September 2007 - General Stuff

[El Gordo]

During the run I thought about the unseemly shinnanegans surrounding the current Formula One debacle. Seems to me the fine, although impossibly large to most, is of less significance than the decision to withdraw the team's points but leae the drivers to contest the championship unmolested. This is perhaps the worst fudge in the history of this machiavelian group of super-rich 'sportsfolk'. The sport needs competition (sadly lacking in recent years) and the race between Alonso and Hamilton for the crown is almost compelling (almost, that is, to those of us generally indifferent to this rich man's playground), not to mention a huge magnet for press coverage, publicity and, of course, the mighty greenback.

Not sure I quite follow you there. Is it a fudge? Doesn't the decision to leave the drivers' points intact leave the battle between Hamilton and Alonso just as it was? Admittedly I've not read the small print of the verdict and punishment but on the surface it seemed like a decent decision i.e. to penalise the teams' management but not the drivers.

What have I missed?