Comments on: Schumacher Takes Controversial Monaco Pole

By: sugiero

sugiero — Sat, 27 May 2006 22:45:58 +0000

Having compared all relevant data, the stewards can find no justifiable reason for the driver to have braked with such undue, excessive and unusual pressure at this part of the circuit, and are therefore left with no alternatives but to conclude that the driver deliberately stopped his car on the circuit in the last few minutes of qualifying, at a time at which he had thus far set the fastest lap time.”

http://sugiero.blogspot.com/2006/05/formula-one-seven-times-champion.html

He cheated…

By: BlogF1 - A Formula One Dedicated Weblog » Schumacher Loses Pole

BlogF1 - A Formula One Dedicated Weblog » Schumacher Loses Pole — Sat, 27 May 2006 21:46:35 +0000

[...] I’m sure everyone has heard of the incident by now, and you can read more about it here (particularly in the comments). This news obviously promotes Fernando Alonso to 1st and effectively ruins Schumacher’s chances of equaling Ayrten Senna’s record of six wins on the Monte Carlo streets. The other winner from all this is Mark Webber, who sensationally put his car in 3rd before the Schumacher ruling, and now is second only to the reigning world champion. [...]

By: bocakey

bocakey — Sat, 27 May 2006 21:31:02 +0000

In case anyone hasn’t heard, Schumacher has been stripped of Pole and must start last.

I’m not very impressed by it at all!

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Sat, 27 May 2006 21:09:01 +0000

Bocakey has posted a video of the incident involving Schumacher. Click on the link in the comment just above this one (8) to be taken to the post. I haven’t seen it myself yet (as I’m on dial-up) but I’m sure it is good.

By: Planet Jo » Blog Archive » Qualifying Drama!

Planet Jo » Blog Archive » Qualifying Drama! — Sat, 27 May 2006 20:34:41 +0000

[...] We are still waiting to see what (if any) punishment Schumi gets and I will be utterly disgusted and disappointed if he gets any kind of penalty. I have commented on another blog that if it had been Alonso who had committed this terrible crime, then no one would have batted an eyelid! [...]

By: Don Speekingleesh

Don Speekingleesh — Sat, 27 May 2006 19:59:48 +0000

From all the vaious replay angles it’s clear MS had room to get aound the corner. I think he locked up realised he’d screwed up his lap so decided to park it. He clearly turned to the left for no reason - the car was not sliding at that stage.

The reason nobosy would have been so bothered had it been Alonso is he doesn’t have a history of questionable moves behind him.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Sat, 27 May 2006 19:22:06 +0000

Thank you Bocakey for commenting. Be sure to come back tomorrow when Schumacher’s verdict (either way) is known.

By: bocakey

bocakey — Sat, 27 May 2006 18:30:39 +0000

When I said that he “wouldn’t stoop that low” I just meant that surely after everything he has won, all the records he has broken, he surely wouldn’t do something like what he is being accused of today. He just doesn’t need to win THAT badly, he has nothing left to prove.

I see that Fisichella has been penalised and has dropped to tenth on the grid for blocking Coulthard. Everyone and his dog seems to think that Schumi will get some sort of penalty too. I would be so disappointed if that’s the case.

I’m sure I will comment again when we hear news about whether or not he gets penalised!

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Sat, 27 May 2006 17:23:30 +0000

bocakey, you are right — if it was Alonso, nobody would be pointing the finger. But that’s because he hasn’t got a track record like MS and Ferrari: Adelaide 94, Jerez 97, Silverstone 98, Austria 02, Indy 02…

By: decie

decie — Sat, 27 May 2006 16:36:10 +0000

i saw it and i think he played his cards right, he is the master.