Secret Squirrel has seen and heard the outcome of the European Formula One Grand Prix race at Hockenheim in Germany, and has taken note of the controversial outcome of the race,and Formula 1 racing in general as a result of a major infraction of the rules adjusting the final finish podium race winners order,an infraction which once again brings the sport into disrepute. What has occured to result in Secret Squirrel's scrutiny of the Formula One (F1,Formula 1) race?
Headlines read Alonso takes controversial Hockenheim win,he did, and his teammate Massa took second,Red Bull Vettel's,third, but they shouldn't...they should have been disqualified, even after the fact, and the race podium rearranged,rewarded
and rightly so, to, Vettel first,Hamilton and Button respectively,second and third. Rules are rules, rules were broken, rules are there for all to follow, not rules for some,rules for none,and rules for all depending on outcomes and conduct of teams and drivers during a.........race. It is a race isn't it, a race to determine who's best in a race, a race for a trophy etc. a race for all run according to rules for all, but alas it still only occurs sometimes. So what was it all about..here see a comment from......
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85605
"Fernando Alonso remains unmoved by the furrore surrounding Ferrari's illegal use of team orders in the German Grand Prix - saying he still has a 'great feeling' from his victory in the event...........
Although Ferrari was fined $100,000 and faces the possibility of further sanctions from the FIA for breaking the regulations in telling Felipe Massa to sacrifice the race lead for Alonso, the team remains unrepentant about what happened............"
The Sun has some comments made by Red Bull Racing Team...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/3075797/Button-issues-quit-threat.html#ixzz0vGLjDjj3
"Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner is convinced F1 is a far healthier sport with team orders banned by the FIA........
Team orders were banned in 2002, after Ferrari told Rubens Barrichello to move over for Michael Schumacher in Austria."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/3075797/Button-issues-quit-threat.html#ixzz0vGLjDjj3
Further we see a comment in The Sun made by Formula One race car driver Button, and a comment made by Ecclestone..
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/3075797/Button-issues-quit-threat.html
"F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone reckons the ban on team orders should be scrapped in the wake of Ferrari telling Felipe Massa to move over for Fernando Alonso in Germany last Sunday...........
But McLaren ace Button, 30, who battles intensely with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in every grand prix, blasted:
"I'd not be interested in racing in F1 if, from the first race, you knew there was the possibility of being a No 1 or No 2 driver. What's the point?......."
And Button is right too,it is a race, a race by all to win, to win fairly, a race run by and governed by rules,the same rules for all.Alas and alack it seems this is not so. The race results were not overturned, and then we see Ecclestone's solution to the problem, to not have the team order rules banned.What's he to do now,
another race run, team orders legally,according to the rules,made,another driver moves over to allow his teammate to win, and then have Ecclestone go through due process with the furore, and once again ban team orders. Rules are the rules, they should be followed by all, when they're not followed there should be punishment meated out,clearly set out for all, and in the case of team orders being given affecting the race outcome, the race outcome adjusted such that they readjust the race results as a result of disqualification. Alas and alack, it is not so in Formula One, management and leadership of the entire whole is indecisive and confused at best. Formula One racing has become a farce, sadly, predictably, according to the rules.
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