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**JaK_MarkoV_Pi** · 07-29-2010, 02:07 AM

Because Hamilton was leading the race with 8 laps to go and he was being asked to save fuel and given a delta time. He was told that Button had been given the same instruction yet Button was gaining on him in each sector. Obviously with a victory so close its naturally concerning for a driver to see his teammate pressuring when they have both been told to hold position. As soon as the two had duelled for the lead, Whitmarsh was seen giving firm instructions to both drivers that fuel was critical and under no circumstances were they to continue challenging each other and risk either an accident of running out of fuel. It was a necessary team order if you will.

A "necessary team order" , is what Ferrari used .
Don't , for a moment , think that the reds didn't know there would be flack for switching the positions , especially when the press was all over Felipe's comeback .
I believe it would be folly to think they were that naive .

In fact , I believe the order was in long before the call came in .
The word " ridiculous" uttered by Fernando , says to me that when Felipe closed the door on his first attempt , he was already under orders to yield to the faster guy with 30 points more than him .

I believe that was the moment that Felipe defied his team .
The message should not have been necessary at all .

But , had it been delivered as it was supposed to be delivered , in the very same words , but significantly different tone , it's likely that it would have been deemed OK .
If "Good boy" and "sorry" weren't added , there would have been doubt , which is simply all that is required to comply with the rules .

I think it should be noted here , that Ferrari have not so far thrown either the driver or the engineer responsible under the bus .
Even though the two , especially the engineer , cost them money , and much hassle , they have stuck as a team , and ridden the storm .

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JaK_MarkoV_Pi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	Because Hamilton was leading the race with 8 laps to go and he was being asked to save fuel and given a delta time. He was told that Button had been given the same instruction yet Button was gaining on him in each sector. Obviously with a victory so close its naturally concerning for a driver to see his teammate pressuring when they have both been told to hold position. As soon as the two had duelled for the lead, Whitmarsh was seen giving firm instructions to both drivers that fuel was critical and under no circumstances were they to continue challenging each other and risk either an accident of running out of fuel. It was a necessary team order if you will. A "necessary team order" , is what Ferrari used . Don't , for a moment , think that the reds didn't know there would be flack for switching the positions , especially when the press was all over Felipe's comeback . I believe it would be folly to think they were that naive . In fact , I believe the order was in long before the call came in . The word " ridiculous" uttered by Fernando , says to me that when Felipe closed the door on his first attempt , he was already under orders to yield to the faster guy with 30 points more than him . I believe that was the moment that Felipe defied his team . The message should not have been necessary at all . But , had it been delivered as it was supposed to be delivered , in the very same words , but significantly different tone , it's likely that it would have been deemed OK . If "Good boy" and "sorry" weren't added , there would have been doubt , which is simply all that is required to comply with the rules . I think it should be noted here , that Ferrari have not so far thrown either the driver or the engineer responsible under the bus . Even though the two , especially the engineer , cost them money , and much hassle , they have stuck as a team , and ridden the storm .
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