Comments on: Raikkonen keeps title as Williams & BMW cleared (updated)

By: Alonso Follower

Alonso Follower — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:09:18 +0000

McLaren also had themselevs to blame. There is no such thing as two equal drivers. This cost them their championship. McLaren needs to get rid of Alonso for 2008 otherwise they may have a repeat of the smae situation next year.

Why McLaren cannot get rid of Hamilton? Please, reflect your toughts as I think this will explain how far this has gone against Alonso. The rookie against the world champion draws at points, being treated favourably, and everybody celebrates.

I really want to see Hamilton on its own, see you next year!!!!

By: another lewis fan

another lewis fan — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:30:15 +0000

why should hammy and alonso been disqualified there WAS’NT any proof that the car benifited!BMW should be punished simple i’m glad mclaren are appealing it’s not their fault BMW are cheating b…..ds!although it would be a shame for lewis to ch’ship in this way.

By: hobbitland

hobbitland — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:15:26 +0000

McLaren as a cheater points fingers at another cheater? Both Alonso and Lewis should have been disqualified for McLaren Spy Scandal in the first place. They benefitted from some Ferrari technology at the beginning of the year.

Its nice to see Alonso beaten to 3rd place by a rookie (counting 2nd place as both have 109 pts). Is this the first time a double world champion has been beaten by a rookie team mate? I think so.

McLaren also had themselevs to blame. There is no such thing as two equal drivers. This cost them their championship. McLaren needs to get rid of Alonso for 2008 otherwise they may have a repeat of the smae situation next year.

By: Haggis

Haggis — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:44:19 +0000

Kimi is a deserved world champion, and it would have been very bad for the sport for the results to be changed.

That said, what’s fair is fair, and it seems strange to propose that between the instant the fuel leaves the hose and the instant it is on board the car, it would change that much instantaneously. It MUST have been too cold. Add to that the time advantage by pumping denser fuel.

I would not like to see the championship change hands on the back of this, but what goes around comes around, and it would ironic if a Ferrari driver were to lose the drivers championship due to the stewards/FIAt.

You must get long odds on Max taking the title from Ferrari when McLaren appeal though!

By: Number 38

Number 38 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:31:48 +0000

“fuel temperature”? Six hours investigating? What they were really doing is waiting for word from MadMax and Bernie. Can you imagine Monday morning, MadMax Mosley announcing different results ……… talk about bringing disrepute to the ‘sport’, but we all know it’s not beyond him !!! Cheers for Massa, he did the right thing.

By: Quincy GOVIN

Quincy GOVIN — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:32:12 +0000

Yeah, thanks Keith. Really great blog you have here. Love it very much. I’m new to it so this is quite refreshing.

Kimi’s championship has been long in the coming. He deserves it as much as Hamilton or Alonso (though I think those two need a good pat on the hand for their bickering).

Its been a great 2007 F1 season, and I’m looking forward to 2008 already.

Keep up the brilliant work, Keith.

By: AmericanTifosi

AmericanTifosi — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:02:55 +0000

McLaren shouldn’t appeal. This is getting absurd. Can I go back to celebrating now, please? Stupid FIA. Thanks for the update. Love the sport, hate the politics.

By: MacademiaNut

MacademiaNut — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:32:38 +0000

I think Mclaren should not appeal this decision.

They have already had enough problems for the year. I think they should just bit the bullet and let this year pass. If they try to appeal this, it will be like Al Gore conceding the win; and trying to go to court to fight the chad ballots.

If the decision is appealed, let it be by any other team like Redbull, who will stand to gain a bit from this. If Mclaren appeals, it will come out as a sore loser.

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:07:37 +0000

This is my bet: Kimi will still be world champ.

We only need to look back to Brazil 1995.

Winner Schumi and runner-up DC were put under investigation for having failed with their fuel check. They were first DSQed, but both Benetton and Williams appealed. What the FIA and the stewards did was dock the teams constructors points, but let them keep the drivers points.

Wait – Williams – again??? Goodness.

By: igor

igor — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:48:00 +0000

this is ridiculous.

i guess the season will be indeed decided in a courtroom.