There has been a new update in the Formula 1 rule book, the new rule states that no silver car (as pictured above) is allowed to overtake any red car, especially if it contains a man with a yellow helmet!
I am of course referring to the appalling decision today to give Lewis Hamilton a 25 second penalty for overtaking Kimi Raikkonen. This has implications not just for the race but this years Championship, which of course being a Brit and Hamilton fan I’m gutted about.
What I’m more concerned about is what this will do to the sport. This is not an isolated incidence of what seems as biased FIA decision making which benefits Ferrari. One or two you can let go by (especially as I might be a bit biased the other way – though I don’t think I am) but there have been numerous occasions where Ferrari have got the benefit of the doubt, where as other teams have been punished. The other problem is the decision basically says don’t overtake, you may get a penalty, there is little enough of that now!
McLaren should appeal and I believe they would get the support of 90% of the other teams. I would love to see no one apart from Ferrari at the next race, something drastic needs to be done because the current situation is ridiculous. A quixk look at the BBC 606 message board shows you what a decision like this does to the sport.
Angela Williams 7.09.2008
I have never made a comment on anything on the web, but I am so mad about today’s disgraceful decision that I had to make a noise. I agree wholeheartedly with your view and I am now sure that the ‘F’ in FIA does truly stand for Ferrari. I love Formula 1 but I am seriously thinking about trying to find another sport to follow as this just sucks. I am sure the rule book says that if you gain an advantage from going off track you must reliquinish it asap, that is what Lewis did. What more could he have done. Truth be told somebody somewhere does not like McLaren or Lewis or are they just afraid, if I were had a lovely red racing car and smoked marlboros I would be afraid, very afraid. …….
Paul 8.09.2008
Well at least it looks like McLaren are going to fight the decision. I’m also pleased that people in the F1 world seem equally annoyed with the decision.