 OT: Renault F1 Team Receives Suspended Sentence |
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| smontanaro |
 Sep 21 2009, 01:00 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Hadn't seen this before (of course I don't really follow F1 racing at all): Renault FI Team Receives Suspended Sentence.
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| Cupomeat |
Sep 21 2009, 02:21 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yeah, I just looked into it as your post was the first I heard.
apparently, they staged a crash to allow another team member the advantage of pitting on a yellow and thus winning the race. Wow, what a gamble. Next thing you'll tell me is that they have technical documentation from Ferrari, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I am amazed how so many aspects of the world lack fundamental ethics. I guess I need to only worry about my family and hope for the best. |
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| smontanaro |
Sep 21 2009, 02:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It is sad. I guess if there's enough money at stake ethics will always take a beating. IOW, everybody has their price.
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| Spoke |
Sep 21 2009, 05:47 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,991 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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What is really sad is that all they got was probation. No fine. No disqualification.
Any time you have teams in motorsports someone will be asked to "take one for the team". John Force just got called out when he smoked the tires against one of his teammates. |
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| jsayre914 |
Sep 21 2009, 06:08 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
you couldnt pay me enough money to risk my life as he did. Suppose another car would have struck him, or his planned accident didnt go quite as planned (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPuQNBMgBFo&feature |
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| ahdoman |
Sep 21 2009, 06:25 PM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman) Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California |
It's hard to believe the amount of money they have available when it's financially feasible to crash a car as opposed to doing something like accidently running off the track. You've got to love this quote though from Max Mosley-
"He told the BBC that Formula One had to be careful not to tolerate fraudulent behavior because “before long you’re the World Wrestling Federation, and that you can’t have.” |
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| busmech |
Sep 21 2009, 08:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 12-April 09 From: Daly City Ca Member No.: 10,258 Region Association: Northern California |
Mclaren must not be happy, they had someone who stole drawings and get fined 100 million and no points for the year. No one was in danger but no fine for Renault? Makes you wonder.
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