Sep 12, 2008 9:27:21 AM
- easy_rider911
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Re: Belgian F1 Grand Prix at Spa
@WAY: that's only partially accurate. You're absolutely correct saying that current F1 drivers all think Lewis was wrong BUT not all people in F1 agree. Pat Symonds of Renault (IMO a smart man whom I respect highly) thinks differently. Here's an interesting article on this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7611152.stm
As the article implies, I think the issue is that, even if Lewis did get some small advantage warranting a penalty of some sort, the only penalty available in the last 5 laps of the race was a 'deemed' 25 second penalty which effectively stripped Lewis of the race win even though Lewis would have won that race comfortably if he had delayed overtaking till the next corner. The outcome of the penalty is really harsh and offends one's sense of natural justice (as the article eloquently puts it). It's a really tough break for Lewis. Still, this controversy can be debated endlessly. No doubt there are plenty of people who will disagree. I can respect that but none of the debate will change the outcome. I also doubt whether the appeal will be successful since both sides of this debate can be argued strongly.
Just my 2 cents
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7611152.stm
As the article implies, I think the issue is that, even if Lewis did get some small advantage warranting a penalty of some sort, the only penalty available in the last 5 laps of the race was a 'deemed' 25 second penalty which effectively stripped Lewis of the race win even though Lewis would have won that race comfortably if he had delayed overtaking till the next corner. The outcome of the penalty is really harsh and offends one's sense of natural justice (as the article eloquently puts it). It's a really tough break for Lewis. Still, this controversy can be debated endlessly. No doubt there are plenty of people who will disagree. I can respect that but none of the debate will change the outcome. I also doubt whether the appeal will be successful since both sides of this debate can be argued strongly.
Just my 2 cents
) great drivers but it's not like everything they say is true.
(I think it's never great for the sport when matters are decided by a court rather than out on the track)...
