F1 Thread

[bundy]

i say strip them of points, ive got no love for ferrari 

[A7 UFO]

i say strip them of points, ive got no love for ferrari 

ditto.  Imagine if you'd had money on Massa to win.  I'd be livid.

[monkeyalan]

banning team orders is totally un-policable tho'.

There is no way to stop a team having them and they all do it , some use delayed pitstops , some are just more subtle that rob smedley and massa.

It does suck that they do it , but they do and always will.

[DarnPB]

But it's like match fixing. Pakistan are being drawn through the coals because of it and a snooker player just recieved a 6 month ban related to it. So why should motor sport get away with it? It's blatant match fixing, and as someone else already said, if someone had bet on the result that was adjusted by Ferrari, would there be a case for a civil action against Ferrari?
When final results can be decided before the end of the competition, what is the point of the competition?

[monkeyalan]

Nobody in F1 is getting bribe money to swap places or breaking the law tho' are they?

I don't like the fact that it happens anymore than you do but there is absolutely nothing anyone can do about it.

If the FIA could come up with a way to stop it i'm sure they would.

It is a team sport too.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

have you noticed people don't mind team orders as long as they are not blatant and not ferrari orders 

its been going on forever and will continue to do so. put yourself in the shoes of the team boss who wants to win the championship

[DarnPB]

Bribery or not. The end result is for points and therefore reward. Still match fixing in my opinion.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

this is why they need to be subtle, so the majority of fans can be ignorant of it happening. It would be match fixing if opposing teams let each other through for bribes this is team orders to help the team win the championship, NOT match fixing

i think it more shows up ferrari's sh!tty attitude of we are above the sport etc

[DarnPB]

If the outcome of a race can be dictated by a radio message then the sport has gone out of the sport. What is the use of racing if you know you cant win? The team should be happy that their cars are gaining the maximim points. Its up to the drivers to get to the finishing line first.

[Stronz]

Button appears to be on form in the practice sessions this morning. Lets hope its a return to form to keep the championship interesting.