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No Minardis in the Australian GP :(
This is a sad day for Formula 1 :(
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I can find no mention of it on any website!
I do hear grumbles that they could race under appeal, but it's highly unlikely. If you ask me they should put the '05 spec wings on, hack the diffusers and if need be only run one car. Have CA and PF both shoot it out in practice with the one car, decide who's quickest and give the faster of the two the race seat for the weekend. Anything to get them on the grid!
You never know, it could turn out like 2002..?
Good night from Germany, it's 1:18 ;)
I've supported Paul all the way, but this time he's gone too far. :spank:
Grrrr makes me f***ing mad! :mad:
I'm glad our drivers aren't married, it'll save us the cost of sending flowers.
The problem is that Ferrari have gone behind everyone's back to extend the concorde agreement.
Ferrari is not F1. This has nothing to do with Minardi, but the future of F1.
[Edited on 4/3/2005 by vuurmuur]
Still, it's not Sunday yet.
Max Mosly has another story: at least 3 teams are against it!
[Edited on 4/3/2005 by vuurmuur]
[Edited on 4/3/2005 by vuurmuur]
Finally, what’s your reaction to Paul Stoddart as the Formula One shop steward?
Max Mosley:
I think Paul is a bit too trusting, even naïve. One or two team principals who now pretend to be his best friends are the same individuals who tried to grab his Minardi money a couple of years ago. They were only stopped because the FIA insisted he should get what was due to him. They then said Paul had no place in Formula One. They are using him now, but will turn on him as soon as it suits them. Paul is doing the best he can, but in the end only the FIA protects the independent teams in Formula One.
I checked out your lead about Autusport and Atlas stories which were basically identical. Mosley/FIA states that 3 teams were against us using the 2004 car. It is only a guess on my part but I would imagine that Jordan/Midland is the 3rd team to stop us from running as their 2 regular drivers were way off the pace in the morning session. Plan A looks like it is in deep trouble.........
[Edited on 4/3/2005 by vuurmuur]
Just read an article where Max has said that he believes that Minardi HAVE a compliant diffuser in Oz for the car.
For whatever reason there is a major brinkmanship exercise happenning here and no-one is backing down yet.
Heard that TOIT are getting big BOOS every time they go onto the track which is amazing given that they have the strongest following in OZ of all the teams. Mind you, Stoddart has spent a lot of time in all media since he has been here, whingeing about TOIT. Nothing Melbournians love more than to have one of their own trampled by the big boys.
Actually, I'm quite enjoying it all.
Our problem here at FM.Com is that we want to see our cars on track doing their thing and the frustration here that they aren't is understandably strong. Has anyone noticed the Judas' times? Ignoring Karthikeyan's demostration of what he does best, they are 7 seconds off the time........euuuggghhh!
So what's it all about, eh?
Do Minardi back down and race the car with the compliant diffuser?
Do the FIA back down and Minardi brings out the diffuser anyway?
Do Minardi race with the old diffuser under protest and take everyone off to court when they get back to Europe?
Do Minardi not race at all?
Does Stoddart skip Friday and head down to the local Magistrates Court and get an injunction?
Who is really behind all this and what the fuck do they want?
Why did Max say that Stoddart is being naive in trusting the other team bosses when responding to a question as to Minardi's aero non-compliance?
Why are my toe nails so long?
Why did Minardi (on the face of it) modify the car to 05 specs and test it (without the diffuser) if they had no intention of complying the whole car?
Oh, it goes on and on.
My advice is to sit back and see how it all pans out. The forces at work here are definitely not about Minardi being able to comply a car for 05 regs, NOT AT ALL.
By the way, Matt. Last year when Minardi were 5 seconds off the pace you said that they had no right to be there. This year, Jordan are seven off the pace and you are holding them up as champions of the free world.
It's OK, no need to respond. We all understand.
Made time to watch practice tonight, and I've not a single shot of our cars on the grid.
This stinks.
It's not unlike Paul to hold out and try to prove a point, but if he has everything ready, he won't keep our cars out of the race. He has sponsors and drivers to please, after all, not to mention the fans.
FORZA MINARDI
FORZA GCM
same article is on Atlas
Politics is a shite game to play.
This whole situation is not good, I just hope we are in the practice sessions tomorrow.