Nico Rosberg has led the Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish to take a perfect win at the most prestigious race of the season. The Red Bull drivers complete the podium after an eventful race that saw many drivers eliminated.
We dont know precisely for what FIA told Mercedes is that OK? We dont know details if they did allow them to test with 2013 cars or 2 years old cars...Ferraripilot wrote:Hangaku wrote:Everyone forgetting that the FIA told Mercedes that it was OK? I can't understand any other discussion about it.
Precisely. Why is this being discussed further.
So it's better to throw around wild accusation and conspiracy theories?Neno wrote:We dont know precisely for what FIA told Mercedes is that OK? We dont know details if they did allow them to test with 2013 cars or 2 years old cars...
We know what the F1 regulations say. It's as simple as that, really. If FIA declare the breaching of F1 regulations--their own regulations--okay, they'll become the biggest jokes in F1 history. They will have to do something about it, or it will destroy whatever little reputation they still have left. In-season testing of the current cars is illegal, simple as that. There's no mention in the regulations that special exceptions can be made. Whatever contract FIA has with Pirelli can't overrule the F1's regulations.myurr wrote:So it's better to throw around wild accusation and conspiracy theories?Neno wrote:We dont know precisely for what FIA told Mercedes is that OK? We dont know details if they did allow them to test with 2013 cars or 2 years old cars...
Maybe I misunderstand then (english is not my native language). Still, the other teams were packing up the first day (which was the day after the race) as it takes more than an evening to dismount a motorhome.Juzh wrote:Lies. He said they werent packing when everyone else was. They didnt run 200mph on track at the time for everyone to see like you're putting it here.Lurk wrote:Brawn just said on Sky that the test was conducted while the others were still packing up, so it was not secret at all.
Everybody is talking about a "secret" test. So no, "we" don't know that, apparently.Neno wrote:We know that, dont try to be too much smart.Lurk wrote:Brawn just said on Sky that the test was conducted while the others were still packing up, so it was not secret at all.
But we also know that the FIA already cleared the test as okay. The bulk of your post is supposition and assumption.Overdriving wrote:We know what the F1 regulations say. It's as simple as that, really. If FIA declare the breaching of F1 regulations--their own regulations--okay, they'll become the biggest jokes in F1 history. They will have to do something about it, or it will destroy whatever little reputation they still have left. In-season testing of the current cars is illegal, simple as that. There's no mention in the regulations that special exceptions can be made. Whatever contract FIA has with Pirelli can't overrule the F1's regulations.
They were surely aware they are running A car, but certainly not THIS year's car.Lurk wrote:Maybe I misunderstand then (english is not my native language). Still, the other teams were packing up the first day (which was the day after the race) as it takes more than an evening to dismount a motorhome.Juzh wrote:Lies. He said they werent packing when everyone else was. They didnt run 200mph on track at the time for everyone to see like you're putting it here.Lurk wrote:Brawn just said on Sky that the test was conducted while the others were still packing up, so it was not secret at all.
Marko and Horner are stupid if they weren't aware that merc was running a car.
If Vettel and Webber qualified P1 and P2, they wouldn't say anything about it. Mercedes dominated in Monaco just like last year (pole Schumacher). Secret tyre test or not.Ferraripilot wrote:I still don't get this tire row. It other teams were going to complain, wouldn't the most obvious time to complain be while the test was going on? Everyone was there packing up and knew it was going on. Theyre only angry bow becuase MB dominated all wekend. Where's the consistency.
No, we know nothing. FIA said nothing so far on the matter. All we know is what Mercs and Pirelli are claiming, and they didn't sound or look very sure when they answered questions. FIA might have cleared the test, but the question is, did they give the explicit permission to run the current car? It boggles my mind if they did. There has been no official statement from FIA.myurr wrote:But we also know that the FIA already cleared the test as okay. The bulk of your post is supposition and assumption.Overdriving wrote:We know what the F1 regulations say. It's as simple as that, really. If FIA declare the breaching of F1 regulations--their own regulations--okay, they'll become the biggest jokes in F1 history. They will have to do something about it, or it will destroy whatever little reputation they still have left. In-season testing of the current cars is illegal, simple as that. There's no mention in the regulations that special exceptions can be made. Whatever contract FIA has with Pirelli can't overrule the F1's regulations.
You think they wouldn't have known? How do you think this matter was raised in the first place? What or who suddenly tipped off Red Bull after qualifying at the next race, or did they know all along and chose to raise the issue now? Which is more likely?Juzh wrote:They were surely aware they are running A car, but certainly not THIS year's car.
