Comments on: McLaren cleared by FIA over Monaco ‘team orders’ http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/30/mclaren-cleared-by-fia-over-monaco-team-orders/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard C http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/30/mclaren-cleared-by-fia-over-monaco-team-orders/comment-page-1/#comment-47746 Richard C Thu, 31 May 2007 12:56:58 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/30/mclaren-cleared-by-fia-over-monaco-team-orders/#comment-47746 At least it was one of the FIA's most swift and sensible decisions, the press reporting was biased and misleading and just the latest twist in the media's deification of Lewis Hamilton. Such is the obsession now with Hamilton it was almost pleasing to hear James Allen witter on about Schuey you know whoey after spotting him at Monaco... well I did say almost. At least it was one of the FIA’s most swift and sensible decisions, the press reporting was biased and misleading and just the latest twist in the media’s deification of Lewis Hamilton. Such is the obsession now with Hamilton it was almost pleasing to hear James Allen witter on about Schuey you know whoey after spotting him at Monaco… well I did say almost.

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/30/mclaren-cleared-by-fia-over-monaco-team-orders/comment-page-1/#comment-47647 Alianora La Canta Wed, 30 May 2007 20:45:46 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/05/30/mclaren-cleared-by-fia-over-monaco-team-orders/#comment-47647 Good points all, Keith. The FIA were right not to punish McLaren when similar tactics have already been used this season (and, notoriously, in other "no team orders" seasons). McLaren was right not to put its drivers in a situation where they were likely to collide. However, McLaren is wrong not to open its team radio. Renault have shown the way in correct use of team radio - use it sparingly and at short notice, and if someone moans about something said on the radio, shrug and carry on as usual. If McLaren is within the rules, there is no need for it to hide its radio communication - unless it's worried about its engineers handling an open radio channel ineptly (given the drivers McLaren has, I can't see them having problems with a "minimal radio use" instruction). Good points all, Keith. The FIA were right not to punish McLaren when similar tactics have already been used this season (and, notoriously, in other “no team orders” seasons). McLaren was right not to put its drivers in a situation where they were likely to collide.

However, McLaren is wrong not to open its team radio. Renault have shown the way in correct use of team radio – use it sparingly and at short notice, and if someone moans about something said on the radio, shrug and carry on as usual. If McLaren is within the rules, there is no need for it to hide its radio communication – unless it’s worried about its engineers handling an open radio channel ineptly (given the drivers McLaren has, I can’t see them having problems with a “minimal radio use” instruction).

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