OT - Austrailian F1 Race

What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I don't much care for F1 racing. Politics. It's all damned Politics. I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what I saw today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. And that's all I have to say about that. -Larry

"Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MuGD8.64403$[email hidden]... > What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I > don't much care for F1 racing. > > Politics. It's all damned Politics. > > I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what Isaw > today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. > > And that's all I have to say about that. >And Todt is a liar as well.

On Mon, 13 May 2002 03:34:04 GMT, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> wrote: >What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I >don't much care for F1 racing. > >Politics. It's all damned Politics. The thing I don't get is why did they make it look so obvious. Couldn't Ruben's pit crew take 5 secs longer to fill up the tank? Stall a bit in the pit. Or "accidently" misplace a tire? Then we wouldn't even be talking about it. Would Williams do something like this? I'm not really sure who is the #1 driver at Williams but I don't think JPM would pull over to let RS take a victory, doesn't seem like JPM's style.

"Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MuGD8.64403$[email hidden]... > What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I > don't much care for F1 racing. > > Politics. It's all damned Politics. > > I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what Isaw > today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. > > And that's all I have to say about that. I do not have much to add about little Todt's latest blunder (not that it is the first time either... remember the Paris-Dakar rally that Ari Vatanenen won over Jacky Ickx after Peugeot's director Todt tossed a coin ?) Except maybe that, in Austria, tourists can buy "we don't have kangaroos" T-shirts. Xavier.

([email hidden]) wrote on 13 May 2002: <snip> > Would Williams do something like this? I'm not really sure who is > the #1 driver at Williams but I don't think JPM would pull over to > let RS take a victory, doesn't seem like JPM's style. Perhaps Patrick Head could answer this for me: "What we saw here was a disgusting, cynical act." -- "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. The GPL Scrapyard: Back again! http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard

It also happened at the AUSTRIAN GP :) > > "What we saw here was a disgusting, cynical act." >

David Buttery <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> ([email hidden]) wrote on 13 May 2002: > ><snip> >> Would Williams do something like this? I'm not really sure who is >> the #1 driver at Williams but I don't think JPM would pull over to >> let RS take a victory, doesn't seem like JPM's style. > >Perhaps Patrick Head could answer this for me: > >"What we saw here was a disgusting, cynical act."

Did Patrick Head really say this??? What a hypocrite! Brazilian GP, 1981, second race of the season. Reutemann, the number two driver in the team, is in the lead, followed by team leader, Alan Jones in 2nd place. Williams ordered Reutemann to pull over and let Jonesy win. Reutemann disobeys team orders and goes on to win the race. Big brouhaha within Team Williams! Seems to me that only Carlos' disobedience saved this from also being a "disgusting, cynical act".

"Larry (The Other Larry)" wrote:

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> > What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I > don't much care for F1 racing. > > Politics. It's all damned Politics. > > I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what I saw > today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. > > And that's all I have to say about that.

Boycott! I'm not buying a Ferrari this year. Who's with me? Larry

Larry Lindstrom wrote:

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> > "Larry (The Other Larry)" wrote: > > > > What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I > > don't much care for F1 racing. > > > > Politics. It's all damned Politics. > > > > I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what I saw > > today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. > > > > And that's all I have to say about that. > > Boycott! I'm not buying a Ferrari this year. Who's with me?

Dang, too late, already put down my deposite last week Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ "A man is only as old as the woman he feels" --Groucho Marx--

LOL - I am skipping the Ferrari for this year as well - Larry Lindstrom wrote:

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> > "Larry (The Other Larry)" wrote: > > > > What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I > > don't much care for F1 racing. > > > > Politics. It's all damned Politics. > > > > I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what I saw > > today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. > > > > And that's all I have to say about that. > > Boycott! I'm not buying a Ferrari this year. Who's with me? > > Larry

-- rgds, Tony

Larry Lindstrom wrote:

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> "Larry (The Other Larry)" wrote: > >>What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I >>don't much care for F1 racing. >> >>Politics. It's all damned Politics. >> >>I've seen team mates help each other in every form of racing, but what I saw >>today was a pathetic decision from the team 'bosses'. >> >>And that's all I have to say about that. > > > Boycott! I'm not buying a Ferrari this year. Who's with me? > > Larry

I'm so pissed, I may not buy one next year either! ;-) -- Fester Hey nobody's perfect, not even myself 8) -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> 4/15/02

"Goy Larsen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Dang, too late, already put down my deposite last week > >I have a "deposit" to put down on a ferrari, can you smell it? =0

"Larry (The Other Larry)" wrote: > What happened today at the end of the race reminded me of exactly why I > don't much care for F1 racing. Bit late though posting about the Australian race...

>I have a "deposit" to put down on a ferrari, can you smell it? >=0 >LOL, that's a good one :)

LOL, that's a good one :)