach, which is less than 5% overspend, penalties can include a public reprimand, a deduction of constructors' or drivers' championship points, exclusion from events, limitations on aero testing or a fine.

Deduct 10 Drivers championship points, and 20 constructors for the 2021 season maybe.... !!