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Old 21-05-2002, 12:26
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Hier effe een quote van John Watson (ex-piloot en commentator van de F1). Hij verwacht geen echt noemenswaardige straf voor ferrari. Net als ik trouwens, ze hebben zoals ik reeds eerder hier vermeld heb geen enkele regel overtreden tijdens de race.

However breaking protocol on the podium will have some consequences but according to John Watson, ex-driver turned commentator, very little will happen to the championship winning outfit as a result and he doubts that the FIA will instigate a race ban and if they do, Ferrari will fight it all the way.

""I just can't see anything like that happening. You can be sure Ferrari have been well advised by their lawyers and that they would appeal against any serious punishment. They could be reprimanded or fined for what happened on the podium, so that the FIA would be seen to be doing something, but I suspect not very much will happen,” Watson said in the Mirror. “I said at the time I thought what they did on the track was disgraceful and gratuitous, but every other team bar Williams would do it. McLaren did it in 1997 and 1998, and Jordan issued team orders in 1998."

"Jordan were presented with the opportunity of their first Grand Prix win and told Ralf Schumacher not to overtake Damon Hill. It was done for commercial reasons - British hero takes maiden victory for Jordan. Williams are a slightly different case. They like to see their drivers race. But they lost the championship in '86 and '91 because they didn't impose team orders. Ferrari aren't taking that risk. Barrichello has just signed a two-year contract because he agreed to abide by the conditions, which require him to give way to Michael if Michael is in a better position to go for the championship. That's why Rubens had no complaint."

Bron: http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.html
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