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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I
have a friend who was a former factory F1 driver and is still well connected
within the F1 community and his comment was “this FIA penalty is the equivalent
of NASCAR’s ‘debris on the track yellow flag’, ie, keeping the competition
close to maintain interest in the points race.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Gary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>62
TR4 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony
and Annie Garmey<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> spyderweb@uwalumni.com; fot@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Hamilton appeal denied<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>FIA
= Ferrari international automoblie !!<br>
<br>
> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:52:52 -0500<br>
> From: spyderweb@uwalumni.com<br>
> To: fot@autox.team.net<br>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Hamilton appeal denied<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> In essence, they decided not to decide the case.<br>
> <br>
> "it follows that there is no need to examine the substance of the <br>
> appeal submitted by McLaren."<br>
> <br>
> The text of the "opinion" can be found at:<br>
> http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70793<br>
> <br>
> JR Hill<br>
> <br>
> Quoth fubog1@aol.com:<br>
> <br>
> > LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A Formula One appeal court on Tuesday<br>
> > rejected McLaren's bid to have championship leader Lewis Hamilton<br>
> > reinstated as Belgian Grand Prix winner.<br>
> > The governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a<br>
> > statement the judges had deemed the appeal inadmissible.<br>
> > The decision meant Hamilton will start Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix<br>
> > with a one-point lead over Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa, rather<br>
> > than the seven points he would have had if the Belgian stewards'<br>
> > decision had been<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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