J_RFC87 762 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Really enjoyed that race. You reap whay you sow, and McLaren deserved what they got. Thy spying scandel and the favouritism over the year. However it's a shame for Hamilton and I hope he comes back next year. Best driver wins ovre the year, so well done to Raikkonen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie! 8 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Was a gripping race from start to finish. Thoroughy enjoyed it, and I'm already looking forward to next season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 F1 is one sport that I do not really take an interest in. Well done Kimi Raikkonen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
52nCountin 0 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Inquiry throws F1 title in doubt Kimi Raikkonen's world title has been thrown into doubt following an inquiry into the cars of BMW Sauber and Williams at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Race stewards are investigating alleged irregularites with the cars' fuel. Williams's Nico Rosberg was fourth in the race, followed by BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld. If they were disqualified, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton would be promoted to fourth, giving him enough points to displace Raikkonen as world champion. More to Follow. ------------ From BBC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie! 8 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Pretty shit if that happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Deacon 57,214 Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 A statement from the sport's governing body, the FIA, said the fuel in the cars was "more than [the permitted] 10 degrees below the ambient temperature". The statement said Heidfeld's fuel was 13C lower than ambient at his first stop and 12C lower at his second. Kubica's varied by 14C, 13C and 13C at his three stops, while Rosberg's was 13C and 12C out at his two stops. Filling the car with cooler fuel can give a performance advantage. Cooler fuel is denser, so either it can mean it takes slightly less time to refuel the car or marginally more can be added in the same time. And it would give a slight power advantage for about three laps before it returned to ambient temperature out on the track. Excluding the cars would risk turning one of the most exciting championship finales in F1 history into a farce. But if the cars are found to have run fuel below the legal temperature, the stewards might feel obliged to disqualify them, even though the advantage conferred would almost certainly have had no bearing on the title race. The total advantage for each car over the race distance was almost certainly no more than a second. However, there is a precedent that could be used by race stewards not to exclude them. In 1995, the Benetton-Renault of Michael Schumacher and the Williams-Renault of David Coulthard were initially disqualified from first and second places in the Brazilian Grand Prix because their fuel did not conform to samples approved by the FIA. But a week later the FIA reinstated the drivers' points but docked the teams their constructors' points. In that case, though, no advantage was gained by the irregularity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie! 8 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 If Raikonnen is stripped of his title, and Hamilton awarded it, I will never watch the sport again. Mclaren were lucky, imo, to still have all their drivers points intact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie! 8 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Raikonnen victory stands :D But the race stewards decided to impose no penalty. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/7055442.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandangoman 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Mclaren have made there intentions clear to appeal the steward decision, there was a statement issued less than 3 weeks ago by the head of the FIA talking about exactly what went on today, an he said anyone found to be in breach of these rules would be disqualified. it happens today an the stewards choose to ignore it, contradicting what the head of the FIA says, not really good for the sport, so Mclaren will appeal. this was on the 3.30 five live news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Mclaren have made there intentions clear to appeal the steward decision, there was a statement issued less than 3 weeks ago by the head of the FIA talking about exactly what went on today, an he said anyone found to be in breach of these rules would be disqualified. it happens today an the stewards choose to ignore it, contradicting what the head of the FIA says, not really good for the sport, so Mclaren will appeal. this was on the 3.30 five live news. Heard that this morning, this isn't over yet, I think the stewards were probably put under pressure not to disqualify the drivers as they didn't want a McClaren driver to win the world championship. Now I might be sounding cynical but with all of the problems this year they probably felt a Ferrari driver deserved to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 762 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 McLaren are really clutching at straws here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie! 8 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Think McLaren are just sore losers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 A think Mclaren are just bad losers as they were beaten fair and square and that they are trying to claim some other teams cheated is just ridiculious. oh by they way Well done to Raikkonen Comeon Ferrari Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 McLaren are really clutching at straws here I agree, and because of what has happened in this years Formula 1 I think they should just leave it alone and start preparations for the next season. The problem is though if the cars did have illegal fuel then it is supposed to be an automatic disqualification, and after both stops the fuel had been tested and found to be outside the accepted parameters. This is what I think McClaren are appealing on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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