Comments on: Belgian GP: race of the year? http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/ The greatest writers on the world of cars from the BBC's Top Gear Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:24:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Maddog http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-2096 Maddog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:18:30 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-2096 I do not know who was, or was not at fault during the race as I am not qualifyed in FIA law . I am however a qualifyed ref in another sport . What is utterly deporable is the incosistancy of the FIA , they seem to give differing punishments for the same offences . Some people are saying they favor Ferrari but whatever is the cause of the different punishments it has to be urgently addressed . The very fact we can all have our own interpritations of the rules is to the detiment of the sport if we can efectively argue about the rules then they need to be simplifyed . Standerdising the officals would also help as this would give the process stability as the event moves from venue to venue . It is a great responability to offitiate in any sporting event and you have a duty to eveyone involved to endever to get things right which with real time decissions is tough , however in this case they had plenty of time to View the evidence so they have no excuse for inconsistancy . As I said before I am just a fan but it is crazy we are talking about the interpritation of rules when we should be applauding the driving skills of Kimi and Lewis I do not know who was, or was not at fault during the race as I am not qualifyed in FIA law . I am however a qualifyed ref in another sport . What is utterly deporable is the incosistancy of the FIA , they seem to give differing punishments for the same offences . Some people are saying they favor Ferrari but whatever is the cause of the different punishments it has to be urgently addressed . The very fact we can all have our own interpritations of the rules is to the detiment of the sport if we can efectively argue about the rules then they need to be simplifyed . Standerdising the officals would also help as this would give the process stability as the event moves from venue to venue .
It is a great responability to offitiate in any sporting event and you have a duty to eveyone involved to endever to get things right which with real time decissions is tough , however in this case they had plenty of time to View the evidence so they have no excuse for inconsistancy . As I said before I am just a fan but it is crazy we are talking about the interpritation of rules when we should be applauding the driving skills of Kimi and Lewis

]]> By: yeti http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-2087 yeti Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:56:22 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-2087 2 wrongs don't make a right it makes FIA favour ferrari 2 wrongs don’t make a right it makes FIA favour ferrari

]]> By: Joe E http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-2009 Joe E Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:28:34 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-2009 http://www.petitiononline.com/belgp08/petition.html Sign if you disagree with the FIA's decision. http://www.petitiononline .com/belgp08/petition.htm l

Sign if you disagree with the FIA’s decision.

]]> By: jesus http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1969 jesus Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:08:57 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1969 i love you i love you

]]> By: gangsta http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1968 gangsta Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:08:10 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1968 no it rubbish its a bunch of cars going round in circles-hannah no it rubbish its a bunch of cars going round in circles-hannah

]]> By: banana http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1857 banana Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:05:16 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1857 I think the FIA made the right decision. Raikkonnen defended that turn properly, but instead of slowing down, Hamilton just cut the corner, let Kimi pass to avoid being penalised, then used the speed that he already had to overtake him. I think what the FIA should from now on, though, is to replace corners like that with grass so that it would actually be goin out of the track I think the FIA made the right decision. Raikkonnen defended that turn properly, but instead of slowing down, Hamilton just cut the corner, let Kimi pass to avoid being penalised, then used the speed that he already had to overtake him. I think what the FIA should from now on, though, is to replace corners like that with grass so that it would actually be goin out of the track

]]> By: jack http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1853 jack Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:41:16 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1853 Bring it on Monza! Hamilton fired up! Raikkonen fired up! Massa, well he will want to win! The decision's been made- let's thank it for setting up an even closer title race. One that will inevitably be awesome. And don't discount kimi just yet: last year, 5 races left to go- kimi 16 points behind, now he's 18 points behind.... Fantastic race though and i think the person who is probably just as unfortunate is Bourdais. he drove perfectly and could have got a pole... Bring it on Monza! Hamilton fired up! Raikkonen fired up! Massa, well he will want to win! The decision’s been made- let’s thank it for setting up an even closer title race. One that will inevitably be awesome. And don’t discount kimi just yet: last year, 5 races left to go- kimi 16 points behind, now he’s 18 points behind…. Fantastic race though and i think the person who is probably just as unfortunate is Bourdais. he drove perfectly and could have got a pole…

]]> By: L'il John http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1849 L'il John Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:44:59 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1849 I'm sure Hamilton will take it OK. After all he's English. We're used to losing on penalties! I’m sure Hamilton will take it OK. After all he’s English. We’re used to losing on penalties!

]]> By: Phil http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1848 Phil Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:29:05 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1848 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKMyFCaZy0 Thank you very much! fia = COCK of the century! http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=TzKMyFCaZy0

Thank you very much!

fia = COCK of the century!

]]> By: Ken H http://sundayafternoonclub.blogs.topgear.com/2008/09/07/belgian-gp-race-of-the-year/#comment-1847 Ken H Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:58:51 +0000 http://bbctopgear.wordpress.com/?p=481#comment-1847 Af said - Schumacher should have received a penalty for that one, of course. Question is if someone mistakenly escaped a penalty in the past, all should escape it in the future? Does two wrongs make one right? Af said – Schumacher should have received a penalty for that one, of course.

Question is if someone mistakenly escaped a penalty in the past, all should escape it in the future? Does two wrongs make one right?

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