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This is an awesome sarcastic post

Epic FIAlure once again.

Judges had time to think and still they declared this amateurish verdict. Hill clearly hates Schumi.

And it won't happen ever, for that very same reason.

The rule in question is:



The can pass usually after that safety car line, so if it was any other lap, his move was legal.

The argument mercedes have, is that the track was shown to be green and thus technically the safety car was in before the race ends..

In fact technically the rule makes no sense at all, as the race doesnt end till the leader crosses the line for the last time, so the safety car cant enter the pitlane at the end of the last lap. A simple change would make more sense like:

Michael Schumacher has been my 2nd-least favourite thing about Formula 1 for my entire life - so this is really fucking wierd for me to be defending him this time! But 3 things that get me after missing all of this while sleeping:

1) What's the point of having a pre Start/Finish line Safety Car line?

2) Article X.Y about "If Safety Car is out on Final Lap, SC will pull in and everyone will cross the line without overtaking" makes sense to me, but it isn't applicable here as the Safety Car came in. Lap 78 was not entirely run under the Safety Car and there were Green Flag conditions at its end. The SC was no longer 'deployed' for the final 200m or so of the lap. That's not what's supposed to happen where this particular rule is applied and I think that's confusing a few people. Under this rule, the field would train to the line single-file with the SC in the pit-lane but STILL under SC conditions with all the boards and flags and what have you - ala Melbourne 2009 like many of you have said. This means that the stewards have surely incorrectly applied a rule where they shouldn't have done, haven't they?

3) Charlie, why did you think bringing the SC in at the end of the final lap was even a half-good idea?

Lemme get this right, you rather watch a parade than a race?

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As for Schumacher's pass itself...it was pretty amazing.

Here is how McLaren interpreted how the race would end via there radio transcripts:

http://mclaren.com/home

I think it wasn't fair. But If F1 is really wanting to take rules seriously, then take out Webber's win. Why? He exceeded pit limit during the race! He was fined in 2.200 euros, but this is the punishment when the driver does that in practice sessions! Let's look at the article 30.12:

In case of Monaco:

30.12 A speed limit of 60 km/h will be imposed in the pit lane during all free practice sessions, this will be raised to 100 km/h for the remainder of the Event. However, this limit may be amended by the stewards following a recommendation from the FIA F1 safety delegate.

Except in the race, any driver who exceeds the limit will be fined Euro 200 for each km/h above the limit (this may be increased in the case of a second offence in the same Event).

During the race, the stewards may impose either the penalties under Article 16.3a) or b) on any driver who exceeds the limit.

Webber should have received a drive through penalty for that.....so...If rules are about to be taken serious, then let's do it right.

Webber incident was before the race while drivers were leaving from the pits to drive to the grid.

Green flag means all clear and overtaking is allowed. If not they should have put a sign next to the green flag (like the SC sign) that said it wasn't allowed because of rule 40.13

FIA should make a logical rulebook with rules that don't contradict each other.

The whole preparation to that move is one of the craziest (and strangely, the funniest) things I have ever seen in F1. All that in the very slim hope that Alonso would miss and give an opportunity in a tiny 50-meter stretch.

I wonder what the drivers behind thought about him aggressively warming the tyres while the race was supposedly over.

Completely agree with you. The rule in question was badly written, it has problems with logic. But I suppose this "confusions" in the F1 reg were done on purpose so that they can judge how they want.

Thanks for your answer!