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To: Chode; al_c; atc23; Bad~Rodeo; Betis70; biff; bobby.223; bobt7818; BreezyDog; brf1; briankk; ...
here it comes... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20531638

Formula 1: Ferrari consider Sebastian Vettel protest

Ferrari want to establish whether there is enough evidence to lodge a protest that, if successful, could overturn the result of the Formula 1 world championship.

They are "evaluating footage" that appears to show Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel making an illegal overtaking move in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.

Spain's Fernando Alonso lost the title by three points to his German rival.

But Vettel could lose four points if he is deemed to have broken the rules.

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has so far refused to confirm that it is investigating the incident.

There is no word either from Vettel's Red Bull team, who could not be contacted for a comment.

34 posted on 11/28/2012 4:43:17 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode

...if it isn’t called during the race....


35 posted on 11/28/2012 4:58:06 PM PST by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Chode

Even if they are 100% correct, I’m not sure Ferrari has the political F1 ‘juice’ any longer to make this fly. I might be way wrong on that but the entire thing will be interesting to say the least.


36 posted on 11/28/2012 5:05:34 PM PST by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a GREAT life!)
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To: Chode

The Ferraristas should shut up, deal with 2012, release Alonso and toss an offer over to Seb.

And I really, really like Alonso. But Vettel needs to be in a red car.

One of my greatest regrets in this life is that I never got to see Senna drive one.


38 posted on 11/28/2012 6:20:07 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: Chode

Guess we get an extended F1 season!


39 posted on 11/28/2012 6:54:32 PM PST by Lockbox
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To: Chode

Considering how much money is on the line I don’t blame Ferrari for trying. But it was investigated during the race and the Stewards made the call. I can’t imagine Charlie Whiting would be too keen on being overturned.


42 posted on 11/28/2012 8:02:48 PM PST by henkster ("The people who count the votes decide everything." -Joseph Stalin)
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To: Chode
it did look like a yellow light to me .... I heard something about the yellow light was on because of slippery conditions and wasn't therefore a yellow yellow light for an accident or debris on the track

is that like the distinction between rape and rape rape?

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44 posted on 11/29/2012 5:03:35 AM PST by Elle Bee
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