Renault now Denies Fisi Was Blocking

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Renault Now Denies Fisi was Blocking

A Flavio Briatore-deputy has now denied that Giancarlo Fisichella 'blocked' the McLarens during the Chinese GP.

Renault's colourful boss admitted this week that Rome's Fisichella was asked to slow the McLaren charge in the quest for the constructors' world championship.

''(Fisichella) wasn't blocking them,'' executive director of engineering Pat Symonds insisted in the specialist British 'Autosport' magazine, ''he was racing them.''

Symonds, however, did not hide the fact that a nice blue and yellow barrier between Fernando Alonso and the silver charge - and one that was not as quick as his teammate - did not hinder Renault's Shanghai-spec target.

''Of course it helps,'' Symonds conceded of the Fisichella tactic, ''it's all part of it -- but he wasn't blocking.''

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I suppose it

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Renault Now Denies Fisi was Blocking

A Flavio Briatore-deputy has now denied that Giancarlo Fisichella 'blocked' the McLarens during the Chinese GP.

Renault's colourful boss admitted this week that Rome's Fisichella was asked to slow the McLaren charge in the quest for the constructors' world championship.

''(Fisichella) wasn't blocking them,'' executive director of engineering Pat Symonds insisted in the specialist British 'Autosport' magazine, ''he was racing them.''

Symonds, however, did not hide the fact that a nice blue and yellow barrier between Fernando Alonso and the silver charge - and one that was not as quick as his teammate - did not hinder Renault's Shanghai-spec target.

''Of course it helps,'' Symonds conceded of the Fisichella tactic, ''it's all part of it -- but he wasn't blocking.''

Talk about blowing smoke up ones arse............

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I suppose it

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Also true

Although what difference does it make whether he was holding up the Mclarens, because Alonso would have won either way.

I think its about the time before the SC/pitstop.

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I think its about the time before the SC/pitstop.

I know that, but as we discussed before Alonso was extreamly quick (faster than the Mclarens) for most of the race until the end when he coasted home.