British GP – An eye on the papers and what the fans have to say
Maranello, 12 July
The day after the British Grand Prix, many of the most famous national and international papers have focussed on the fact that in the fastest sport in the world, decision are taken slowly. In Italy’s “La Gazzetta dello Sport” the pen of Umberto Zapelloni hones in on the argument, speaking of a “Formula Lullaby”: “One could be led to believe that the sporting authority travels at two speeds, but always penalises in one direction... Certainly the rules are respected, but there remains the suspicion that too often, when it concerns a grey area in the rules, those rules are dealt with according to who is to be penalised.” “Il Giornale” speaks of a race director and stewards who are legitimised to do what they want: “The drive-through connected to Kubica, who had already retired and after Ferrari had repeatedly asked what it should do, is either a joke or a matter of great suspicion.” Among the Spanish press, “Marca” talks of the bits of wing left on the track for two laps before the Safety Car was called out: “People wishing to think the worst could imagine that Fernando’s penalty was delayed until it would do as much damage as possible,” while “AS” underlines the delay in instructing the driver to give back the position to the other driver: “It is clear that the penalty handed out later was disproportionate and unjust.” In the English press, “The Independent” highlights the coincidence of the drive-through being handed out at the same time as the Safety Car period, while “The Guardian” talks of a penalty that was “probably too harsh.”
We have quoted various Italian and international papers, but the general opinion is more or less unanimous. Having said that, for the record, there are some who preferred to concentrate solely on criticism of the Maranello team and its drivers. The same is true for the tifosi and those who are just fans of Formula 1: the overwhelming majority share, in more or less the same tone, the opinions stated above, while a very small minority put forward the opposite view. Furthermore, the most committed Ferrari fans, those who subscribe to the on-line community on our site, will be able to put all their questions to none other than Fernando Alonso, who will be hosting his own video chat, this afternoon at 17h00.
The day after the British Grand Prix, many of the most famous national and international papers have focussed on the fact that in the fastest sport in the world, decision are taken slowly. In Italy’s “La Gazzetta dello Sport” the pen of Umberto Zapelloni hones in on the argument, speaking of a “Formula Lullaby”: “One could be led to believe that the sporting authority travels at two speeds, but always penalises in one direction... Certainly the rules are respected, but there remains the suspicion that too often, when it concerns a grey area in the rules, those rules are dealt with according to who is to be penalised.” “Il Giornale” speaks of a race director and stewards who are legitimised to do what they want: “The drive-through connected to Kubica, who had already retired and after Ferrari had repeatedly asked what it should do, is either a joke or a matter of great suspicion.” Among the Spanish press, “Marca” talks of the bits of wing left on the track for two laps before the Safety Car was called out: “People wishing to think the worst could imagine that Fernando’s penalty was delayed until it would do as much damage as possible,” while “AS” underlines the delay in instructing the driver to give back the position to the other driver: “It is clear that the penalty handed out later was disproportionate and unjust.” In the English press, “The Independent” highlights the coincidence of the drive-through being handed out at the same time as the Safety Car period, while “The Guardian” talks of a penalty that was “probably too harsh.”
We have quoted various Italian and international papers, but the general opinion is more or less unanimous. Having said that, for the record, there are some who preferred to concentrate solely on criticism of the Maranello team and its drivers. The same is true for the tifosi and those who are just fans of Formula 1: the overwhelming majority share, in more or less the same tone, the opinions stated above, while a very small minority put forward the opposite view. Furthermore, the most committed Ferrari fans, those who subscribe to the on-line community on our site, will be able to put all their questions to none other than Fernando Alonso, who will be hosting his own video chat, this afternoon at 17h00.
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