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2007 Formula One Thread

AlBDamned said:
LOL, what a pic...
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A walking caricature!

I'd be surprised if he went back to Renault, though Red Bull is quite a step down from McLaren. But Kovalainen could go to McLaren, and Fisichella is not exactly performing well for Renault.
 
smueboy said:
A walking caricature!

I'd be surprised if he went back to Renault, though Red Bull is quite a step down from McLaren. But Kovalainen could go to McLaren, and Fisichella is not exactly performing well for Renault.
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He's only marginally more photogenic than I am ;).

Could Red Bull be the surprise package of next year? With a full year of Newey's cars and influence under their belts, perhaps?
 
Renault summoned to appear before the WMSC to answer charges of spying.

Lucky Ferrari's there to uphold the integrity of F1 really isn't it... what with McLaren, Renault, Toyota and Honda cheating and all. :p :p :p
 
iGav said:
Renault summoned to appear before the WMSC to answer charges of spying.

Lucky Ferrari's there to uphold the integrity of F1 really isn't it... what with McLaren, Renault, Toyota and Honda cheating and all. :p :p :p
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And still Ferrari get away with cheating!

Stepney has admitted he had confidential data on other teams when he was still employed by Ferrari!
 
This is getting a bit silly now. What happens is EVERY team is found to have information from other teams at their factory? Will every team be fined $100million and leave Max on a big fat windfall?
 
R.Youden said:
This is getting a bit silly now. What happens is EVERY team is found to have information from other teams at their factory? Will every team be fined $100million and leave Max on a big fat windfall?
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HA! $100 million fine for all, and nobody scores constructors points next year - except Ferrari. :eek:
:D
 
R.Youden said:
Will every team be fined $100million and leave Max on a big fat windfall?
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Didn't Max say the fine would be proportionate to the size of the team and thus its ability to pay? In which case you could probably halve the $100 million for a team like Renault.

What I wonder is, if the reason why McLaren were not kicked out of the 2008 season was because potentially (bear in mind that the FIA and the WMSC were aware of Renault at the time of Spygate) the precedent would've been set meaning that (if they're guilty of course) the 2008 championship would've fought between just 9 teams then. :eek:
 
I think that's exactly the case - everyone knew that if McLaren got what they deserved, the FIA would be compelled to come down on several other teams, and the 2008 season would be a total farce. Justice had to take a back seat to potential revenue disaster.

Besides, every team in the paddock cheats in some way, even if it is limited to sneaking a look in a competitor's garage...it's just that some teams go much, much farther than others.
 
iGav said:
The man's the epitome of integrity. I believe every word he says. :p
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I think the same about Jean Todt, Max Mosley, Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA in general.


So will Renault lose all their constructors points for the 2007 season?
 
They must fine Renault an equivalent amount and kick them out of the championship. But if they have gone further than McLaren then they may get kicked out for next year.
 
emotion said:
Alonso to Red Bull then?

So who leaves at Red Bull, Webber or Coulthard?
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I've been thinking Alonso to Red Bull all along. Seeing as how Flavio manages Webber, then maybe Webber to Toyoto or keep Webber at RB and DC out to pasture? I hope not, I like DC.
 
Squonk said:
I've been thinking Alonso to Red Bull all along. Seeing as how Flavio manages Webber, then maybe Webber to Toyoto or keep Webber at RB and DC out to pasture? I hope not, I like DC.
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Toyota are after Glock for next year to partner, there is something kicking off that means it is going to the CRB as BMW are willing to let him go to Toyota but only for a year and the contract Toyota have offered is a long term deal.
 
bartelby said:
I think the same about Jean Todt, Max Mosley, Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA in general.
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You forgot to add... Ron Dennis, McLaren, Renault, Honda, Toyota... ;) :p

bartelby said:
So will Renault lose all their constructors points for the 2007 season?
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If what they've admitted is true, they should be retrospectively kicked out of the 2007 championship, and will likely suffer a similar, though proportionate fine to McLaren. The man in question only joined Renault in 2006 so it's unlikely that season will be affected.

Still, thankfully the good ship Ferrari is able to help carry and maintain the integrity of the Formula 1 World Championship. ;) :D Watch now, as Ferrari are implemented in some type of spying scandal... *sighs*
 
Squonk said:
I've been thinking Alonso to Red Bull all along. .
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Rumour has it that Fred though is only willing to sign a year contract in anticipation/hope that Ferrari will have a vacant seat in '09... but that's unlikely given Schumi will back in the seat then to claim title number 8! ;) :D
 
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