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To: frithguild
A practical rule change would eliminate the hypocrisy of everyone pretending they don't have 'team rules'

And we could bring Flav back:

Briatore was forced to resign as team principal of Renault due to a race fixing scandal.[16] The controversy centered around an early crash involving Renault driver Nelson Piquet, Jr.'s car during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix of 28 September 2008. At the time, Piquet Jr. described the crash as a simple mistake, however, shortly after his acrimonious departure from Renault and criticism of Briatore nearly a year later in August 2009, allegations surfaced that Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed to help Renault team mate Fernando Alonso, who went on to win the race. After a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) investigation, on 4 September 2009 Renault were charged with conspiracy and race fixing, and were due to face the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 21 September 2009. In return for immunity from punishment, Piquet Jr. had reportedly stated to the FIA that he had been asked to crash by Briatore and Renault chief engineer Pat Symonds. On 11 September, following leaks of Piquet Jr.'s evidence, Renault and Briatore stated they would take legal action against Piquet, Jr. for making false allegations, however, five days later, Renault announced they would not contest the charges, and that Briatore and Symonds had left the team.The day after the Renault announcement, Renault confirmed Briatore had resigned from the team, while Briatore himself stated of his departure that "I was just trying to save the team", "It's my duty. That's the reason I've finished."

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412 posted on 07/26/2010 12:02:55 PM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: Elle Bee
But of course! Flavio ordered Piquet, Jr. to create a danger, not just permit a pass.

Which all leads me to think about taking a pass at Elisabetta Gregoraci, in a rather dangerous bikini.

But alas, she is a new mother and Flavio is in the kitchen now, washing dishes and changing diapers, like all new fathers. How the mighty have fallen!

413 posted on 07/26/2010 12:27:35 PM PDT by frithguild (Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" He was wrong. Obama lies alot!)
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