Red Sam Wrote:
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> davidm Wrote:
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> > Surely there is another issue here as well. As
> a
> > result of the TV coverage and interviews at
> Spa.
> > In effect Max has directly accused Ron of
> lying.
> > If Ron were to consider it valid he could sue
> for
> > libel. Everything that came across was his
> (Max)
> > personal supposition. One would imagine that
> what
> > he wanted out of the meeting was the 2 year ban
> > for McLaren. Listen to his defence of the FIA
> > position - he personally loathes McLaren, very
> > clear from his reaction and body language.
>
> Thats exactly the point I was making - but you put
> it much better, davidm
>
> Max, as the head of the penalty imposing body,
> should not make his views public!
I agree, it's almost become personal. My view is that Max wanted to give a harsher punishment to Mclaren but was somehow overruled, perhaps Bernie had a say in it?