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Author Topic: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?  (Read 5428 times)

Offline stealthhaggis

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2010, 09:35:40 AM »
How dare you try and drag this thread back to the original topic!  :D I agree though, they should have brought him in

Offline Scott

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2010, 09:45:19 AM »
Also there is now no evidence to discredit Rubens, very clever by the old fella!

Maybe we should start a new thread, but apparently there are some others wondering why Rubens didn't get penalized, or at least a fine...

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=40848
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Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2010, 09:56:28 AM »
He should have gotten some punishment, shouldn't he?  Also Williams should give him a slap for throwing such a pricey piece of kit onto the track!  I guess that is the only way Williams would have had TV coverage this weekend, so perhaps the crashes were beneficial for the sponsors  :D

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2010, 02:42:21 PM »
I was surprised that Rubens didn't get a penalty because both Hispania cars ran over the wheel (Chandhok hit it first, the wheel came out after the tunnel and then Senna hit it). Rubens might have been frustrated out of his mind at that point but tossing a wheel onto the track is a pretty stupid thing to do nonetheless. Especially since there's normally a $10000 fine for not replacing the steering wheel after incidents.

As for McLaren, they could have a shadowboard with all the blanks on it. This is another technique borrowed from the aviation industry.
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Offline cosworth151

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2010, 01:20:24 PM »
There used to be a fine for not putting the wheel back on the car. I remember Scott Speed was dinged for it back in 2006, I think at Spain.
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Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2010, 03:52:08 PM »
They're useful in many ways.

Lol cossie, very useful indeed  :good:
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Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #21 on: May 22, 2010, 10:08:16 AM »
I agree! If F1 is trying to save cost by not letting Alonso have a spare car. Why did they let Ruben off with one of the most expensive parts of they car to be destroyed? I think that there is a need for the stewards now to be replaces by some really impartial stewards.

Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2010, 04:47:36 PM »
Or alternatively ones that can be bothered to stay in the office and make judgements until all incidents that warrant their attention have been addressed - one steward has admitted wanting to discuss the Barrichello incident at the time but running out of time.
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Offline lkjohnson1950

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #23 on: May 23, 2010, 05:47:51 AM »
If you don't like the stewards, just wait for the next race, they'll be different!!

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Offline Scott

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #24 on: May 23, 2010, 10:55:35 AM »
Or alternatively ones that can be bothered to stay in the office and make judgements until all incidents that warrant their attention have been addressed - one steward has admitted wanting to discuss the Barrichello incident at the time but running out of time.

Isn't that insane?  In 50 laps they can't even review a replay we all clearly saw.  What on earth are they doing all that time?  Just jotting down pit lane speeds or something??  Hanging out in the Paddock Club??

I missed Jenson pitching his TV remote out though.  He should at least get a littering fine.
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Offline Alianora La Canta

Re: What the Hell Were McLAREN Doing......?
« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2010, 11:37:57 AM »
I think everyone missed the littering incident until he mentioned it after the race... ...at which point it probably got added to the end of the list. A list which at this time has not been completed...
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