Asia Minor GP Results

By Marc • August 22, 2005

Or if you prefer, the Bosporus Straits Grand Prix. As you can see I still find it difficult to use the “T” word.

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4 Responses to “ Asia Minor GP Results ”

George Aug 24th, 2005 at 9:15 am

Sorry Marc, can’t go along with your “team order” conspiracy theory. And you know I am the king of conspiracists! No doubt that the Renault pit wanted Fisi to move over for Alonso, but the way the message went out was beyond reproach. They could have been talking about any other driver on the track. The fact that Fisi obligingly moved over was very considerate!
Marc Aug 24th, 2005 at 11:11 am

Ah huh! And Fisi just happens to be the next car ahead of Alonzo at the time of the transmission.

Ok… would you care to invest in a little trans-Pacific Ocean bridge I’ve got cooked up? It’s a great scheme and only $100 bucks a share.

Are you in?
George Aug 25th, 2005 at 11:39 pm

You missed my point: I agree it was an intended direction, but the way it was handled is beyond reproach and provable. They didn’t “order” Fisi to move over, they told Alonzo he was faster, so pass Fisi. Beutifully executed in my opinion.
Marc Aug 26th, 2005 at 8:18 am

Oh I agree on the point George, it was “Beautifully executed.”

It’s called plausible deniability. Sort of like “it depends on what your definition of IS, is.”

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