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inspector_monkfish

jonathanrichardson69 wrote: »

why?
what did they do wrong?

10:20 02Apr09 -Motor racing-Hamilton stripped of Australian GP podium

SEPANG, Malaysia, April 2 - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was stripped of his third place at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after stewards ruled on Thursday that he and McLaren had deliberately misled them.
The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement at the Malaysian Grand Prix that Hamilton and his team had both been excluded from the classification of last weekend's race.
Toyota's Italian Jarno Trulli, who had been handed a 25 second penalty and demoted to 12th place at a post-race hearing for overtaking Hamilton during the second safety car period, was reinstated in third.
Stewards had reopened their enquiry on Thursday after "new elements" emerged and summoned Hamilton to appear before them at the Sepang circuit.
Their verdict was that "Hamilton and ... McLaren Mercedes acted in a manner prejudicial to the conduct of the event by providing evidence deliberately misleading to the stewards at the hearing on Sunday."
They ruled that there had been a breach of the international sporting code.
With Hamilton's team mate Heikki Kovalainen failing to finish in Melbourne, McLaren are now in the same situation as champions Ferrari with no points.

TRULLI THIRD
Toyota had served notice of a protest after the race in Melbourne but decided not to proceed on Wednesday because they felt there was no chance of overturning the stewards' decision.
Trulli, who had slid off and been passed by Hamilton while behind the safety car, said after the race that he had little choice but to overtake the Briton again.
"When the safety car came out towards the end of the race, Lewis Hamilton passed me but soon after he suddenly slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road," he said in a team statement at the time.
"I thought he had a problem so I overtook him as there was nothing else I could do."
Hamilton had told Speed TV that Trulli went wide onto the grass at the second to last corner.
"I was forced to go by. I slowed down as much as I could. I was told to let him back past, but I mean ... I don't know if that's the regulations, and if it isn't, then I should have really had third," said the Briton.
It was not clear what he had told the stewards in the original enquiry and the driver would not elaborate in a news conference at Sepang before the new verdict was known.
In a separate development, Red Bull's German Sebastian Vettel could have his 10 place penalty on the Malaysian starting grid reviewed.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said Vettel had been asked to discuss the penalty with Alan Donnelly, the FIA'S permanent non-voting chairman of the stewards.

jonathanrichardson69

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

10:20 02Apr09 -Motor racing-Hamilton stripped of Australian GP podium

SEPANG, Malaysia, April 2 - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was stripped of his third place at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after stewards ruled on Thursday that he and McLaren had deliberately misled them.
The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement at the Malaysian Grand Prix that Hamilton and his team had both been excluded from the classification of last weekend's race.
Toyota's Italian Jarno Trulli, who had been handed a 25 second penalty and demoted to 12th place at a post-race hearing for overtaking Hamilton during the second safety car period, was reinstated in third.
Stewards had reopened their enquiry on Thursday after "new elements" emerged and summoned Hamilton to appear before them at the Sepang circuit.
Their verdict was that "Hamilton and ... McLaren Mercedes acted in a manner prejudicial to the conduct of the event by providing evidence deliberately misleading to the stewards at the hearing on Sunday."
They ruled that there had been a breach of the international sporting code.
With Hamilton's team mate Heikki Kovalainen failing to finish in Melbourne, McLaren are now in the same situation as champions Ferrari with no points.

TRULLI THIRD
Toyota had served notice of a protest after the race in Melbourne but decided not to proceed on Wednesday because they felt there was no chance of overturning the stewards' decision.
Trulli, who had slid off and been passed by Hamilton while behind the safety car, said after the race that he had little choice but to overtake the Briton again.
"When the safety car came out towards the end of the race, Lewis Hamilton passed me but soon after he suddenly slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road," he said in a team statement at the time.
"I thought he had a problem so I overtook him as there was nothing else I could do."
Hamilton had told Speed TV that Trulli went wide onto the grass at the second to last corner.
"I was forced to go by. I slowed down as much as I could. I was told to let him back past, but I mean ... I don't know if that's the regulations, and if it isn't, then I should have really had third," said the Briton.
It was not clear what he had told the stewards in the original enquiry and the driver would not elaborate in a news conference at Sepang before the new verdict was known.
In a separate development, Red Bull's German Sebastian Vettel could have his 10 place penalty on the Malaysian starting grid reviewed.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said Vettel had been asked to discuss the penalty with Alan Donnelly, the FIA'S permanent non-voting chairman of the stewards.

i just read it on BBC. pretty !!!!!! really.

funkyfin2000

Totally rubbish, right hows the dollar doing guys!!!! More info?

Any fights kicking off in London IM?

inspector_monkfish

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

Totally rubbish, right hows the dollar doing guys!!!! More info?

Any fights kicking off in London IM?

think the unwashed are down at Docklands to today, where the actual G20 meeting is.

there a few at the stock exchange, but i think they are all far too tired after yesterday - having never done a full days work between them... EVER !

jonathanrichardson69

1.4632, looking good

inspector_monkfish

new high for the day
1.4652

funkyfin2000

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

think the unwashed are down at Docklands to today, where the actual G20 meeting is.

there a few at the stock exchange, but i think they are all far too tired after yesterday - having never done a full days work between them... EVER !

yeah it makes me very angry....you wander what all this idiots do in there lives, what there job is if any!!! And then Thugs smashing window and attacking cops is just beyond belief and human nature.....get you very despressed sometimes, but there are decent people in the world of course

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

nascar and indy car... they're the only real motorsports... :rolleyes:

great to see that F1 is still as completely disorganised and shambolic as it was last season !! :rotfl:

inspector_monkfish

funkyfin2000 wrote: »

yeah it makes me very angry....you wander what all this idiots do in there lives, what there job is if any!!! And then Thugs smashing window and attacking cops is just beyond belief and human nature.....get you very despressed sometimes, but there are decent people in the world of course

where did they all go though?
lets ask Jack....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdIvHGN415g

TimmyP_2

Do you think we'll see it hit 1.47 today?