Alonso v Schumacher, was it right?

[steve-e]

I think we can have a poll on this one as the rules don't seem too clear yet We could argue maybe the rule is an ass anyway? If you're going to go all the way on yellows why not let the safety car cross the line- no ambiguity?

[steve-e]

Well that's not cleared opinion up at all

[Big Tim]

I always understood the rules in previous years to have been along the lines of that there was to be no overtaking until the cars had crossed the start/finish line and begun a new lap, which had this still have been the case, then the penalty would have been fair. However, after hearing the explanation of how the rules currently operate from Martin Brundle, I feel Schumacher has been hard done by. I understand Mercedes will be appealling, and I hope they succeed with it.

[RP]

Come on boys, you should all know by now that the rules are (and always have been) made / interpreted to suit Ferrari, regardless who their drivers are /were

[idris]

It was wrong to give the penalty as the green lights & flags are clearly showing so the track is clear to race...or they should have been waved yellows.

The stewards with Damon Hill helping still called it wrong as they gave a "Drive through penalty" which 20 secs were given & the rules state...................

In the case of the drive-through penalty and the ten-second time penalty, a driver has three laps, from the time his team is notified, to enter the pits (failure to do so may result in a black flag and the driver being excluded from the race).

The only exception is when the penalty is awarded during the final five laps of the race. In this case the driver may continue and complete the race. However, 25 seconds will be added to his total race time, which may drop him considerably in the final race standings.

[steve-e]

25 seconds, would that have made him further back than 12th?

You been reading rules Ian?

[idris]

Yep,,, See.............................http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules ... gulations/

[RP]

It was interesting to hear Anthony Davidson's comment during free practice. "I wonder if Damon Hill, as the driver's representative for the stewards, will be looking to get his own back on a certain Mr. M. Schumacher?"

[steve-e]

The FIA have even conceded that the regulations were not clear enough and are moving to put them right.
Which should it happen again Schumi would be in the clear, but I don't think he'll get the points back somehow
The autosport article doesn't say about Schumi being in the clear but strangely the same thing on crash.net does.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/159900/1/f ... rules.html

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83738