You know, I was up till 1:oo-a.m. watching the Formula 1 Second Free Practice and I am still wondering why I’m wearing my Ferrari gear to work to show my support.  Now that the diffuser debate has been settled (which I’m still not happy about) why hadn’t Ferrari come up with an emergency back-up plan to have a diffuser ready for the Chinese Grand Prix?  They, along with everyone else, knew what diffuser Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota were going to race since the season opener in Australia!  So there’s been plenty of time to come up with an alternative diffuser in light of the ruling.  Oh Ferrari… more importantly… Kimi Raikkonen where art thou?!?!

Stepping back a few thoughts though, regarding the diffuser debate.  SPEED TV had mentioned that Adrian Newey had come up with a double-decker design as well but the FIA forced him to change it.  Whereas the other teams that are running the diffuser didn’t ask for permission.  So I guess the old cliché of, “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness, than it is to get permission.”

Brawn GP Exhaust System... Legal? (Courtesy of Racecar Engineering)

Also, whatever happened to the investigation of Brawn GP’s exhaust system?  From my understanding it’s similar or the same as what Ferrari was forced to change in the pre-season testing.  I have yet to verify this but if it is true then I’m really not liking how some teams can get away with all these technical changes that were deemed illegal for other teams.  Are the FIA losing grip of consistencies in the rules?  I think that my other frustration is that these teams that are getting away with these technicalities are teams that did not attend the group meetings on the new technical rule changes and should penalized for that alone!