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Monday 6 October 2008

Shut up moaning!

An astonishing load of of whining and whinging from Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo! Put them toys back in that pram young man, or no sweaties for you, and you just wait until your father gets home!

The Singapore Grand Prix received rave reviews. It's an F1 street circuit so there was never going to be loads of great overtaking, although come to think of it, even with Spa and Monza, the overtaking is more than somewhat limited these days.

Di Montezemolo has launched a scathing and very childish attack on the Singapore Grand Prix, suggesting the track "should be in a circus" and describing the event as "humiliating for F1". What? The only thing humiliating about the entire weekend was Ferrari and their complete inability to get a little green light to come on at the right time without sending half a refueling rig down the pitlane. Oh, how the McLaren boys laughed!

"The tracks too bumpy!" cried Di Montezemolo. "I'm telling my mum about you!".

Get a grip man, I know it's hard for the little F1 darlings when they can't race on a snooker table surface, but really, I don't remember seeing too many drivers hitting the walls because the bumps were too much for them (although Kimi did, of course).

Singapore was a wonderful event, superbly organised and held in an environment second to none. F1 cars racing at night, racing under the city traffic, pure bliss. What an event for the local residents - F1 on your doorstep! At night! The turn out was good, the safety cars made for a fascinating race, we got another season winner in Alonso, a career best 2nd place for Rosberg and a fine 3rd for Lewis. What more does Mr Di Montezemolo want? Apart from something red on the podium, maybe? Oh, that's it, isn't it? I just worked out why he's acting like a 3 year old.

I feel sorry for Massa though. He's lost a title chance because of Ferrari's stupid pit light system. But, they won't be using it again - if they don't pull it themselves, the FIA will now after this latest shambles.

Luca - stop spouting such a load of old tosh and grow up!

Ferrari furious over Singapore GP

UPDATE:

Bernie (via an Autosport article) responds.

Ferrari use a lights system instead of the traditional "lollipop", and Ecclestone suggested the team should try to simplify things.

"If I wanted to be a smart-arse, I'd have devised a system so that the light goes green to release the driver at the same time as the coupling hose comes off the car," Ecclestone added.

"If it's a matter of turning a switch, which I am led to believe is how it works, then why not stick with the 'lollipop' man of old? Why do you want to have some other piece of technology that can go wrong? It's over the top."


Well said Bernie. Spot on, you tell 'em.

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