Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“... whereas proving that Webber WAS actually aware he wasn't allowed onto the circuit is likely to be harder.”
“... whereas proving that Webber WAS actually aware he wasn't allowed onto the circuit is likely to be harder.”
Ignorance of the rules is not a valid defense, no matter what the case. And Mark having been head of the GPDA should be one of the people who knows about on and off-track safety like the back of his hand.
Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“Personally, I think the whole thing is a classic example of something that should have been handled informally, rather than with official penalties though.”
“Personally, I think the whole thing is a classic example of something that should have been handled informally, rather than with official penalties though.”
No, I think it was handled correctly. Safety is something that you can't ignore, even after the face is done. If Rosberg or Hamilton had run into the back of Alonso, or if they had hit Mark then the injuries could have been quite severe, not to mention the cost of repairs for any damage to the cars.
A reprimand was just the right outcome for something that was meant as a gesture of good will, but was stupidly done.
The real controversy is that the rule regarding three reprimands came into play. As head of the GPDA, Mark was always insinuating that stiffer penalties and rules regarding driver behavior were needed for safety reasons.Of course, as per usual, Mark meant that it should be applied to everybody else, but hot him.





