Links for 23 September 2008 to 24 September 2008
- FIA asked to look into chicane problem - autosport.com
Pedro de la Rosa: "We all push for the asphalt run-offs, but one of the downsides of that is that you can cut corners without being penalised as much as with gravel or grass. So it's not all positive, but safety is first."We have that because it's the safest measure, so the second step is to make sure that if a driver jumps a chicane he gets a proper time loss so there is no controversy. That is the main objective."
- GPDA convinced Singapore will be safe - autosport.com
Pedro de la Rosa: "People talk a lot about the tunnel at Monaco, but when you are driving you don't even notice it. If it rains, we don't know, because no one has tried it. But if we have enough light, then it should act in the same way as if it's raining in daylight. I don't see it being dangerous." - Mixed feelings about the FIA’s ruling on Hamilton’s appeal - F1 Wolf
F1 Wolf adds his thoughts on the Court of Appeal's decision — or should that be indecision?"FIA made it very clear again that there is no transparency and consistency in the F1 governing body actions and decisions. FIA scored another own goal. Time for the gaffer to go …"
- The FIA Verdict: Lessons learned? - Formula 1 Blog.com
Todd's views on the Court of Appeal "verdict". - Alonso’s Ferrari move still on, claims Spanish media - pitpass
The theory goes that Santander (who will be sponsoring Ferrari in the future) will be willing to pay for Alonso AND compensate Räikkönen so that he will move out of his seat. - Why did the FIA let Vitantonio Liuzzi appeal but not Lewis Hamilton? - F1 Fanatic
- The Appeal Ruled Inadmissible - Formula 1 Insight
"I never expected to be writing words like these when I began blogging F1 over two years ago. In many ways, I was an innocent when I started, believing that F1 remained a sport in spite of the huge commercial and political pressures upon it. But the research and study that writing demands has revealed the sport to be in the grip of men who care nothing for fair competition and who seek only to further their own wealth and power. I continue to write but now with a bitter taste in my mouth as I think of how this greatest of competitions is being dragged down into the mire." - Twitter / Steev Bishop: I look forward, in heated …
…discussions with my significant other, to saying “Sorry darling, your concern is inadmissible,” and walking away. - McLaren’s points appeal rejected - BBC SPORT
"McLaren's appeal against Lewis Hamilton's drive-through penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix has been rejected."