- 25 Jul 10, 09:24#208258
But they don't have to make sporting sense! It's better if they do, but ultimately the only criteria for whether a penalty is correct or not is whether the penalty is consistent with the rules.
*Sigh*
What strikes funny is that this yr the FIA bought expert drivers to help the stewards with diffiult decision, in other words, to have a real sporting view on the regulations instead of literal application of the rules. And on the contrary, the way regulations have been applied this yr has been far less sportingly than the past couple yrs.
Theres been several penalties handed (and unhanded) out this yr that made absolutely no sporting sense.
But they don't have to make sporting sense! It's better if they do, but ultimately the only criteria for whether a penalty is correct or not is whether the penalty is consistent with the rules.
*Sigh*
I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions... (Augusten Burroughs)