They think it's all over. It isn't yet... Saw the following super article on PF1 editorial !
* Given what occurred in Singapore and the obvious potential for revenge it offered to Nelson Piquet Jr if he was axed, just what was Flavio Briatore thinking when he sacked him without so much as an assurance that the youngster could become the team's winter test driver? Was this the greatest miscalculation and misjudgement of Briatore's career?
* As the Singapore GP has essentially been declared a fix, should the result be declared void? Will Ferrari raise this matter with either the FIA or the courts in the knowledge that Felipe Massa will - albeit retrospectively - be crowned world champion if the race is wiped from the record books?
* Max Mosley said that Renault's punishment was "the harshest one we can, because Renault have demonstrated they have no moral responsibility for what took place". What happened to the principle of collective responsibility as laid out in the FIA International Sporting Code which states that 'the entrant shall be responsible for all acts or omissions on the part of their driver, mechanic and passengers, each equally responsible for any breach of this code'?
* What now for Briatore at Queens Park Rangers? How does his lifetime ban from F1 relate to the Football League's fit and proper persons test, if at all?
* Renault have been found guilty of deliberately crashing one of their cars at over 100mph, thereby putting driver, competitors, stewards and spectators at danger. As they issued their verdict, was anyone at the FIA aware of how uncomfortably Renault's non-punishment punishment sits alongside the governing body's crusade to improve road safety?
* Why is Renault's ban only suspended for two years? The World Motor Sport Council will only activate this disqualification if 'Renault F1 is found guilty of a comparable breach during that time'. So only if they fix another race before 2013? As this was a crime without precedent in the history of the sport, that's not much of a punishment or deterrent against general wrongdoing is it?
* The monetary difference in the punishments meted out to Renault and McLaren is approximately $98m (Renault have to pay the costs of the investigation and hearing). Has there ever been a more persuasive advertisement for confession?
* To what extent was Renault's 'lenient' punishment the result of their willingness to admit their guilt and to what extent was it caused by a fear that they would quit the sport if heavily punished?
* Why haven't we heard from Briatore? Was his silence agreed as part of his severance from Renault?
* Is Nelson Piquet Jr still being paid by Renault? He says he agreed to crash in order to keep his seat for 2009 so if he is to be paid up until the end of the season then he will have gained considerable financial reward for the subterfuge. Is that right? Is that even legal?
* Who is the mysterious 'Witness X' at Renault? And who at Renault knows his identity?
* Were Ferrari waiting for Fernando Alonso to be officially exonerated before making a definitive decision or announcement on their 2010 driver line-up? Or is the decision still to be made regardless of Alonso's innocence?
* Who will become the manager of Alonso, Romain Grosjean, Heikki Kovalainen and Mark Webber in the wake of Briatore's expulsion? In the wake of such a severe dent to the sport's credibility, should the FIA impose a 'one manager, one driver' directive?
* Was Fernando Alonso the first person to ever appear as a witness in front of the World Council dressed in a pair of jeans?
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