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| Renault out of Valencia | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 26 2009, 05:03 PM (1,017 Views) | |
| stradlin24 | Jul 26 2009, 05:03 PM Post #1 |
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...according to Speedtv not sure what for, guess it's for the loose wheel |
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| Red Andy | Jul 26 2009, 05:09 PM Post #2 |
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Yes, it's the loose wheel. Renault apparently released Alonso knowing that there was a problem. Given the events of the past week I can see why the authorities are taking a very dim view of this kind of thing, though I think excluding the team is a bit harsh. Similar things have happened in the past with the consequences not being so severe. |
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| Red Andy | Jul 26 2009, 05:13 PM Post #3 |
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Just to put the cat amongst the pigeons here, does anyone think Alonso might make an appearance at Valencia anyway .... in a Ferrari?
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| Lord Tau | Jul 26 2009, 05:17 PM Post #4 |
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Do people not realise how annoying this is when you're trying to run a Fantasy F1 game?! |
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| stradlin24 | Jul 26 2009, 06:02 PM Post #5 |
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that could be the call of the century right there it didn't occur to me at first but it could fall into place, even if it's just a one race deal |
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| flood1 | Jul 26 2009, 06:40 PM Post #6 |
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Nex year's Ferrari sponsor, Santander, could make the deal and Flav would have a heart attack! |
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| Hissing Sid | Jul 26 2009, 06:54 PM Post #7 |
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Not having Fred in a car at a race in Spain is crazy.... although I can understand the angle the FIA are coming from considering the timing , I do feel it is harsh... As long as we have pitstops there is an element of human error involved, however the FIA will want to know why Alonso did an entire lap knowing the wheel could come off at any time ... It was a real shame as Fred could have bagged some usefull points today ..
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| Norbert | Jul 26 2009, 07:50 PM Post #8 |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8169649.stm |
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| TheCompleteGuitarist | Jul 26 2009, 08:14 PM Post #9 |
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1. F1 politics and the commercial drive may overturn the Renault decision. 2. If Alonso flying wheel was unsafe (which it was) why no penalty for a very unsafe release of Mark Webber into the path of Kimi. We've seen less dangerous releases punished. |
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| Hissing Sid | Jul 26 2009, 08:25 PM Post #10 |
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http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_me...document_45.pdf |
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| slbb2611 | Jul 26 2009, 08:34 PM Post #11 |
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Apparently Alonso did not know that the wheel was loose as the team did not tell him, so he thought it was just a puncture. As for the Webber/ Kimi incident the precedent was set last year in Valencia with Ferrari only being fined even though they released Massa into Sutil's path |
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| Norbert | Jul 26 2009, 08:47 PM Post #12 |
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Yes... but.... wasn't someone else given a drivethough earlier this year for doing the same? |
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| slbb2611 | Jul 26 2009, 10:30 PM Post #13 |
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If they were then i cant remember it. My bad if they were ... I do remember that Vettel and Red Bull were given a reprimand and a fine for the same thing a few races ago. |
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| Rob | Jul 26 2009, 10:35 PM Post #14 |
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I was thinking the exact same thing when I read it. |
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| Rob | Jul 26 2009, 10:41 PM Post #15 |
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Well at the risk at sounding insensitive, Massa could be out the rest of the season. Alonso to Ferrari for the rest of the season is possible. just depends on how bad Ferrari want him and how bad Reanult want to hang on to him. They got a month to work it out. |
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