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I think the outcry against team orders was because the anti-Ferrari crowd needed every excuse to discredit the team's achievements, not really becasue they actually find it wrong.
I feel bad for Pat, as he had outdone his teammate all weekend and was ahead of him on merit, and was forced to move over due to his teammate's inability to pass him (perhaps a problem with running these oversized indoor kart tracks?). They could have just held Pat a sec long in the pits and it would have had the same effect. I don't blame Player's for making the move as it was in their best interest, nor am I surprised that people are now spinning and deflecting to justify it as somehow OK to use team orders. If Dario Franchitti had team orders he would have won the championship in 99.
It's ridiculous to criticize N/H for not letting the leash loose of Bourdais. It was unlikely to Bourdais was going to make a run on his teammate and risk taking both drivers out.
Last edited by corkholio; 1 Sep 2003 at 01:31.
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