I DON'T like team orders.
Who does, truthfully, except for the teams.
But then, we all know what would happen if they were banned — they would still happen anyway. "Alonso, is faster, than you," as they say.
Teams, via codes, or even smoke signals maybe, would find a way of getting one driver in front of the other.
Still, it would be fun when the other driver decided they didn't want to be overtaken — a decision which would have to go unpunished, to keep up appearances — at least until contract renewal came around.
But we do have team orders, and drivers are likely to get punished when they breach them — unless their name is Sebastian Vettel of course.
Unless the team are not telling us something, he seems to have got away with overtaking team-mate Mark Webber when told not to, with just a few cross faces as his penalty.
We all want to see two drivers wheel to wheel in the same machinery, fighting for the lead.
But it has to be equal and it won't be if you have one driver being told his team-mate will not challenge him, and the other having different ideas.
Would Mark have been able to put his foot down had he known Vettel was planning to attack him. We'll never know, I suppose.
It will be interesting to see whether Mark decides to retaliate. I doubt he will flout team orders in the same way — as he is probably enjoying seeing Seb on the naughty step and won't want to join him. Perhaps the Aussie will find different means though, through which to get his own back.
As I said, I hate team orders.
But I'll always love the controversy they create — when the drivers decide not to hear them.
Who does, truthfully, except for the teams.
But then, we all know what would happen if they were banned — they would still happen anyway. "Alonso, is faster, than you," as they say.
Teams, via codes, or even smoke signals maybe, would find a way of getting one driver in front of the other.
Still, it would be fun when the other driver decided they didn't want to be overtaken — a decision which would have to go unpunished, to keep up appearances — at least until contract renewal came around.
But we do have team orders, and drivers are likely to get punished when they breach them — unless their name is Sebastian Vettel of course.
Unless the team are not telling us something, he seems to have got away with overtaking team-mate Mark Webber when told not to, with just a few cross faces as his penalty.
We all want to see two drivers wheel to wheel in the same machinery, fighting for the lead.
But it has to be equal and it won't be if you have one driver being told his team-mate will not challenge him, and the other having different ideas.
Would Mark have been able to put his foot down had he known Vettel was planning to attack him. We'll never know, I suppose.
It will be interesting to see whether Mark decides to retaliate. I doubt he will flout team orders in the same way — as he is probably enjoying seeing Seb on the naughty step and won't want to join him. Perhaps the Aussie will find different means though, through which to get his own back.
As I said, I hate team orders.
But I'll always love the controversy they create — when the drivers decide not to hear them.
