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Indeed, not to mention the very title of the Wired Article. I'm guessing the author has not recently checked into the concessions given to say, Ferrari [1][2].

Indeed, not to mention the very title of the Wired Article. I'm guessing the author has not recently checked into the concessions given to say, Ferrari [1][2]. That all said, to some extent controversies like these are what make F1 what it is...at least since I've been watching. Remember Jenson Button's secret fuel compartment? [3] Crashgate at Singapore? [4] Schumacher....everything? [5] [1] http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/104589.html http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/104589.html [2] http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/motorsport/bernie-blasts-ferrari http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/motorsport/bernie-blasts-ferr... [3] http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MOTOR+RACING%3A+BAR+face+fuel+tank+probe.-a0132113825 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MOTOR+RACING%3A+BAR+face+fuel+... [4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Formula_One_crash_controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Formula_One_crash_contr... [5] Honestly, just google "Schumacher controversies" edit: formatting

eftpotrm 13y ago
If we're going to pick up on BAR's fuel tank problems from 2005 (and calling it a 'secret fuel tank' as the article does is rather disingenuous), then it's worth also pointing out that the tank manufacturer said that BAR's design wasn't unusual; they were merely the scapegoat picked on by the FIA during a period when it was noticeably pro-Ferrari and BAR were for a period their leading challenger. Or we could point out that McLaren specifically asked about running a hydraulic-based hybrid system in the late 90s and it was initially approved then rejected on pressure from Ferrari, or about their (entirely driver controlled) fiddle brakes system being ruled an illegal driver aid and banned while Ferrari were allowed to decouple the throttle pedal from the engine throttle, or Ferrari getting higher spec tyres from Bridgestone than the other teams, or.....

eftpotrm 13y ago

If we're going to pick up on BAR's fuel tank problems from 2005 (and calling it a 'secret fuel tank' as the article does is rather disingenuous), then it's worth also pointing out that the tank manufacturer said that BAR's design wasn't unusual; they were merely the scapegoat picked on by the FIA during a period when it was noticeably pro-Ferrari and BAR were for a period their leading challenger. Or we could point out that McLaren specifically asked about running a hydraulic-based hybrid system in the late 90s and it was initially approved then rejected on pressure from Ferrari, or about their (entirely driver controlled) fiddle brakes system being ruled an illegal driver aid and banned while Ferrari were allowed to decouple the throttle pedal from the engine throttle, or Ferrari getting higher spec tyres from Bridgestone than the other teams, or.....