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Originally Posted by mr_bo
How does this stand within the regulations then as this was clearly a team order when team orders were banned? Regardless if it was a coded message to the driver or not, it was a blatent team order! Disgraceful.
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we've seen it before. Basically what happened was the team told Massa that Alsono was quicker then he slowed and let im passed. As such everyone will say it was a driver decision and not a team order.
You and I and everyone else with an IQ greater than 1 realises this was a team order and not a driver decision but this is what they always say and this is how they get away with it.
it has been referred to the WMSC but I expect all they will do is tidy up the rule and so this is allowed.
I remember back in 97 or 98 the FIA said team orders were banned. At one race Irvine had "brake problems" and had to slow near the end and let Schuey through, think this may even have been in Austria again. After the race he was interview and even winked when talking about the "brake problems" and nothing was done.
Team orders are part of the sport, if they want them banned then open the sport up to single car teams