Jun 7 2009, 05:21 PM
QUOTE(linkinstreet @ Apr 29 2009, 06:56 AM)
Suspended. Unles there is something else with the case (which I doubt) or the team did it again, they will be able to race without fear this seasonNah, most of the other team also would have suffered the same fate IF the stewards had decided to pursue it further. Schumacher's Monaco antic in 2006 was a good reference, as with this case, the whole team including Schumacher said that the reason he (Schumacher) stopped at the exit of Rascasse during qualy was because the car had problem when in fact the telemetry showed that the car was fine. The fact that the stewards DID NOT pursue the issue further after giving a penalty (McLaren was given a penalty AND a hearing) shows how two similar incidents with two different conclusions.
He lied, yes, but the fact that the FIA showed double standards is also quite glaring.
The big difference here is McLaren and Hamilton were caught blatantly cheating. I may be a huge Schuey fan, but I do not for once believe that he didn't deliberately park his car at Monaco. Besides, his lie was backed up by his team, whereas in McLaren's case new evidence contradicting their initial statements cropped up, along with strong protests from Toyota. Also, stop twisting facts. The story put forth by Schuey and Ferrari was that he made a mistake (which was true, I do remember him locking up and running wide) but he then instantly tried to squeeze an advantage out of it by maneuvering his car into an inconvenient position.He lied, yes, but the fact that the FIA showed double standards is also quite glaring.
This post has been edited by Stupidity Police: Jun 7 2009, 05:23 PM
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