Ferrari Mailing List: Re: SPOILER potential

[Rick Lindsay (richardolindsay]

Yea, everyone gets a trophy. Pashaw!

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From: Rick Moseley

Date:11/23/2014 7:53 AM (GMT-06:00)

To: Rick Lindsay

Cc: The FerrariList

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] SPOILER potential

Agreed...  And also up to early. 

The whole RBR wing thing reads poorly.  So the stewards punish RBR because they "think" RBR is doing something wrong.  The video confirms it but the F1 scrutineers aren't bright enough to come up with a static test to prove it.   All this just kills initiative... But that seems to be the way of the world these days.   Too many socialist ideals. 




> On Nov 23, 2014, at 5:37 AM, Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Those of you who really know me also know that despite having red cars in the garage, I'm no more Tofosi than my mailman. I just love machines. Its why i follow F1. So the message in my previous rant wasn't prompted by sour-grapes. It came from disappointment with current rules of F1, and the preferential enforcement if those rules.
> 
> I put Ferrari's poor performance this season, down to the rule preventing in-season engine development. Makes me ponder all the changes Renault did after their disastrous season start. Hummm...
> 
> Ferrari started with an engine lacking in performance, with no opportunity permitted in-season to improve it, and continued a season of untested radical chassis tweaks in the attempt to compensate. I only hope they have learned a lot from these 'tests', that are applicable to next season.
> 
> I also just hope someone in Formula 1 management comes to their senses before marketing and political correctness pushes the series into bio-fuels and gluten free tires!
> 
> -rick
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: John Ashburne
> Date:11/23/2014 6:14 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Rick Lindsay
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] SPOILER potential
> 
> Rick
> 
> I agree, and I have been thinking the same thing about Leigh, David and Steve. It must be making them ill to have to put on a smile and gush about what an exciting season it has been. 
> 
> There is only so much interest in a close race between P3 and P10, and that was because of the points. As the season dragged on, and it has dragged, even that devolved to literally a handful of seconds in a race while the pass was taking place that were truly interesting.  A soccer game that ends in a scoreless tie is about as interesting a way to waste 2 hours. 
> 
> I just shook my head a couple of races ago when they tried to create some excitement in the "battle for P12" or some other meaningless spot in the back of the field. 
> 
> Let's hope that someone figures out a way to return F1 to its place at the pinnacle of racing. It sure ain't there now. 
> 
> John
> 
> Sent from my ATT Bell Rotary Dial Phone
> 
> > On Nov 23, 2014, at 6:58 AM, Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello Friends, 
> > 
> > I just read an extended article on Red Bull's flexible wing elements tests and the resulting grid penalties. What a load of prejudicial crap! I'd really like to know which fart-nugget steward or disgruntled engineer in a lower championship team, triggered the investigation! I mean, final position in the constructor's championship translates to money. Who benefits from ratting-out Red Bull for exploiting the letter-of-the-regulations, just like every other team?! Granted, Williams can't catch Red Bull in the constructor's ranking but that doesn't mean there isn't value to be gained elsewhere. Then again, the whole thing could be as simple as an over zealous steward wanting to feel important.
> > 
> > I'm pretty happy that the stupid double-points thing isn't giving the championship to an undeserving driver. Bernie's whole issue was to randomize the last race to hold the TV audience, or at a minimum, to keep this waining sport in the media. Realistically, the championship is already won. A Mercedes driver will win it. Who cares which one?! They're equally talented in nicely matched outstanding cars. The prize is going to the participating company with the biggest and most experienced R&D department; the company with oodles of experience with turbo engines and hybrid configurations. I can't wait until Honda steps back in with what promises to be an outstanding power plant. Its just a shame that Audi doesn't build an F1 engine!
> > 
> > So the season is ending and championships are all-but decided, unless the stewards choose to steal points for some implied infraction. I must admit that I'm pretty tired of my favorite TV announcers - Lee, David and Steve - telling me what a great season its been and what a great race today will be, as they try to infuse a little enthusiasm back into the process that pays their salaries. In contrast, Mark Weber has it right. Forget this rule-strangled and stage-managed series and move on to sports car racing. And at a minimum, let us also move on to next year and hope for a less boring, management-meddling season.
> > 
> > Your mileage may certainly vary.
> > 
> > -rick, up way too early
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