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[Roddie]

Rossi and Stoner are well prepared for Laguna Seca after all that passing in Germany!

[Shez]

Seen this one from Brands at the weekend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsca3UqysrI

[Bort]

German Grand Prix

Hockenheim, 23-25 July 2010
Fri 23 Jul: Practice 1 0900-1030; Practice 2 1300-1430
Sat 24 Jul: Practice 3 1000-1100; Qualifying 1300
Sun 25 Jul: Race 1300

Likely to be a wet race on Sunday. Raining today but should be dry for qually.

Yamamoto is replacing Chandhok this weekend.


Also, VD Racing.

[Wools]

Sure was! I'll post a few more, don't want to overun the thread though!

Thanks for the photos Pete, fantastic shots!

Lewis has crashed off in first practice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8848120.stm

[Bort]

Forgot aboot Laguna . Hotsauce guaranteed!

MotoGP Laguna Seca
Saturday 24 July
Qualifying: 2200-2300, BBC Red Button and online
Sunday 25 July
Race as live: 2200-2300, BBC Two and online

[PeteJ]

Chance for the FIA to prove their worth this afternoon then...

Dull race.

[Senna]

Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. Ferrari are treating the viewing public with complete disrespect in their post race manipulation and absolute lies. I feel very sorry for Massa, I just hope he reacts to this in the most positive manner by keeping his chin up and keeping up this level of performance so that he makes sure that it makes it difficult for them to ever do this again.

I hope both cars get disqualified, and I think the stewards have a monumentally difficult and potentially landmark judgement. There is a clear moral decision which they can take, even though the evidence is not clearly defined as in 'Felipe you must let Eyebrows ahead', there is not one iota that does not flagrantly hint at team orders, and I hope not one single person alive that sees this as a racing pass. With my ultra cynical hat on though nothing will happen, they will be asked to speak to the stewards, there will be immense media pressure from now which will still be around next weekend, but they will chicken out of ruling against a clear breaking of the rules.

I understand the sport, I understand that if Fernando loses the championship by 7 points at the end of the year then people can say that today was a missed opportunity, but I watch this sport for fair RACING. Do these people not get the fact that we watch for the drama (although this is political drama for sure), the racing, the battle for tenths on the track. I do NOT watch it for **** like this.

Rant over.

[PeteJ]

Massa has handled it rather well to be honest, unlike to the rest of Ferrari who have been unbelieveable in their blatent lies. The post-race interviews were cringeworthy.

Massa has now clearly said that it was his own descision to allow Alonso through, which must make it very difficult for the FIA to be able to do anything. I'd like to see them thrown out of the race but I can't see it happening.

[ChrisF]

ferrari have been fined for bringing the game into desrepute. Result stands though.

[Square]

Anyone here ever been to the Suzuka GP? Would like a few pointers regarding getting to the circuit from Nagoya.

[Bort]

[U]One Million Dollars![/U]
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Sucks that it happens for first place but it's part of the (team) game.

[ChrisF]

ferrari have been fined for bringing the game into desrepute. Result stands though.

Apparently Ferrari are telling Massa to pay the fine! Tossers.

[Bort]

Apparently Ferrari are telling Massa to pay the fine! Tossers.

Well it Was his decision. LOLZ.

[abigsmurf]

Utter disgraceful end to a boring race.

Ferrari should be stripped the points. This is race fixing and completely undermines the sport. It's not as if the sport has enough problems at the moment.

[Charlie]

According to PlanetF1, Ferrari could face further sanctions as the matter has also been referred to the FIA World Council 'for further consideration.' Fingers crossed proper justice is done as the $100,000 fine is a joke.