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I can't see it affecting the result, but it might result in a clarifying of the rules and stop it happening again.
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I can't see it affecting the result, but it might result in a clarifying of the rules and stop it happening again.
Illaveago
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I wonder what they will come up with ? Is it just a smokescreen ?
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Good question.
Illaveago
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What happened comes under their race manipulation brief surely ? The race could have ended as it was under the safety car as 75% of the laps had been covered . The intervention of Masi messed it up , first with one rule and then changing it to another and then even modifying that one . I think the results should have been postponed and the race should have been thoroughly investigated before announcing the winner rather than just dismissing appeals . The car's still had to pass scrutineering so that was still pending .
It is a right fiasco !
It is a right fiasco !
classic33
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Discount the last race entirely.
Bonefish Blues
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The first step is to see whether Merc go through with the Appeal - they have until this evening. If not, then deals have been done behind closed doors - but that announcement looks preemptive, as opposed to part of and agreement to me.
figbat
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That announcement is for the cameras, just like the race was. It sounds impressive and may well result in Masi taking the fall but it doesn’t change the result, and nothing will. I doubt it’ll come out with “yep, sorry, we messed it up, won’t happen again” more like “we have learned an important lesson and have clarified the situation with the teams and oooh look shiny new cars”.
matticus
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figbat
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If we discount that race then what about Spa?
classic33
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Silverstone?
matticus
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It's almost like there was more than one race where decisions went against one team or the other!
figbat
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But Spa and Abu Dhabi were the only ones where the race was manipulated by the FIA to get a result.
Bonefish Blues
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classic33
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Disqualifying Hamilton from qualifying, and then a five place penalty (that anyone who swapped an engine would receive), was also an "attempt to manipulate the race". Although there's no one person they can lay the blame on for that.
Bonefish Blues
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Appeal has officially been dropped by Mercedes.
