Monday, March 14, 2022

F1: A Web of Deceit

As it’s Strange viewing a Despicable War thru the lenses of Motor Racing…

 

For Mwah, the FIA’s ridiculous position of there being No Politics in Formula 1 has been absolutely Farcical since I Dunno when? Since it was this Machiavellian aspect of the Sport that partially drew me to it some Gory 36 years ago, when somebody named Uncle Bernaughty ruled it with an Iron Fist…

 

As why can I still clearly recall thinking how Obtuse this position was when Formula 1 willingly let itself be used solely for Propaganda purposes Wayback in 2014, when a one Mr. Vladimir Putin was primping for the International Cameras when Doling out the trophies to the three podium finishers at the Debutante Russian Grand Prix at Sochi.

 

Grizzled F1 Journo’ Joes Saward notes that the (FIA) Federation “Shall refrain from Manifesting Racial, Political or Religious Discrimination in the Course of it’s Activities and taking Any Action in this Respect.” For which I’d like to know, aren’t Human Rights  violations both Racial and Religious Discrimination? Meaning why has Formula 1 so willingly let itself be a “tool” for the various Countries doing so? And then Sportswashing their Hands of Any wrongdoings…

 

Yet the FIA also enjoys Crowing over it’s having full Membership recognition status from the IOC since 2013, yet ignored the International Olympic Committee’s call for Banning All Russian and Belarusian Athletes from competing Internationally following Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine…

 

Although one must ponder the Hypocrisy of the IOC itself over the Decades, and why it’s repeatedly turned a Blind Eye towards Russia (and China) regarding it’s total corruption of the Olympic Games, most notably the repeated Russian Doping violations…

 

While I’m Not trying to imply that Russia’s the only country caught Cheating by Dubious means. As the blight of what I’ve called the Tour de Farce for years now, with Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis’s extreme Doping measures spring to mind. Yet these two Disgraced U.S. Cyclists exploits Pale in comparison to the Industrial scale of Doping Russia conceived in order to triumph in the Olympics…

 

Thus with Safety Car Gate and now the F1 World council’s ridiculous measure of allowing Russian and Belarusian Drivers to compete under an FIA Neutral Flag, I have to say that Mohammed Ben Sulayen’s regime seems to be off to a Shaky Start! Whilst you can read Joe Saward’s take upon why the FIA has made a Mistake in the link below.

 

https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2022/03/02/why-the-fia-has-made-a-mistake/

 

Is it Fair for Russian and Belarusian Drivers to be used as Pawns in the crisis of War, Absolutely Not! But unfortunately it’s Always the Countries Civilians who Pay the price of A Ruler’s Heavy Handedness.

 

Since if the FIA was really trying to stay Neutral in it’s stance, then it wouldn’t have taken to picking the low Hanging Fruit of Cancelling the Russian Grand Prix this year and beyond. As I must wonder how Any Russian or Belarusian Drivers or Race Teams can feel Freely over Showing Up at Sebring for this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship events? Not to mention competing in Europe?

 

And speaking of racing teams. Obviously the Haas F1 Team would be caught squarely in the Crosshairs of this Russian Invasion. For which I feel No sorry for Uralkali or Nikita Mazepin’s Dismissal! Nor for Haas itself, which seems to have a long History of Aligning itself with Shady Characters! Can Y’all Say Rich Energy?

 

And seriously Nikita? Whom I prefer calling by his nickname of MazzaSpin’, Yikes! Who’s complain publicly over his willingness to race under the FIA’s Neutrality Clause was Completely Ignored! What are you expecting with your Father’s totally known Close links to Czar Putin?

 

As I’ve Never been a Fan of Mazepin’s. Ever since his Groping of a Russian Female Against Her wishes were ignored in an Instagram post that went viral before Nikita had even begun racing in Formula 1.

 

But Hey, it’s Business as Usual for F1, and Everything’s Hunky dory since now they’re Not going to Russia this year…