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[albitz]

Hamilton has been demoted to third place
Do you get the feeling that someone wants ferrari rather than mcclaren to win the title again? :-/

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Best finish I have seen to a F1 race in ages. Quite often watching paint dry can be more exciting.
Why was Hamilton demoted to third.?.

[dbug]

Having watched the race don't think thats right

Hamilton at least kept it on the tarmac most of the time at the end except when Rakinen pushed him off - and then as required he yielded the place b4 overtaking Rakinen.  Barstewards

[FRE07962128]

Hamilton has been demoted to third place
Do you get the feeling that someone wants ferrari rather than mcclaren to win the title again? :-/

Nowadays F1 does not like battling, adventerous, risky and exciting drivers, as like the rest of life it is being nicely packaged and cocooned in H&S / political correctness to make it a safe sport!

That is why watching 2008 F1 cars, and drivers, is so boring compared to 1968!

[albitz]

Best finish I have seen to a F1 race in ages. Quite often watching paint dry can be more exciting.
Why was Hamilton demoted to third.?.

possibly because he wasnt driving a ferrari ?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Hamilton has been demoted to third place
Do you get the feeling that someone wants ferrari rather than mcclaren to win the title again? :-/

Nowadays F1 does not like battling, adventerous, risky and exciting drivers, as like the rest of life it is being nicely packaged and cocooned in H&S / political correctness to make it a safe sport!

That is why watching 2008 F1 cars, and drivers, is so boring compared to 1968!

I could has written those exact same words Lizzie.

[dbug]

Hamilton has been demoted to third place
Do you get the feeling that someone wants ferrari rather than mcclaren to win the title again? :-/

Nowadays F1 does not like battling, adventerous, risky and exciting drivers, as like the rest of life it is being nicely packaged and cocooned in H&S / political correctness to make it a safe sport!

That is why watching 2008 F1 cars, and drivers, is so boring compared to 1968!

I could has written those exact same words Lizzie.

Wouldn't have said the last few laps today were boring - quite the opposite!  Hamilton put on quite a driving display in those conditions.

[FRE07962128]

Hamilton has been demoted to third place
Do you get the feeling that someone wants ferrari rather than mcclaren to win the title again? :-/

Nowadays F1 does not like battling, adventerous, risky and exciting drivers, as like the rest of life it is being nicely packaged and cocooned in H&S / political correctness to make it a safe sport!

That is why watching 2008 F1 cars, and drivers, is so boring compared to 1968!

I could has written those exact same words Lizzie.

Wouldn't have said the last few laps today were boring - quite the opposite!  Hamilton put on quite a driving display in those conditions.

Yes exactly, and look where that got him!!

If you want to see what it was once like watch the 1968 movie "Grand Prix"  It was pretty close to presenting it as it really was.

[dbug]

Hamilton has been demoted to third place
Do you get the feeling that someone wants ferrari rather than mcclaren to win the title again? :-/

Nowadays F1 does not like battling, adventerous, risky and exciting drivers, as like the rest of life it is being nicely packaged and cocooned in H&S / political correctness to make it a safe sport!

That is why watching 2008 F1 cars, and drivers, is so boring compared to 1968!

I could has written those exact same words Lizzie.

Wouldn't have said the last few laps today were boring - quite the opposite!  Hamilton put on quite a driving display in those conditions.

Yes exactly, and look where that got him!!

If you want to see what it was once like watch the 1968 movie "Grand Prix"  It was pretty close to presenting it as it really was.

Used to race myself in the 60s - used to go to a lot of GPs as well then as well as Le Mans most years, so plenty of hands on experience of racing in that era!  F1 is different now because cars have become a lot more technically advanced since then as well as safer - circuits have also improved safety wise - and this limits overtaking opportunities.

I remember well being tipped over on the short circuit chicane at Mallory years ago by Roger Williamson in his Holbay Anglia.  He died later at Nurbughring - burnt to death - this probably wouldn't have happened in todays racing.  Surely safety is important in any sport including F1.

Or do a lot of people still go to see a serious accident?

Don't need to watch a movie to see what it was like

[philhoward]

Best finish I have seen to a F1 race in ages. Quite often watching paint dry can be more exciting.
Why was Hamilton demoted to third.?.

possibly because he wasnt driving a ferrari ?

[bob.dent]

Best finish I have seen to a F1 race in ages. Quite often watching paint dry can be more exciting.
Why was Hamilton demoted to third.?.

Because Ferrari has the FIA in their pockets.

[dbug]

Best finish I have seen to a F1 race in ages. Quite often watching paint dry can be more exciting.
Why was Hamilton demoted to third.?.

Because Ferrari has the FIA in their pockets.

Unfortunately I think you are right.  Still no doubt Ron won't let this go easily

[albitz]

qoute from Niki Lauda today (3x world champion-twice in a Ferrari)
"This is the worst decision in the history of F1,the most perverse judgment i,ve ever seen,Hamilton did nothing wrong."  

[Proz]

Best finish I have seen to a F1 race in ages. Quite often watching paint dry can be more exciting.
Why was Hamilton demoted to third.?.

Because Ferrari has the FIA in their pockets.

Couldnt have put it better myself ..... i bet it wouldnt have happened if it was the other way round  :-/

[albitz]

As I said last night, the number 2 in world motorsport (afaik) is marco piccinini ,who for several years was the Ferrari team manager.
the top man is Max Mosley, who was bernie ecclestones lawyer when bernie was in the process of becoming the "owner' OF f1.
Max Mosley reportedly hates Ron Dennis (team principal at Mclaren)