Formula 1 - 2012 Championship Season


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What a wild and wacky race, thoroughly enjoyed it. Kudos to Vettel for making it 3 in a row, 2 of them happening only in the last race of the season i think. Alonso as always has been always there near about. Wish he had a little bit more competitive car. His podium finishes has been amazing this year.

Sad though that Schumi left yet again but secretly hoping he comes back once more [lol]
Not so sure if I want Schumi back or not. He has a record which has set a benchmark for years to come. Let him enjoy the retd life.

Looking back I am sure he would not have returned if he knew that the Merc development will be so slow compared to the Red Bulls, Mclaren and Ferrari.

Nevertheless he drove great most of this year. He has outqualified Nico in more races and has finished above him also in more races (not confirmed will check) though this is hardly a compensation for a 7 time World Champion
 
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Ferrari may appeal Sebastian Vettel title

Ferrari are considering an appeal against an over-taking manoeuvre by Sebastian Vettel at Sunday's chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix which could see the German stripped of his title, it was reported Wednesday.

The Daily Mail claimed that YouTube footage appeared to show Vettel, the youngest triple world champion in Formula One history, overtaking Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne under yellow flags in the early laps of the rain-affected race at Interlagos.

Overtaking under caution is outlawed and is usually punished with a drive-through penalty.

However, in cases where the infringement is not spotted, the newspaper claimed, the sanction is a 20-second penalty handed out retrospectively.

Vettel was sixth in Sunday's season-ending race while double world champion Fernando Alonso was second in his Ferrari behind winner, McLaren's Jenson Button.

The result allowed Vettel to beat Alonso in the title race by just three points.

The aftermath of Sunday's thrilling race in Sao Paulo was overshadowed by Ferrari insisting that Alonso should have been crowned champion, pointing to controversial races in Belgium and Japan to support their argument.

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said that Alonso paid a heavy price for first lap exits in Belgium and Japan where he was shunted out of contention by Lotus duo Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen respectively.

The Italian giants had been further aggrieved when Vettel, accused of blocking Alonso in qualifying in Japan before going on to win the race, escaped with just a reprimand.

"We are proud of Fernando," said Domenicali. "But we are very disappointed because the one who deserved this championship was really him.

"It is a shame because, after such a long season that we really fight in all conditions, we raced 18 races and not 20 -- and being second by three points is not a lot.

"Watch the facts. Zero points in two races (Belgium and Japan) so we have done what we have done with 18 races. The others had 20 -- and the points were over 20 races. These are facts, not words."

Alonso also insisted his campaign had been undermined at Spa and Suzuka.

"The championship was not lost here," said the two-time champion. "The championship was lost when (Romain) Grosjean flew over my head (at Spa) or when Vettel surprisingly only got a reprimand after qualifying in Japan."

Vettel refused to get involved in a war of words although he did allude to his rivals' controversial decision last weekend in Texas to change the gearbox on Felipe Massa's Ferrari in order to allow Alonso to enjoy a starting advantage on the grid.

"A lot of people tried to play dirty tricks but we did not get distracted by that and kept going our way and all the guys gave a big push right to the end," Vettel said.

Ferrari may appeal Sebastian Vettel title: Report - The Times of India

This will be very interesting
 
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Fernando Alonso has always been a cry baby. He has obviously influenced Ferrari also. Vettel has won it fair and square (personally I wanted Alonso to win). Accept defeat when you are defeated.
 
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Ferrari's Montezemolo slams Ecclestone over Vettel overtake investigation

Sebastion Vettel recently celebrated his third Formula One title by driving his Red Bull Racing car through the streets of Graz, Austria, but Ferrari is still caught up in the controversy it stirred up by asserting that Vettel made an illegal pass under yellow at the Brazilian Grand Prix. After Ferrari asked for clarification on the pass, Bernie Ecclestone called the whole issue a "complete joke," and now Luca di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari (shown above), has responded to Ecclestone's comments with some scathing words of his own.

According to ESPN F1, Montezemolo sarcastically said "you have to show respect for your elders, especially when they get to that stage in which they are no longer in control of what they say" in regards to Ecclestone. Seemingly putting the whole controversy to rest, though, Montezemolo went on to congratulate Vettel and Red Bull for the win in what he refers to as a difficult season.

The pass in question came on the fourth lap of the rainy race when Vettel seemed to have passed Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne under a local yellow. In the final standings, the resulting 20-second penalty would have knocked Vettel from sixth to eighth position, which would have been enough for Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso to win the Driver's Championship by a single point. Despite flashing yellow lights, the FIA said that a green flag was waving making the pass legal.

Ferrari's Montezemolo slams Ecclestone over Vettel overtake investigation
 
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Looks like next season will have a even more determined Ferrari team.But Ferrari has been a bit cocky this season & been pretty political !
 
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