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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Teams => Topic started by: Scott on March 24, 2013, 01:42:35 PM

Title: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: Scott on March 24, 2013, 01:42:35 PM

And I bet Mark would be just the guy to give it to him.  Well maybe this will lead to plenty of discussions over the next 3wk break.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106337

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: Scott on March 24, 2013, 01:44:32 PM

Love his apology.  'I didn't pass him on purpose'   :fool: :fool:


http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106338

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: cosworth151 on March 24, 2013, 02:02:56 PM

It looks like Seb is going by the old saying, "It's better to ask for forgiveness afterwards than to ask for permission before."

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: Scott on March 24, 2013, 02:40:24 PM

Musta missed the radio call to turn down his engine.   ;)

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: Ian on March 24, 2013, 04:49:12 PM

I'm no fan of Seb, but hell, he sure proved he's a racing driver.

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: Scott on March 24, 2013, 05:56:34 PM

No way Ian, when Webber turned down his engine, it was like giving Vettel KERS the whole lap.  He just took advantage of Webber obeying the team while he had no intention of doing the same.   >:( >:(

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: Alonsofan on March 24, 2013, 06:38:14 PM

And here was me thinking Micheal Schumacher had retired ;)

I just hope the knife Seb planted in Marks back has been nicely removed and was not rusty

Title: Re: Vettel needs a bit of discipline
Post by: vintly on March 24, 2013, 09:13:27 PM

Quote from: Alonsofan on March 24, 2013, 06:38:14 PM

And here was me thinking Micheal Schumacher had retired ;)

It also reminded me of a Schumacher move - not pretty, assuming he was given the same team orders as Mark. (I say assuming as I haven't absolutely ascertained that Seb was aware that he should stay behind Mark, and I simply can't be bothered to look right now.)

Not best please as I am a Vettel fan, ever so marginally less so now.

I wonder how many more times this year we'll see a disgruntled posse on the podium after someone's not been allowed to overtake, or someone's 'done a Seb'. Very few or none I hope, it's hardly racing is it?

Here's a thought (not thought through very much) - instead of team orders, constructors could allow drivers to race each other, but impose HUGE fines if they crash, or are deemed to have lost points. Smaller but still substantial fines could be levied for replacement engines and gearboxes, deemed to have been a result of 'needless' racing from a constructors point of view. Could help make them cautious enough to race.