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[D.M.N.]

Erm...

willbuxton
Massive controversy in Germany. 10 teams in contravention of FIA regulations. So far only Lotus and HRT are legal (I think). No joke.
59 seconds ago

I wonder why? The only issue I can possibly think of is blown diffusers again...

Edited by D.M.N., 21 July 2011 - 18:54.

[DracoN]

Lotus and HRT is how lol ?
HRT use cossy engine , why not Williams then

Edited by DracoN, 21 July 2011 - 18:57.

[peroa]

Charlie and Herby having quite a run there.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

I've no idea what it could be about. Not entirely convinced it could be blown diffusers (they can't be able to check that in scrutineering.........can they? Surely not when it's not really something you can even think about checking without the cars running, and even the engine mapping side of it, they surely can't check that during scrutineering...........can they? Apologies if I seem uncertain on that, but I'm sceptical about it being blown diffusers. Will have to wait and see though, but whatever it is.........well, this could be interesting.......

[olliek88]

Just read it myself, the first thing that comes to mind is engine mapping or hot/cold blown diffusers but how can they be found illegal of that before they've even ran the cars?

What is it with F1 and..............

[Slowinfastout]

[JustinCider]

Engine mapping ?

Edited by JustinCider, 21 July 2011 - 19:01.

[mursuka80]

Great. Another GP ruined by FIA and their incompetent rule making. Who is Will Buxton BTW?

Edited by mursuka80, 21 July 2011 - 19:02.

[Andy865]

Fuel Tanks. Your heard it here first.
Not really.

Its most probably something comical, like truck parking or something.

Edited by Andy865, 21 July 2011 - 19:04.

[jdhoward]

I now noticed that tweet. How can they be illegal?
I though they could run whatever they liked on friday? A tractor if they wanted too!

Edited by jdhoward, 21 July 2011 - 19:03.

[Fergo]

Can't be anything other than diffusers as surely the FIA would have picked up on whatever it is by now.

[xAtarigeekx]

Great. Another GP ruined by FIA and their incompetent rule making. Who is Will Buxton BTW?

SPEED TV pit lane reporter and GP2 + GP3 commentator. He's pretty reliable.

Edited by xAtarigeekx, 21 July 2011 - 19:03.

[peroa]

Fuel Tanks. Your heard it here first.

What about them? Honda style again?

[D.M.N.]

Looks like even the teams - or at least Virgin don't know:

MarussiaVirgin
@willbuxton Ooh, what are we in the dock for?
11 minutes ago

willbuxton
@MarussiaVirgin Sent you a direct message.
1 minute ago

[Concorde]

SPEED TV pit lane reporter and GP2 + GP3 commentator. He's pretty reliable.

Thanks but I'll wait for something official

[Crazy Ninja]

[olliek88]

@MarussiaVirgin

@willbuxton I'm hearing that two teams have non-compliant driver overalls but no other issues?

Maybe Will is misinformed? i've got deja vu. Seriously.

[kissTheApex]

where's that pop corn?

[D.M.N.]

Disqualifying someone because of driver overalls? That would be a new, but extremely ridiculous, one...

Edited by D.M.N., 21 July 2011 - 19:08.

[Lotusseven]

I love this pic, say it all!

MarussiaVirgin MarussiaVirginRacing
@
@GrandPrixDiary @WillBuxton Our team manager says we are ok :-)
3 minutes ago

Edited by Lotusseven, 21 July 2011 - 19:13.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

willbuxton Will Buxton
Just heard from @marussiavirgin that they are also legal. MASSIVE! So 3 teams legal.

Edited by HuddersfieldTerrier1986, 21 July 2011 - 19:09.

[olliek88]

Will Buxton
Just heard from @marussiavirgin that they are also legal. MASSIVE! So 3 teams legal.

Ahhhhhh, beat me to it huddersfield!

Edited by olliek88, 21 July 2011 - 19:10.

[Lorenzo99]

Heard nothing on this apart from what this Will Buxton is saying, and even the teams seem to have heard nothing. Methinks this is another of those 'Kubica will be at Monaco' things. Maybe he's been at the Píswasser already

[Crazy Ninja]

Heard nothing on this apart from what this Will Buxton is saying, and even the teams seem to have heard nothing. Methinks this is another of those 'Kubica will be at Monaco' things. Maybe he's been at the Píswasser already

I dont think Buxton is the type to deliberately mislead or publish rumours he hasnt substantiated.

[Slowinfastout]

I don't think Buxton is making this up.. someone reliable told him something.

[fabr68]

Let me guess....10 teams "personal" cars illegal

[TFLB]

I'm quite looking forward to seeing what this is about. A bit of controversy is always fun.

[rvd2hbk]

@GrandPrixDiary

@WillBuxton reports only Lotus and HRT are FIA compliant in Germany? Assume it is some local bye law.

[Gareth]

What about them? Honda style again?

Honda style fuel tank was perfectly legal (iirc, most teams had that style of tank). Counting part of the fuel in a Honda style tank as part of the weight of the car for the minimum weight regulation was illegal. So no way that's caused the controversy on a Thursday as that's not an issue that would be picked up in pre-race scrutineering.

[Diablobb81]

Maybe a little bit too much schnaps?

Edited by Diablobb81, 21 July 2011 - 19:14.

[TURU]

If this is Silverstone **** all over again, I will leave this circus for its clowns. Enough of wasting my time.

[Andy865]

The way hes going on and the fact noone else has heard didily squat tells me this is a mic take.

[prty]

Disqualifying someone because of driver overalls? That would be a new, but extremely ridiculous, one...

I'm pretty sure this shouldn't be legal:

[olliek88]

@Will Buxton

The issue, incredibly, is driver overalls. FIA compliance must be stitched to collars. Screen prints are thus illegal.

Edited by olliek88, 21 July 2011 - 19:18.

[Andy865]

Its overalls. VR confirmed.

[onewingedangel]

Edited by onewingedangel, 21 July 2011 - 19:19.

[highdownforce]

willbuxton Will Buxton
Just heard from @marussiavirgin that they are also legal. MASSIVE! So 3 teams legal.

Trulli must be kicking himself.

[bobqzzi]

SPEED TV pit lane reporter and GP2 + GP3 commentator. He's pretty reliable.

Will Buxton is anything but reliable- he twists every rumor to be sensational and true

[Fergo]

Surely this isn't something that teams are going to get DQ'ed for or lose points.

[KateLM]

Just when I thought F1 controversies couldn't get any more ridiculous....

I'm pretty just I've noticed a lot of teams who don't have the FIA approval actually stitched in but surely they are just going to make a one-off exception and tell them to get it sorted for Hungary. Anything else would be lunacy.

[lukestanton91]

In that case then we best get my Grandma over to Germany. She's good at stitching and all of that and it won't cost the teams a penny...

[Mastah]

@willbuxton

MASSIVE ****.

[Lorenzo99]

Talk about a non-story! Is this the level of journalism in F1 these days? It'll take, what, 15 minutes to sew on some labels.

[zepunishment]

@willbuxton

MASSIVE ****.

screen printed or stitched to him do you reckon?

[mursuka80]

@Will Buxton

The issue, incredibly, is driver overalls. FIA compliance must be stitched to collars. Screen prints are thus illegal.

Glad its an minor issue,but it sounds stupid.

[Slowinfastout]

Has anything changed since the last race? or is it the FIA suddenly reading their own regs again?

[peroa]

A lot of overnight stitching then. A few grandma's should do.

[Diablobb81]

What an earth-shattering situation.


Every team should know that these are the only approved overalls :
http://imageshack.us...reoriginal.jpg/

Edited by Gilles4Ever, 22 July 2011 - 09:27.

[Lorenzo99]

screen printed or stitched to him do you reckon?

Stitch it to his face for been a dick.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

willbuxton Will Buxton
Even stitching a patch to the collar apparently will not suffice according to sources tonight. I know this seems crazy. Crazy but true.