- 03 Apr 09, 21:55#101628
If you look at things from that day, it's pretty clear McLaren didn't set out to screw Toyota. The team tried to get into contact with race control and decided to let Trulli past, which we now seem to know was unnecessary. Although the team/certain members of the team should have told the full story, there are clear mitigating circumstances. If McLaren wanted to steal third place, they could have done it in other ways.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
They've got it. I think they're just trying to really shake McLaren, now, and prevent them from being so silly in the future. Or perhaps provoke a reaction to it, but that's less likely.
It's hard to keep your nose clean when the regulations are messed up.
I think it's pretty obvious you're not supposed to lie in a Stewards' hearing.
If you look at things from that day, it's pretty clear McLaren didn't set out to screw Toyota. The team tried to get into contact with race control and decided to let Trulli past, which we now seem to know was unnecessary. Although the team/certain members of the team should have told the full story, there are clear mitigating circumstances. If McLaren wanted to steal third place, they could have done it in other ways.

Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008