Comments on: The FIA, McLaren and Ron Dennis

By: josh j

josh j — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:13:45 +0000

I could not agree with you more Duncan, very nicely put. I think it is utterly disgraceful that Ron was put in this situation -either leave or basically have his company detroyed by Mosely. I just can;t quite believe that mosely has managed to get away with it.

Part of me is hoping that Ron’s retirement is actually leaving him free to take Max’s position at the FIA. That would be an amazing turn of events. But the fact that Max has actually succeeded in getting Ron out of Mclaren actually makes me feel sick to my stomach.

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:36:53 +0000

Pink Peril, I still think McLaren were well in the wrong and were caught with their pants down. I was always adamant that the penalty should be restrained though, and that is what they got so I am happy with the FIA in that respect. It is unusual for the FIA to hand out a sensible punishment to McLaren though, so my anger is still with the FIA for their past form, and how it seems to have magically changed since Ron Dennis’s departure.

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:33:22 +0000

I think also that the covert threats Mercedes made had a little something to do with the ‘sensible’ decision. But you are right, these comments just prove (not that I ever had one iota of doubt) that Ron Dennis was the target all along.

But anyway, I’d better not continue along that vein, as in light of the Mosley family’s personal situation at the moment it wouldn’t be appropriate to continue.

But forgive me for bringing this up DrVee, but you do seem to have changed your tune *just a tiny bit * about McLaren & the lie-gate saga !

By: Can

Can — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:48:49 +0000

Good to see you again, Duncan.

I don’t see any single point “sensible” in this case with the FIA. To tell someone: “hey, what you’ve done deserves a three races ban, but if you don’t do it again in one year (yeah, if you cheat again in one year and one day, it’s ok too), it’s fine, we really believe you are good guys” is far from what a would call sensibility. If McLaren deserved a three races ban, then you must have the guts to punish them. If not, alright, good for McLaren. But finding a grey area between both situations seems a little bit ridiculous to me. In fact, I actually think that is better for the championship not to ban McLaren for any race; but you must play following the rules, your own rules, FIA. The thing with this “sport” called F1 is that, every year, it seems more to me that the rules are completely unpredictable and improvised.