September 2007 - General Stuff

[Sweder]

The amount of any benefit is hard to measure but, in my view, irrelevant. If the team has cheated - and that's what the FIA are saying, harsh though that appears - they should be thrown out, lock stock and drivers. I just don't see how Alonso or Hamilton can celebrate being World Champion under these conditions. A lot of people here are voting with their remotes and switching off - myself included.

The case was re-opened because of these driver to driver e-mails where the details of Ferrari's strategy and technical information was discussed. David Croft, the BBC's correspondent, described the information as 'damning'. Cutting to the chase it sounds like the details of the dossier were discussed within the McLaren team on and informal basis, and the drivers swapped e-mails about some of the juicier details. FYI the FIA asked the drivers to forward any relevant documents or details for the enquiry; Alonso couldn't cough up his e-mails fast enough.
I see him driving a different brand of vehicle next season.

Funny how the England national football side get their act together and all our other sides start falling apart at the seams. Rugby, Cricket, Golf (Walker Cup, Solheim Cup) . . . it's all gone the shape of ther pear. I'm just happy there's no Springboks on RC at the moment. It's bad anough having a resident Aussie

Tragic news that Colin McRae, along with his five year old son, died in a helicopter crash this weekend. McRae was a supreme driver of more than simply rally cars; he impressed in all forms of motorsport, including a turn in an F1 car. He was a winner and someone for whom compromise was not in the dictionary. RIP.