2012 Formula 1 Official Malaysian GP Banter Thread

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#151

03-26-2012 | 11:29 PM

st00ge

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Originally Posted by vtgts300kw

I think RB may have realised they could get in trouble for just pitting SV to retire him, so made him stop on track due to an "emergency"?

Apparently the tyre flapping around did damage to the brake line.

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Originally Posted by bdeitemeyer

My gut tells me that Sauber told Perez that they "need the points" as a way of appeasing their engine supplier, Ferrari. I'm sure that really got into his head and was part of the reason he put 2 wheels on the curb & went off track shortly thereafter. Being told not to go all out to win a race had to be disheartening, even though a podium finish is nothing to take for granted. Oh well. At least Ferrari has found Massa's replacement.

Not to sure it was a team order from Ferrari; 18 Championship points is just under half as much as they got last year(44 last year and upto 30 already) and the money that flows from the FOM is based on WCC, those points are worth millions to the team come the end of the year.

Last edited by st00ge; 03-26-2012 at 11:32 PM.

#152

03-27-2012 | 11:44 AM

IIVVX

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the conspiracy theorists will obviously look to the ferrari link but i doubt anything so sinister occurred.

simply a case of swiss pragmatism imo, and good on perez to bring it home in one piece.

i think massa's days are numbered after sunday.