• mannycalavera@feddit.uk
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    9 months ago

    Ok so silly season is supposed to be over the summer break where we all speculate about driver team moves and sit a aghast when Uncle Eddie makes his predictions. But the 2024 season has started off with silly season from day 1!

    • Christian Horner harassing a female coworker in an effort to know what she is wearing so that he can finish himself off and get some shut eye.
    • Verstappen senior distancing himself from RB.
    • Hamilton to Ferrari confirmed.
    • RB firing female worker for complaining about sexual harassment.
    • Susie Wolf taking the FIA to court.

    What’s next? Albon shitting in a shoe and throwing it at Sainz?

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      9 months ago

      From memory FOM were alleging she leaked confidential information to Toto and that a number of teams had raised concerns. However every single team publicly came out and said they hadn’t raised any concerns, and the Wolffs both came out saying nothing had been shared. FOM eventually dropped their investigation.

      https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/67654980

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        9 months ago

        It wasnt FOM alleging, it was the FIA. Then the FIA investigated the FOM.

        Which made it pretty clear to me that this had nothing to do with Suzie and a lot to do with the FIA-FOM conflict.

        • WFH@lemm.ee
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          9 months ago

          Why? They’re married, they’re supposed to, you know, talk to each other. Communicate. Coordinate their actions. You know, like, a functional couple.

          I mean, nobody knows except these two if something critical was actually shared, but a coordinated statement is the least sus part of the story.

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    9 months ago

    FIA claimed at least one team had complained, which one? Was it Redbull or one of its executives?

    It is silly season betting time. Place your bets!

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      9 months ago

      I don’t recall the FIA ever naming any names, the compaint was investigated, and then the unnamed person was cleared. Sounded pretty much like due process to me.