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18 hours ago, Wolfbane said:

 

Sucked then. Sucks now. Formula 1 will deny that it occurs in their series today. It still happens with code words and all.

 

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F1's never really denied it..... and you're right, it sucks.  When Ferrari firmly suggested  that Ruben Barrichello slow down so that Michael Schumacher could take the win in his Austria (early 2000's), Rubens' made it a point to show the fans this was an "order", and nearly came to a complete stop just before the checkered flag.......   allowing Michael to take the win.  Michael was booed by the entire crowd, and handed the trophy to Ruben.... the records still show Michael as winner.

 

F1 Mercedes/AMG principal Toto Wolfe lets his drivers battle it out (99% of the time), thanks to Nikki's (RIP) presence on the team.

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On 11/26/2019 at 2:19 PM, Gilbert said:

When Ferrari firmly suggested  that Ruben Barrichello slow down so that Michael Schumacher could take the win in his Austria (early 2000's), Rubens' made it a point to show the fans this was an "order", and nearly came to a complete stop just before the checkered flag.......   allowing Michael to take the win. 

Why did they issue the order -- was Schumacher higher up on the racing food chain?

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29 minutes ago, richieb said:


} Up until Louis Hamilton made his charge over the last several years, Schumacher Was the top of the chain.

Schumacher reigned with Ferrari, then Vettel with Red Bull, now Hamilton with MB.

I think Lewis will stay in F1 long enough to break Schumacher's championship record of 7, he has 6 currently. I'm sure the Benz will be just as stout next year, but a major rule change in 2021 might bring another team to the top. Ferrari does well, but always seems to shoot themselves in the foot with their wacky strategy, that usually fails. I feel bad for Le Clerc, he was bitten by their bad strategy a few times this year. 

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1 hour ago, BigStewMan said:

Why did they issue the order -- was Schumacher higher up on the racing food chain?

 

Yes, Shummi was the top driver, and was leading the championship. Once the championship is in the bag, they'll let the drivers duke it out.  Ferrari has historically had their cake and eat'in it too when it came to F1; but the new financial structure (Post-Berni) has for the most part stripped them of their favored status.  The favoritism stems from the long standing involvement in the sport and the shear number of viewers that watch because of the namesake. 

 

Every manufacturer wants both championships, i.e. Driver Championship and Manuf. Championship.  The obvious reason is they'll get a bigger $lice of pie at the end of the $eason. Many teams did it, and still do. 

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1 hour ago, richieb said:


} Up until Louis Hamilton made his charge over the last several years, Schumacher Was the top of the chain.

Schumacher reigned with Ferrari, then Vettel with Red Bull, now Hamilton with MB.

 

Charles LeClerc will be the next record breaker..... kids got great big balls and he's smart...    a la Hamilton.  Schummi still holds the vast majority of Records. 

 

Here's Vettel taking out his better F1 rookie teammate.  Typical Vettel.....   and the perfect example for Team Orders, WHICH Vettel has historically ignored, UNLESS the orders were in his favor.

 

 

 

 

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