Gary Hartstein
#1
Posted 14 November 2012 - 19:19
Have just been informed that president of the FIA and president of FIA medical commission have decided not to renew my Formula 1 contract
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#2
Posted 14 November 2012 - 19:24
*Total joke obviously, both now and if anyone reads this 25 years in the future; referencing this week's quotes from Andretti, Unser, and Fittpaldi about F1 politics.
#3
Posted 14 November 2012 - 19:36
Seriously, what the hell? He had that job since 2005 and the year Sid passes away, he gets the boot? I really would love to know the reasons for that. And i hope it's not just about the money.
#4
Posted 14 November 2012 - 19:46
#5
Posted 14 November 2012 - 19:48
#6
Posted 15 November 2012 - 09:40
Any wild speculation as to why?
#7
Posted 15 November 2012 - 09:45
Probably the usual reason, nepotism.Autosport carriers the story that the FIA are not renewing the contract for the F1 doctor of the last 5 years, Gary Hartstein. http://www.autosport...t.php/id/104217
Any wild speculation as to why?
#8
Posted 15 November 2012 - 09:49
#9
Posted 17 December 2012 - 14:26
Gary Hartstein @f1doc
Btw, it's taken a while, but I am righteously pissed off. I might launch a crusade (apologies to my Muslim followers, sensitive term!) to get some answers, or get my f**king job back, or let the world know what's REALLY going on on the medical side of the FIA. Understand this: I am NOT bitter or sad. I am seriously angry. And that's bad. Not sure how or when, but there's dark clouds a-gatherin'. This is gonna be a ****ing blast!
From: https://twitter.com/...663975119687680 and a lot of tweets after
#10
Posted 17 December 2012 - 14:33
#11
Posted 17 December 2012 - 14:33
https://twitter.com/f1doc
Gary Hartstein @f1doc
Btw, it's taken a while, but I am righteously pissed off. I might launch a crusade (apologies to my Muslim followers, sensitive term!) to get some answers, or get my f**king job back, or let the world know what's REALLY going on on the medical side of the FIA. Understand this: I am NOT bitter or sad. I am seriously angry. And that's bad. Not sure how or when, but there's dark clouds a-gatherin'. This is gonna be a ****ing blast!
From: https://twitter.com/...663975119687680 and a lot of tweets after
#12
Posted 17 December 2012 - 14:39
https://twitter.com/f1doc
Gary Hartstein @f1doc
Btw, it's taken a while, but I am righteously pissed off. I might launch a crusade (apologies to my Muslim followers, sensitive term!) to get some answers, or get my f**king job back, or let the world know what's REALLY going on on the medical side of the FIA. Understand this: I am NOT bitter or sad. I am seriously angry. And that's bad. Not sure how or when, but there's dark clouds a-gatherin'. This is gonna be a ****ing blast!
From: https://twitter.com/...663975119687680 and a lot of tweets after
Now I am curious. That sounds real juicy. Apart from the assumption that if something is not right on the medical front, that could possibly be dangerous for the drivers, of course.
#13
Posted 17 December 2012 - 14:49
has some pretty nice things to say about bernie actually
#14
Posted 17 December 2012 - 14:57
Surely FiA can find an adequate replacement for the doc with better manners
#15
Posted 17 December 2012 - 23:50
LOL swearing and threats on twitter, really?
Surely FiA can find an adequate replacement for the doc with better manners
This guy is a joke. By the looks of that Tweet it is no wonder why they got rid of him. Does he not realise that if things were so bad that he feels compelled to "let the world know what's REALLY going on on the medical side of the FIA" he should have done something about it when he was in the job? Likewise, why does he want his job back if things are that bad? This isn't the kind of judgement that I would want to see from a doctor.
#16
Posted 17 December 2012 - 23:54
#17
Posted 18 December 2012 - 00:16
#18
Posted 18 December 2012 - 00:39
If so then good, no need for people like this in F1. Its already almost ruined with too much safety. These drivers make millions a year for a reason, there's going to be natural risk in this profession and ALL drivers accept the risks because the reward is so huge.
#19
Posted 18 December 2012 - 00:44
Wasnt he the one pushing for more and more safety? To point where he would prefer drivers to sit in bubble wrap in a room and play iRacing.
If so then good, no need for people like this in F1. Its already almost ruined with too much safety. These drivers make millions a year for a reason, there's going to be natural risk in this profession and ALL drivers accept the risks because the reward is so huge.
HA! I think the FIA (or its lawyers) has rained on his parade! If you click on the link to his ranting Tweet the page is gone and there is no trace of it on his Twitter. He probably thought twice and deleted it. Good riddance. F1 can do without him.
https://twitter.com/...663975119687680
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#20
Posted 18 December 2012 - 00:55
The chap is entitled to an explanation! He's put his life on hold for years only to be dumped!
#21
Posted 18 December 2012 - 01:19
#22
Posted 18 December 2012 - 02:00
See how you feel when turkleton is driving his mini around the track!
#23
Posted 18 December 2012 - 02:32
He's put his life on hold for years only to be dumped!
How has he put his life on hold? Was he not paid by the FIA doing his profession? This has sour grapes written all over it. Why would he have deleted the Tweet if not? Doesn't look professional at all.
#24
Posted 18 December 2012 - 10:46
So yes! I agree with him, he deserves an explanation, he deserves to know where the FIA are going with their decision!
Name who is better than GH, who knows the F1 system better than him? who knows the drivers, physios, team principals.......
The decision is BS, typical FIA "because we can" attitude!
#25
Posted 18 December 2012 - 23:16
So spending 16-20 weekends away every year for the last 16 years, then being sacked for no apparent reason is ok?? and he's not just there for the sunday! youll probably find he is there just as long as everyone else! so yeah, life on hold! Just because he was getting paid for it, doesnt mean he got that time back! the missed birthdays, births, anniversaries any number of special occasions, memorable moments he will never get!
Maybe the FIA decided that he could do with getting some of his free time back
The truth is that he knew full well what he was signing up to when he agreed to the job. End of story.
If things were so bad there then he should have raised the issue when he was there not now. And if things were so bad then why does he want his job back? Sounds like an overblown fan boy to me and I for one will not lose any sleep over it.
#26
Posted 18 December 2012 - 23:35
So spending 16-20 weekends away every year for the last 16 years, then being sacked for no apparent reason is ok?? and he's not just there for the sunday! youll probably find he is there just as long as everyone else! so yeah, life on hold! Just because he was getting paid for it, doesnt mean he got that time back! the missed birthdays, births, anniversaries any number of special occasions, memorable moments he will never get!
So yes! I agree with him, he deserves an explanation, he deserves to know where the FIA are going with their decision!
Name who is better than GH, who knows the F1 system better than him? who knows the drivers, physios, team principals.......
The decision is BS, typical FIA "because we can" attitude!
Er, it's called a job?
#27
Posted 18 December 2012 - 23:39
LOL the entitlement is ridiculous reallySo spending 16-20 weekends away every year for the last 16 years, then being sacked for no apparent reason is ok?? and he's not just there for the sunday! youll probably find he is there just as long as everyone else! so yeah, life on hold! Just because he was getting paid for it, doesnt mean he got that time back! the missed birthdays, births, anniversaries any number of special occasions, memorable moments he will never get!
So yes! I agree with him, he deserves an explanation, he deserves to know where the FIA are going with their decision!
Name who is better than GH, who knows the F1 system better than him? who knows the drivers, physios, team principals.......
The decision is BS, typical FIA "because we can" attitude!
The guy has a contract it comes to an end and FiA want to hire someone else
Their prerogative, end of really
Then the good doc goes into meltdown mode which -for me- is confirmation FiA are doing the right thing.
If the drivers and teams really think Hartstein should be there for them then nobody is stopping them to hire the doc but I'm pretty sure that won't happen
If only all docs had the dignity of Prof. Watkins
#28
Posted 18 December 2012 - 23:42
Thank god we have Twitter to judge a person's abilities nowadays.HA! I think the FIA (or its lawyers) has rained on his parade! If you click on the link to his ranting Tweet the page is gone and there is no trace of it on his Twitter. He probably thought twice and deleted it. Good riddance. F1 can do without him.
https://twitter.com/...663975119687680
#29
Posted 18 December 2012 - 23:56
About your abilities I don't think so, but your behavior on Twitter will reflect on you just like what you say, publish or blog.Thank god we have Twitter to judge a person's abilities nowadays.
Twitter gaffes of the year: Hartstein, Lewis Hamilton x2 and that Buxton fellow
#30
Posted 19 December 2012 - 00:03
#31
Posted 19 December 2012 - 01:54
I don't know about the rest of us here but I know I would also be pretty pissed off if at the end of a contract and expecting to be discussing the next one I had found out from someone else that I was out of a job and my employer had refused to answer any questions about why they had done it.
Edited by techspeed, 19 December 2012 - 01:59.
#32
Posted 19 December 2012 - 01:56
So, how are the teams and drivers supposed to hire Hartstein then, considering the FIA is in charge of the medical facilities? How is he supposed to help in an accident when he wouldn't be allowed on the track.If the drivers and teams really think Hartstein should be there for them then nobody is stopping them to hire the doc but I'm pretty sure that won't happen
#33
Posted 19 December 2012 - 02:33
I respectfully disagree. It seems that even Hartstein deemed his opening salvo unsuitable for public consumption since he has since deleted it from Twitter! Doesn't look like behaviour which is becoming of a doctor to me. Looks more like a grumpy fanboy's reaction at losing his pass! Such a shameNothing he said, or the way he said it, is as daft as some of the comments in this thread.
#34
Posted 19 December 2012 - 02:46
#35
Posted 19 December 2012 - 02:51
He should have tweeted the telemetry of Jean Todt's colonoscopy if he really wanted to cause a scene.I don't know what behaviour becoming a doctor is vis a vis social networking. If he's not giving out confidential medical info he's just a dude like everyone else.
#36
Posted 19 December 2012 - 05:23
It's not just a job, it's a lifestyle! And you are a liar if you don't agree that you'd be pretty pissed off it it happened to you!
#37
Posted 19 December 2012 - 16:13
So you guys are saying that after 16 years of total dedication to a job you would be quite happy to accept a contract termination with no apparent reason!? I think not seems like you guys don't understand the concept of common decentsy.
It's not just a job, it's a lifestyle! And you are a liar if you don't agree that you'd be pretty pissed off it it happened to you!
#38
Posted 19 December 2012 - 17:21
Sure if everything went according to the story of dr. Hartstein then sure you've a point and things could've been handled a bit better. However we only know one side -Hartstein's- of this story.So you guys are saying that after 16 years of total dedication to a job you would be quite happy to accept a contract termination with no apparent reason!? I think not seems like you guys don't understand the concept of common decentsy.
It's not just a job, it's a lifestyle! And you are a liar if you don't agree that you'd be pretty pissed off it it happened to you!
Fact remains that FiA is free to hire medical expertise of their choosing as long as they are competent.
Hartstein had a contract and that ended, FiA opted to go along without him, tough but fair enough.
No reason at all to make asinine comments and veiled threats on twitter
#39
Posted 19 December 2012 - 17:50
He should have tweeted the telemetry of Jean Todt's colonoscopy if he really wanted to cause a scene.
Heh! I've seen my own on video. Not that exciting, trust me. One internal organ is pretty much like another
So, are we any closer to figuring out why ol' Gary was fired yet?
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#40
Posted 20 December 2012 - 06:45
going by his personality on twitter I couldn't imagine how he didn't get along with the FIASo, are we any closer to figuring out why ol' Gary was fired yet?
(Seems like a top guy though)
#41
Posted 20 December 2012 - 07:40
going by his personality on twitter I couldn't imagine how he didn't get along with the FIA
(Seems like a top guy though)
He sounds like a guy with a very outgoing personality and a great sense of humor. A guy that would make a great conversationalist over a beer or 10. I'm sure he would have some very interesting stories to tell, and yeah I agree with everybody else in here that he deserves and explanation for why he was fired.
#42
Posted 18 January 2013 - 13:05
#43
Posted 18 January 2013 - 13:21
#44
Posted 18 January 2013 - 13:41
#45
Posted 18 January 2013 - 14:19
It's self explanatory Risil.You'll have to explain that reference to me.
No, quite the opposite in fact.Any more angry tweets from Gary?
#46
Posted 20 January 2013 - 19:26
Gary Hartstein @former_f1doc
I have heard from people who should know that my tweeting had a role, or at least provided an excuse, for JT and GS to fire me. Out of curiosity, let's have an informal poll. Has my tweeting (all of it-rants, F1, cooking and politics) hurt, done nothing to or improved the fan's image of the FIA?
Obviously not scientific. Naysayers would likely not respond. But this is what I thought. Tried never to reflect badly on the outfit. Have been smitten by the twitter-generated conceit that what I have to say deserves saying publicly. That may be right or wrong, but I so love the interaction with all of you. And your tweets.
In response to someone asking about him taking videos on the Thursday of a race weekend whereas marshals can't: Maybe coz Thursday isn't part of the weekend. In any event, that's FOM not FIA and I've had nthng but support from Mr. E
And: https://twitter.com/...071780619374597 Their reasons are personal and petty. Petit gens, petit comportment.
#47
Posted 17 May 2013 - 20:03
#48
Posted 17 May 2013 - 20:57
#49
Posted 18 May 2013 - 00:23
#50
Posted 18 May 2013 - 00:30
Edited by Bean, 18 May 2013 - 00:40.