The speed may actually have more to do with the teams that started
developing their 09 cars sooner are ahead of last years front running
teams in the current development cycle rather then just the diffuser
issue. This seems plausible if you look at the qualifying weight of
the cars - now that the teams have to reveal how much fuel they have on board.
Button has enough fuel to go 22 laps while Massa can only go as far
as 18 laps. Kubica in the BMW will be stopping on lap 17
http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=James_Allen&id=45376
At 09:50 AM 3/28/2009, you wrote:
>I don't think it is a matter of enforcing the spirit if the rules as much as
>further defining them so that everyone is operating from the same page.
>
>I doubt any team would be opposed to using more downforce so if it is deemed
>that the cars using the larger diffusers are indeed legal, I am betting you
>will see the rest of the field with similar designs at the next race
>following the FIA's decision.
>
>There was some confusing information that was disseminated last year when
>all that wording came about and it would appear that none of the three teams
>that are using the larger diffusers were present when this topic was
>discussed in detail. So if "ignorance is bliss" applies in this case, they
>might get away with it when all is said and done.
>
>Regardless, it makes for some amusing and exciting scenarios as it plays
>out.
>
>Joe C.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kas Kastner [mailto:kaskas@cox.net]
>Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:39 AM
>To: Joe Curry
>Cc: fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Fot] F1 practice
>
>If you are going to enforce "spirit of the rules" and not the letter of the
>regulation then what is point of printing the rules?
>
>You cannot enforce spirit of anything. Those having the different diffusers
>were not present for the meetings for establishment of the regulations which
>
>were written. That is written, not just talked about nor spirit related.
>They, the three teams, on their own, in their inspection of the WRITTEN
>regulations determined that a certain manner of modification to the area was
>
>possible. When three independent companies who are not in commerce with
>each other, develop this same point of the regulations, then the regulation
>
>must be open to that interpretation. Others should just follow and shut up
>as they missed the opening. Write a more precise regulation next year.
>
>After you have been proven guilty of an infraction of the regulations, then
>perhaps spirit can be brought into the conversation when determining the
>penalty for this infraction.
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