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There's a bit of cod philosophy that says 'rules are for the guidance of the wise and the obedience of fools'. The trouble with that, of course, is that most fools think they're wise. And if you're truly wise you will have a suspicion that you might be a fool. But there's a case to be made in F1 for the intelligent ignoring of rules when appropriate. The Spa controversy between Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen was a great case in point. That stewards ruling was still reverberating as we arrived at Monza. Regardless of how that overtaking move accorded with how the sporting regulations are worded, it was - if we are being charitable - an incredibly crazy time to interfere with the result of a grand prix. It has led inevitably to the perception, yet again, that the governing body is manipulating the championship contest in Ferrari's favour. When we arrived at Monza in 2003, there was controversy about how the Michelin front tyre on Ferrari's title rivals Williams and McLaren had been adjudged to be illegally wide. Even though it had been the same width for almost three seasons, a specific interpretation of the rules was made that - surely coincidentally - suited Ferrari, disadvantaged its championship rivals. © 2021 Autosport
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