Comments on: Dennis comes out of the shadows fighting http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/ Formula 1 / F1 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stevehttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-317600 Steve Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-317600 I hate to say this... But the 100 million dollar fine was not for spying... The 100 million dollar fine was for lying about it!... Had McLaren been 100% open at the first enquiry, there would never have been such an enormous fine! I hate to say this… But the 100 million dollar fine was not for spying… The 100 million dollar fine was for lying about it!… Had McLaren been 100% open at the first enquiry, there would never have been such an enormous fine!

]]> By: Jarekhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-42190 Jarek Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:52:23 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-42190 The 'mericans have a saying in racin' "if you ain't cheatin' you ain't trying" The ‘mericans have a saying in racin’ “if you ain’t cheatin’ you ain’t trying”

]]> By: Ediehttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-42068 Edie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:03:35 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-42068 Regardless of everything that has been said, I still think it is sad that Ron Dennis has left FI and I think FI is much poorer for it. Good luck to him. Regardless of everything that has been said, I still think it is sad that Ron Dennis has left FI and I think FI is much poorer for it.
Good luck to him.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41751 Martin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41751 A possible interpretation is that James was meaning that spygate and liegate were related, in that McLaren got itself confused as to how to respond to the FIA in Melbourne after it was shown in 2007 that McLaren had failed to properly investigate the use of Ferrari information. A possible interpretation is that James was meaning that spygate and liegate were related, in that McLaren got itself confused as to how to respond to the FIA in Melbourne after it was shown in 2007 that McLaren had failed to properly investigate the use of Ferrari information.

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41744 Martin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:41:49 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41744 James, a piker is someone who bales out of a situation. Being an engineer, not a linguist, I won't claim certainty on the origin. However, start with a political backflip. A really big policy reversal is a double backflip with pike. Therefore a person who dives off the ship rather than fights the pirates is a piker. As an Australian, I wouldn't link piker with traitor, which is what I think Gary is suggesting. Which leads to the knighthood/OBE point. Brawn helped the Italians to six constructors titles and now is leading the German charge. Don't mention the war...I have a suggested topic and interview for you that relates to Ron Dennis and an earlier question on mine on Alonso being the best driver. I think an interesting topic would be ask Ron (or similarly Frank Williams and Patrick Head) how his process of selecting drivers changed from the 1980s to now (Kovalainen).For example, what did Ron really know about Stefan Johansson? He'd beaten Alboreto in the championship, but was it really gut feel? Did Coulthard last nine seasons in part because it now takes so long to integrate a new driver into a team? Off the record you for your background you might learn more about the expectations for Kovalainen based on his 2007 performances. How much more input do the backroom guys have on the driver selection now? James, a piker is someone who bales out of a situation. Being an engineer, not a linguist, I won’t claim certainty on the origin. However, start with a political backflip. A really big policy reversal is a double backflip with pike. Therefore a person who dives off the ship rather than fights the pirates is a piker. As an Australian, I wouldn’t link piker with traitor, which is what I think Gary is suggesting. Which leads to the knighthood/OBE point. Brawn helped the Italians to six constructors titles and now is leading the German charge. Don’t mention the war…

I have a suggested topic and interview for you that relates to Ron Dennis and an earlier question on mine on Alonso being the best driver. I think an interesting topic would be ask Ron (or similarly Frank Williams and Patrick Head) how his process of selecting drivers changed from the 1980s to now (Kovalainen).

For example, what did Ron really know about Stefan Johansson? He’d beaten Alboreto in the championship, but was it really gut feel? Did Coulthard last nine seasons in part because it now takes so long to integrate a new driver into a team? Off the record you for your background you might learn more about the expectations for Kovalainen based on his 2007 performances. How much more input do the backroom guys have on the driver selection now?

]]> By: LThttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41707 LT Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:29:44 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41707 I wouldn't call winning by 1 pt (by luck as well) a trouncing....another blind Ferrari fan....neeeext! I wouldn’t call winning by 1 pt (by luck as well) a trouncing….another blind Ferrari fan….neeeext!

]]> By: Liliahttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41663 Lilia Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:15:05 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41663 I'm indifferent to prises and honors by the queen and i don't think they are to bother with but one thing i have to say is that i can't believe this man is not a man of principle. I was surprised as hell when some people lately compared him to Briatore. They are nothing alike. One only cares for himself and the other only for the good of his team. I've never seen a more dedicated man than him. His blood is Mclaren and even now that he stepped down his doing everything to built a secure future for that team through the auto department. Bernie Ecclestone himself admitted in a few interviews that Ron is a model of a man who does things for the good of his team and the sport while admitting that himself is not even slightly as a good of a man as Ron is, because he only cares about his own gain. Actually he said it sometimes in a way that he was partially annoyed from Ron's hevy principles. I guess that was what Max hated too.I don't know if it where junior members or not and who exactly where responsible about the stolen Ferrari data but what i do know is that Mclaren got a hammer on the head as a confirmation of hypocrisy. And i can't see what the liegate had to do with Ron. The guy had already stepped down.He just sacrificed himself a little more hopping to help as a bait for the team to escape the teeth of a vindictive animal. Not to mention that the whole thing was blown out of proportion probably because of Hamilton's popularity among people since he has many who like him and hate him as much. Drivers lie all the time in our faces and no one gives a shit but suddenly all were shocked by a lie, that it really wasn't for much? It's not like the fate of the world championship was depending on it and the situation was so strange that someone could think that by lying he gets justice since that position was his if the FIA and the Mclaren pitcrew didn't screw things up. It wasn't a big crime at all and the press made it seem like he burned Rome. I’m indifferent to prises and honors by the queen and i don’t think they are to bother with but one thing i have to say is that i can’t believe this man is not a man of principle. I was surprised as hell when some people lately compared him to Briatore. They are nothing alike. One only cares for himself and the other only for the good of his team. I’ve never seen a more dedicated man than him. His blood is Mclaren and even now that he stepped down his doing everything to built a secure future for that team through the auto department.
Bernie Ecclestone himself admitted in a few interviews that Ron is a model of a man who does things for the good of his team and the sport while admitting that himself is not even slightly as a good of a man as Ron is, because he only cares about his own gain. Actually he said it sometimes in a way that he was partially annoyed from Ron’s hevy principles.
I guess that was what Max hated too.

I don’t know if it where junior members or not and who exactly where responsible about the stolen Ferrari data but what i do know is that Mclaren got a hammer on the head as a confirmation of hypocrisy.
And i can’t see what the liegate had to do with Ron. The guy had already stepped down.He just sacrificed himself a little more hopping to help as a bait for the team to escape the teeth of a vindictive animal.
Not to mention that the whole thing was blown out of proportion probably because of Hamilton’s popularity among people since he has many who like him and hate him as much. Drivers lie all the time in our faces and no one gives a shit but suddenly all were shocked by a lie, that it really wasn’t for much? It’s not like the fate of the world championship was depending on it and the situation was so strange that someone could think that by lying he gets justice since that position was his if the FIA and the Mclaren pitcrew didn’t screw things up. It wasn’t a big crime at all and the press made it seem like he burned Rome.

]]> By: James Allenhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41634 James Allen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:52:12 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41634 What is a piker? What is a piker?

]]> By: Williams4Everhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41619 Williams4Ever Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41619 With that level of "Attention to details", Its hard to digest that Spygate was just an Indiscretion of "Minor Team Members". In fact the systematic approach where in lead test driver and more "experienced driver" testing rival data acquired by "Chief Designer" can't be without blessings of Senior Management. With that level of “Attention to details”, Its hard to digest that Spygate was just an Indiscretion of “Minor Team Members”. In fact the systematic approach where in lead test driver and more “experienced driver” testing rival data acquired by “Chief Designer” can’t be without blessings of Senior Management.

]]> By: Silverstonedhttp://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/01/dennis-comes-out-of-the-shadows-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-41612 Silverstoned Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:27:52 +0000 http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/?p=4724#comment-41612 shouldn't knighthoods have gone out with Edward III ? shouldn’t knighthoods have gone out with Edward III ?

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