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Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. I beg to differ about the randomness of doping tests - they are specifically targeted at the leading athletes (where it matters so to speak re. medals or ranking or $$$).
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. Good point Ronnie - I didn't see any investigation into Ferdi Kübler or Eddy Merckx - things evolve...
I can help you with your confusion Artie. What I tried to say in my convoluted way is that it is not unusual for governing bodies to scrutinize leading athletes and I cited Lance Armstrong as an example. I didn't complain about him being singled out - it's only fair since there is a history of problems in the sport. So, I don't think there's much of a contradiction within my argument, but it surely goes against your statement that the FIA's scrutiny of McLaren is out of the ordinary, especially since it was in some ways announced or at least implied at the WMSC meeting that they would keep a close eye on McLaren in the future - one could argue that this (scrutineer) is just part of it and that it's something they brought onto themselves.
No they didn't up until a couple of races ago when it became clear that FM wouldn't be able to clinch the title.
Good point Ronnie - I didn't see any investigation into Ferdi Kübler or Eddy Merckx - things evolve...
Merckx last won in 1974. Kubler last won in 1950. When were "random and unannounced" drug tests introduced Dali? I believe it was in the years following the "Race of Shame" in 1998.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. I can help you with your confusion Artie. What I tried to say in my convoluted way is that it is not unusual for governing bodies to scrutinize leading athletes and I cited Lance Armstrong as an example. I didn't complain about him being singled out - it's only fair since there is a history of problems in the sport. So, I don't think there's much of a contradiction within my argument, but it surely goes against your statement that the FIA's scrutiny of McLaren is out of the ordinary, especially since it was in some ways announced or at least implied at the WMSC meeting that they would keep a close eye on McLaren in the future - one could argue that this (scrutineer) is just part of it and that it's something they brought onto themselves.
Well I'm afraid I still can't agree Dali. It quite plainly is "out of the ordinary" as it has never happened before. "Ordinary" would suggest that it is a commonplace. It isn't, it is an "extraordinary" measure. I'm also not sure that it is reasonable to suggest that this is simply an "implied" judgment that the meeting arrived at. Perhaps the $100,000,000 fine was also "implied", in which case McLaren can still claim the constructors' title as the points deduction was just implied, no doubt.
The scrutineer was appointed at the behest of a Spanish official who has nothing to do with the FIA. Mad Max, who didn't have the brain to think of it himself, obviously thought it was a wizard ruse that he could shove up Ron's nose and leapt on it like a fly on sh*t.
No disrespect intended to flies. I realise that not all flies have a propensity to leap on sh*t.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. No they didn't up until a couple of races ago when it became clear that FM wouldn't be able to clinch the title.
But they are NOW using outside sources to influence Kimi Raikkonen’s race position ergo breaking the rules. Which is something McLaren have a steward watching over them for.
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