Red Bull, Mercedes and Lotus with not fully legal floor in Malaysia
#1
Posted 30 March 2013 - 06:34
http://www.omnicorse...irino-della-fia
I am stunned how FIA protects Red Bull with their illegal parts over and over again...
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#2
Posted 30 March 2013 - 06:54
Surprise, surprise, all teams except Ferrari were allegedly told to modify their floors! I wonder who tipped this Italian source. Might it be Ferrari? All the teams bxxxh about other teams on possible borderline stuff. I am sure Ferrari would have been at the receiving other times. Just PR stuff from Ferrari.
Edited by SpaMaster, 30 March 2013 - 06:58.
#3
Posted 30 March 2013 - 06:59
Not very different to how FIA protected Ferrari over and over again in the past, isn't it?
Surprise, surprise, all teams except Ferrari were allegedly told to modify their floors! I wonder who tipped this Italian source. Might it be Ferrari? All the teams bxxxh about other teams on possible borderline stuff. I am sure Ferrari would have been at the receiving other times. Just PR stuff from Ferrari.
Byt there was an army of haters
#4
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:06
Each team should have one reprimand when illegal parts are discovered, and disqualified the next time illegal parts are found. Won't happen though, the FIA are scared to death of Red Bull leaving.
#5
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:13
It seems that teams are given the opportunity to run illegal parts until they are discovered, at which point they need to be modified with no punishment. Why design a legal car, may as well run something illegal and hope for the best, as Red Bull have mastered over time.
Each team should have one reprimand when illegal parts are discovered, and disqualified the next time illegal parts are found. Won't happen though, the FIA are scared to death of Red Bull leaving.
FIA are scared of ANY team leaving. They won't have enough cars to make a race weekend.
#6
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:20
Italian OmniCorse.it informes that FIA technical inspection of Red Bull, Mercedes and Lotus in Malaysia discovered inconsistencies in the front part of the cars' floor. Theses teams were asked to redesign the floor prior to China to avoid possible disqualification.
http://www.omnicorse...irino-della-fia
I am stunned how FIA protects Red Bull with their illegal parts over and over again...
When was the last time Ferrari had to re-design something on its car because it actually worked too well, and not because it was not working well enough?
#7
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:24
#8
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:50
then again cheating is the only way they can beat Ferrari-Alonso combo..;)
#9
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:54
The title of the article has a question mark so it is not presented as fact.
#10
Posted 30 March 2013 - 07:59
#11
Posted 30 March 2013 - 08:12
#12
Posted 30 March 2013 - 08:38
Don't know if it was the last time, but many of us will remember that Ferrari had to change their floor after the 2007 Australian GP.When was the last time Ferrari had to re-design something on its car because it actually worked too well, and not because it was not working well enough?
#13
Posted 30 March 2013 - 08:45
At the end it says "RED BULL, LOTUS E MERCEDES NEL MIRINO? Ovviamente è partita la caccia alle streghe per scoprire quali sono i team coinvolti: nella lista pare ci siano la Red Bull che proprio a Sepang ha firmato una doppietta con la RB9, insieme a Lotus e Mercedes."
The key is 'pare ci' which apparently means 'appears to us',
So they say "RED BULL, LOTUS AND MERCEDES IN the crosshairs? Obviously there is a witch hunt to find out what are the teams involved: the list appears to us to be Red Bull in Sepang who just scored twice with RB9, along with Lotus and Mercedes."
So it's not 100%. Some insider info, some guesswork it looks like . But I'm not really an Italian speaker, someone else might get the nuances better.
#14
Posted 30 March 2013 - 09:19
#15
Posted 30 March 2013 - 09:53
Could it be an April fools prank by omnicorse?
I'd have thought to be an April 1 joke it'd have to be a bit more ridiculous. I mean, with a joke we're supposed to go 'DoH' when we realise aren't we, with it being a bit obviously not realistic.
This is realistic, except I suppose in that it was a simple mechanical test they failed, which teams would have been doing for themselves.
#16
Posted 30 March 2013 - 11:16
Though I can't recall when Ferrari was involved in such thing. Why they never try something that is on edge of rules for some time already.
@cekelas we all know about Lotus and they odd sparking. Ted last time said smt about active suspension or w/e it was. That's why they instead of going higher after using fuel, they are at same position height-wise, or even go lower.
Edited by Shiroo, 30 March 2013 - 11:17.
#17
Posted 30 March 2013 - 11:31
http://www.ferrariow...ber/171099.html
http://news.bbc.co.u...la_1/477316.stm
#18
Posted 30 March 2013 - 11:38
Read just a few posts above.Though I can't recall when Ferrari was involved in such thing. Why they never try something that is on edge of rules for some time already.
#19
Posted 30 March 2013 - 11:46
and as an example, you bring us a story where ferrari got un-disqualified after being disqualified for cheating.I think it should be like it used to be before. Your car is illegal, then you should get DSQ because of unfair advantage and not like please do not use it next time
http://www.ferrariow...ber/171099.html
http://news.bbc.co.u...la_1/477316.stm
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#20
Posted 30 March 2013 - 11:51
#21
Posted 30 March 2013 - 12:03
It is like before. Just because some fans cry foul because they can't stand Red Bull beating their team/drivers, it does not mean they were doing something to be disqualified. Like someone said earlier, the design is just in the clarification realm, not clear infringement of regulation. They have been pushing the limits very finely to the grey area, where it is neither illegal nor to the satisfaction of the officials to let it continue the same way. Some teams like Red Bull have perfected that art of pushing limits. Just because some fans don't like a team does not mean they were doing something illegal when given a clarification.
It certainly helps that Mr Charly Whiting is somehow more than willing to close his eyes and look away when it comes to RedBull.... as seen over the last few years again and again!
#22
Posted 30 March 2013 - 12:12
#23
Posted 30 March 2013 - 12:29
Wasn't it Omnicorse that reported Alonso defied team instructions to stay out on the broken wing in Malaysia?
Indeed. Therefore take this story with a grain of salt..
#24
Posted 30 March 2013 - 12:30
#25
Posted 30 March 2013 - 12:35
What is it that you know that Red Bull was definitively breaking rules that Whiting turned his blind eye on?It certainly helps that Mr Charly Whiting is somehow more than willing to close his eyes and look away when it comes to RedBull.... as seen over the last few years again and again!
There is nothing concrete in the article, no source, no evidence. Just silly speculation like a f1 fan posts on forum. Yet some group of fans are so convinced that this must be true and it definitely was illegal and hence they should be disqualified. If you ask them based on what, they wouldn't have a clue.Am I the only one noticing the '?' in the headline of the article and also noticing all the article is written in conditional tense?
Edited by SpaMaster, 30 March 2013 - 12:40.
#26
Posted 30 March 2013 - 12:58
Surely other members of the F1 press corps would have picked up on this.
#27
Posted 31 March 2013 - 12:39
#28
Posted 31 March 2013 - 12:48
#29
Posted 31 March 2013 - 12:54
#30
Posted 31 March 2013 - 22:58
Which year was it the bridge front wings were all the rage but Ferrari's version linked to the nose with a pin that was obviously allowing flex? They were told it would get them a dq if they kept it, from memory?Don't know if it was the last time, but many of us will remember that Ferrari had to change their floor after the 2007 Australian GP.
#31
Posted 01 April 2013 - 19:10
shame that they were not disqualified from Malaysia GP result....
then again cheating is the only way they can beat Ferrari-Alonso combo..;)
I could have beaten alonso in malaysia with my bicycle.
#32
Posted 01 April 2013 - 19:31
Who gives a#%& who did what 100 years ago, this years rules apply to this years championship. I hope all teams are hold to respect the rules with same rigor. It seems however that the FIA prefers to be asked for forgiveness insteas of for permission as many teams are allowed to race and keep the points after using illegal design features.
#33
Posted 01 April 2013 - 21:07
Agreed.It wouldn't be F1 without our weekly 'your car is illegal' thread.
#34
Posted 01 April 2013 - 21:29
Italian OmniCorse.it informes that FIA technical inspection of Red Bull, Mercedes and Lotus in Malaysia discovered inconsistencies in the front part of the cars' floor. Theses teams were asked to redesign the floor prior to China to avoid possible disqualification.
http://www.omnicorse...irino-della-fia
I am stunned how FIA protects Red Bull with their illegal parts over and over again...
I lol'd when I seen this comment, especially after reading this
http://en.espnf1.com...ory/104589.html
#35
Posted 02 April 2013 - 01:10
I lol'd when I seen this comment, especially after reading this
http://en.espnf1.com...ory/104589.html
What is the correlation between Ferrari having a veto on rule changes and Red Bull constantly getting caught breaking the rules and then being told to fix it instead of being punished?
#36
Posted 02 April 2013 - 01:26
What is the correlation between Ferrari having a veto on rule changes and Red Bull constantly getting caught breaking the rules and then being told to fix it instead of being punished?
There is absolutely no correlation.
There is some weird twisted logic that anyone or everyone is perfectly allowed to break the rules and do as they please just because Ferrari may have done something (even if irrelevant) that may be perceived by some as wrong.
#37
Posted 02 April 2013 - 08:54
#38
Posted 02 April 2013 - 08:58
Apr.2 (GMM) F1's governing body has warned three top teams to make changes to their cars ahead of the next race in China, it has emerged.
Italian reports, including in the pages of Italiaracing and Omnicorse, claim the FIA has reacted after scrutineers flagged controversial solutions in the area of the underbody presented in Malaysia by Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes.
The reports say the cars' 'splitters' are too flexible, with the teams told to make changes for Shanghai to avoid sanction.
Motorsport.com
#39
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:12
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#40
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:22
Ah GMM. The news thieves.Article in full:
Apr.2 (GMM) F1's governing body has warned three top teams to make changes to their cars ahead of the next race in China, it has emerged.
Italian reports, including in the pages of Italiaracing and Omnicorse, claim the FIA has reacted after scrutineers flagged controversial solutions in the area of the underbody presented in Malaysia by Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes.
The reports say the cars' 'splitters' are too flexible, with the teams told to make changes for Shanghai to avoid sanction.
Motorsport.com
As usual it's the same story, rehashed, from ominicorse.
Waiting for an F1 journo to ask FIA or one of the teams for confirmation.
#41
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:35
#42
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:40
#43
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:40
I hope you know that the tray supports were there on most of the cars since 2009?Probably why RedBull and Lotus have a support in the middle of the t-tray.
#44
Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:50
The RB9 support is similar to the one used on the RB6.
#45
Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:26
#46
Posted 02 April 2013 - 12:30
Have spoken to Lotus and Merc who say FIA splitter story is just that - a story! Both teams passed tests and no changes to make
#47
Posted 02 April 2013 - 12:39
#48
Posted 02 April 2013 - 12:41
Jennie Gow @JennieGow 2m
Have spoken to Lotus and Merc who say FIA splitter story is just that - a story! Both teams passed tests and no changes to make
I suppose it's too much to hope Red Bull 'declined to comment'...
#49
Posted 02 April 2013 - 13:15
I knew it was suspicious that only omnicorse was running the story.
#50
Posted 02 April 2013 - 13:35
Jennie Gow @JennieGow 2m
Have spoken to Lotus and Merc who say FIA splitter story is just that - a story! Both teams passed tests and no changes to make
If the issue is real, and the FIA chose to have a quiet word with the teams involved (as is increasingly their style), then we will never have anything other than rumours, which will never be confirmed by any of the parties.
If the FIA has spared teams the embarassment of publicly accusing them of cheating, you would hardly expect the teams to accuse themselves.
There were a number of similar issues last year which only emerged as rumours, but were finally generally accepted to be true.