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Originally posted by JSDSKI
He accused F1 of being less and less about "sport" - not fixing races. A lot of fans - and FA - are tired of FIA manipulating rules and rulings to the apparent benefit of Ferrari: mass dampers, flexi wings, rear wheel aero discs, on track violations (diff rules for MS than everyone else - blocking, veering, straightrunning chicanes). Just puts the questionmark and suspicion in a fans head, that's all. It's a fair enough gripe IMHO.

Didn't Ferrari have to get rid of their front wing after 2 or 3 races at the beginning of the year. IMHO Renault got away with their wing a lot longer and got to take advantage of it.

In Italy, didn't FA straightline a chicane. You better go look back at the recent incidents. FA tried to out run Kubica? to the corner, blew the chicane took a place from Kubica (who did not cut the chicane) and never gave back the position.

In Hungary, MS has 2 drivers attack his position entering the corner and either hit him or almost him him to cause him to have to take the chicane straight. He did not gain a position and should not have to give it up. He was on the dry line and the others were trying to pass in the wet.

Originally posted by JSDSKI
Never happen, Jim. FA is one of the most talented ever - with or without control aids. You don't get through karting, lesser formula and into F1 that fast to become the youngest winner and the youngest WDC without being a special talent. These kind of guys can win in and with anything. As much as you drive, deep down you really know this.

FA is an abusive driver that was in an amazing car. The Renault over the last 2 years has been nothing short of amazing. Its reliability has been flawless.

He now goes to McLaren, he will win a couple of races next year but nothing like the last 2 years.

The only reason he was WDC in 2005 was because Ferrari was a mess, tires were not working chassis was a disaster.

In 2008 TC is gone and so will be FA he depends on it heavily, we have all seen it when they show the car telemetry, he jumps on the gas much sooner than anyone else and he is WOT letting the TC sort it out. This also is another advantage he had with a VERY well sorted chassis and suprerior TC.

Originally posted by JSDSKI
Near as I can remember (far too long!!) it's been a tradition to make room for the WDC as a sign of respect. Maybe Doornbos should've moved over? I wonder how many brake checks over the season amongst the other drivers were never commented on or punished before Hungary?

Fun thread, lets keep it going!

Friday is the Friday test drivers day to take the car out and really stretch its legs. Who normally sets fastest lap time on Friday practice? The practice drivers.

Brake checking a Friday practice driver after he lets you pass, because you feel like he didn't let you pass soon enough IMHO is bad sportsmanship. It was practice, not qualifying, not a lapped car during the race.

Yes this is fun but the next 2 seasons will answer all our questions. Kimi will be WC in 2007, thats my prediction.