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crazycaz
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 Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject: Renault suspended from next race |
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| Quote: | Renault have been suspended from the next Grand Prix in Valencia after a wheel from Fernando Alonso's car came loose at the Hungaroring on Sunday.
The pit crew failed to attach Alonso's right front wheel correctly and it bounced across the track.
Race stewards ruled that Renault released Alonso from a pit stop knowing the wheel was not properly secured and then failed to tell the driver.
Renault have told the FIA, motorsport's governing body, that they will appeal.
Should it stand, the ban would apply to the whole team and would deny Alonso the chance to race in front of his home fans at the European Grand Prix on 23 August.
Having started on pole, the Spanish double world champion was leading the Hungarian Grand Prix when he came in for his first stop on lap 11.
However, he was released before the right front wheel had been fully attached and it worked its way loose on turn nine, bouncing alarmingly across the track.
The stewards said Renault's pit crew "knowingly released car number seven from the pit stop position without one of the retaining devices for the wheel-nuts being securely in position, this being an indication that the wheel itself may not have been properly secured."
They also determined that "being aware of this, Renault failed to take any action to prevent the car from leaving the pit lane... and failed to inform the driver of this problem or to advise him to take appropriate action given the circumstances, even though the driver contacted the team by radio believing he had a puncture."
The incident came amid heightened concern about safety in motorsport.
A week ago, 18-year-old Formula 2 driver Henry Surtees - the son of former F1 champion John Surtees - was killed when he was struck by a loose wheel during a race.
On Saturday, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa suffered a fractured skull when he was hit by a part which came off the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello during qualifying at the Hungaroring. |
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Cas
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Seems a bit harsh, I know loose bits are a sensitive subject at the moment but still! It isn't the first time this has happened, and I doubt it will be the last
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louise
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:06 am Post subject: |
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Have yet to watch the whole of what happened but have caught the highlights on bbc iplayer and think its harsh to ban them. Hope the appeal brings better news for the team. Good luck Renault!
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Cas
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe it didn't help with Flavio going home before the race ended, I am sure he will have a few choice words to say! 
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crazycaz
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:33 am Post subject: |
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I think the right choice was made.
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RocketF1
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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If all is indeed true and the team knew the wheel was not on properley and did not hint to the driver then the right action was not taken.
they should of been allowed to race but no points would be awarded to the constructors, that way .Alonso would not be punished. either that or they do not race as punished and alonso be financially awarded.
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Cas
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:55 am Post subject: |
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Well the decision has been overturned (quite right too), but the fine isn't much!!
| Quote: | Renault win Valencia appeal
Monday 17th August 2009
Renault and Fernando Alonso have won an appeal against a one-race ban, clearing them to take part in Sunday's European Grand Prix.
The French team were punished after allowing Alonso to leave the pit lane with a loose wheel at last month's Hungarian Grand Prix.
The wheel came off and bounced across the track at the July 26 race, with race stewards subsequently ruling that the team's pit crew knew the wheel was not properly secured and failed to tell the driver.
Renault were hopeful the team's suspension would be lifted - and on Monday motorsport's governing body the FIA overturned the ban and instead decided to fine the team just over £30,000.
A statement on the FIA's official website read: "Renault admitted to the court that they breached the sporting regulations, in that they failed to ensure that (the) car complied with the conditions for safety throughout practice and the race, and that they released the car after a pit stop when it was unsafe to do so.
"However, it requested the court to reconsider the severity of the sanction imposed by the stewards.
"Having heard the arguments of the parties, the court have decided as follows:
1) To allow the appeal and overturn the sanction imposed by the Stewards in the contested decision.
2) To issue a reprimand and impose a fine of US$50,000 (£30,600) upon Renault.
"The reasons for this decision will be published in a full judgment in the coming days."
With the ban overturned Alonso will now race at his home grand prix in Valencia, which is likely to prove highly popular with the Spanish crowd.
The incident happened the day after Felipe Massa was involved in an horrific incident which left him with life-threatening injuries.
The Ferrari driver needed surgery on his skull after being struck by an object dislodged from the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello during qualifying at the Hungaroring.
The previous week, 18-year-old Formula Two driver Henry Surtees - the son of 1964 F1 champion John Surtees - died after being struck on the head by a wheel and tyre while travelling at 120mph at Brands Hatch.
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louise
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| Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Great news for the team 
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Cas
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Apparently 4 teams back the Renault appeal: Toyota, Red Bull, MacLaren and Ferrari 
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