Occulomency needs a new coat.

Occulomency is done with being a Ferrari apologist.

In a fit of pique, Scuderia Ferrari (Scuderia is apparently  Italian for whinging, cheating bastards) took Mosley (you know, the one who definitely didn't engage in a a Nazi themed spank-a-thon with a bunch of hookers, even though we all saw the video footage) to court in France (you know, the country full of treacerous, work-shy peasents) because the prospect of cheaper, more entertaining racing doesn't appeal when they aren't able to spend their way out of the shit-pool they are in right now.

Ferrari lost. Funny that eeryone who goes up against Mosley in court seems to lose. He'd have gone down a storm at Nuremburg. Anyway, a little fact was brought to light at this trial, which must have left Ferrari with a distinct "I just shot my own foot off" feeling.

This little fact is the veto privilege that was given to Ferrari upon breaking ranks with the GPWC in 2005 and resigning the Concorde Agreement (thus stuffing the manufacturers panned break-away series). This veto gives Ferrari the power to affect the FIA regulations rulings and was the main focus of their bid to seek and injunction against the FIA regarding the 2010 regulation changes recently announced by the definitely not spanky-Mosley.

Sounds like no-one knew about this, but it begins to explain the vim and vigour with which every minor and major rule infraction on the part of McLaren has been punished, and yet Ferrari has got away with murder.

Sir Frank Williams claims not to have known of this "veto" power, so can we assume that other teams in the dark too?. Bernie surly must have known, and it does appear that it has given Ferrari an unfair advantage. What annoys Occulomency is that it hardly appears that they need this sort of help.

Trouble is, Ferrari aren't as bright as old bum-smacker Mosley. Max reckons that the veto has expired. It has also been suggested that Bernie could sue Ferrari should it choose not enter the F1 in 2010. Rumour suggests that Bernie recognizes the Courts ruling as acknowledging the veto power Ferrari posses and this would also indicate that they are in fact obligated to the remainder of the Concorde Agreement which expires in 2012.

Ferrari claim that the regulations changed without respect to  "due process", this negates the Concorde Agreement and buts Max & Bernie in breach of the 2005 contract

I'm hoping Ferrari will either pull out or shut up. When I find myself agreeing with Alonso, I know F1 is in trouble.

Ferrari also issued the following statement as part of a press release:

"Wirth Research, Lola, USF1, Epsilon Euskadi, RML, Formtech, Campos, iSport: these are the names of the teams which would compete in the two-tier Formula One wanted by Mosley, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it Formula GP3?"

Yep, nice one Ferrari, I mean these crap new teams that no-one wants to watch... Brawn Gp etc....

Arrogant twats. They would do well to remember that every other team that has appeared in the championship  in 1950 turned out to be replaceable, and it's unlikely that Ferrari would prove to be any different.

Occulomency needs a new coat.

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[The Peanut]

Italians are a bunch of Backwards Tank Driving idiots, not too different to the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys that are the French.

I jest.
(But I don't)