For Sid & Deb (F1) fans.....

[carene]

For Sid & Deb (F1) fans.....

just thought you might like to know this recnet info which i have just read on BBC website:

Raikkonen may lose Brazil win
The result of Sunday's Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix is being reviewed because of a timekeeping discrepancy.
The FIA said in a statement that it had received evidence that Jordan driver Giancarlo Fisichella had led for one lap more than previously believed and could be declared the winner instead of McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen.

The Finn was behind Fisichella when the race was stopped but had been declared the winner on F1's count-back rule - which dictates that the result is declared two laps before the lap on which the race was stopped.

But the FIA says there is now doubt about how many laps Fisichella had completed when the race was stopped because of an accident involving Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber.


The FIA says that Fisichella may have completed one more lap than was thought - which would make him the winner.
The statement said: "The FIA has received evidence which suggests that, contrary to information supllied by the time-keepers at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Fisichella had started his 56th lap before the race was stopped.


"If this proves to be the case, the race classification would be that at the end of the 54th lap and not at the end of the 53rd lap as published."

The FIA has summoned its Brazilian GP officials to a meeting at its Paris headquarters on Friday to review the race.

Jordan said it also had evidence that Fisichella should have won.

"Jordan Grand Prix have received the FIA statement concerning the result of the Brazilian Grand Prix which concurs with the team's evidence," a Jordan statement said.

"The team awaits the outcome of the stewards meeting on Friday."

A spokesman for Raikkonen's team McLaren remained open minded.

"If the timekeepers are proven to have made a mistake then any subsequent adjustments of the race results would be understandable," he said.

Story from BBC SPORT: www.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2931917.stm

 

[UKDEB]

Thanks for posting, carene. Looks as though I may have to eat humble pie - dh has been saying precisely this ever since the end of the race on Sunday!

 

[UKDEB]

Matt, Deb's dh here.

Apart from the humble pie bit, I cannot see why there is a debate.

Having watched the footage, and the countless replays of the incident, there is no doubt whatsoever, that Fisi had started another lap before the Alonso crash.

He had come past Webber's incident and so had Kimi a number of seconds before Alonso appeared. Fisi would've easily passed the start/finish line.

I was under the impression that it was a one lap clawback, as I thought Fisi overtook on lap 54 not 53 - but I'm not sure about that.

There is one thing for certain though, there is only one thing that will please me more than Deb being wrong, and that is the smile being wiped off of Ron Dennis' face Why is it he has such affinity with the Fins? I've never seen him as happy when DC has won a GP than he was when Kimi won - so much for a team with equal drivers! At least the Scuderia are upfront about it.

Matt
PS Can you tell why Deb doesn't let me on here much

 

[SidB]

Originally posted by UKDEB
At least the Scuderia are upfront about it.

Don't get me started on that one. It only came out when Eddie Irvine told the press the contents of his contract.

Sorry, but I've had a bee in my bonnet about that since Silverstone 1999.

What's wrong with Ron being Mr Grumpy ? It's just the same as MS when Rubens beats him fair and square. And as for Mr Toad (Jean Todt).

Sorry getting carried away again.

My only problem with giving the win to Fisi is that he didn't get the chance to stand on the top step of the podium. It must be electrifying to stand there for the first time.

 

[SidB]

More juicy gossip;

There's a rumour floating around that Williams are threatening to "rest" Ralf for a couple of races and letting Marc Gene take his place.

Only a rumour you understand.