Suspended sentence
In The Godfather, Amerigo Bonasera, a Sicilian born New York undertaker, goes to seek “justice” from Don Corleone. Bonasera’s daughter had been raised respectably in New York in the American fashion. The girl was lured out one night by a couple of thugs who attempted to take advantage of her but she kept her honour. Upset, the thugs beat her mercilessly, smashed up her face in the process and forever destroyed her once attractive beauty. The American court system chose, in its wisdom, to deliver a suspended sentence to the thugs as a suitably appropriate punishment. As Bonasera sorrowfully observed, “suspended sentence! the bastards walked free that very day”. He decided, therefore, that the only method by which he could obtain justice was to go and see Don Corleone.
Jarno Trulli, a passionate Italian Formula One driver, drives for Toyota and when in the right mood can be brilliant. I use the word “passionate” advisedly because Trulli’s breast is richly infused with the Latin temperament. Trulli was wronged at the season’s opening race in Australia by the McLaren racing team. They chose to lie to the race stewards about the Toyota driver’s behaviour during the race so that he would suffer a penalty and their treasured driver, Lewis Hamilton, would be able to assume Trulli’s rightful place at the third step of the podium. And so it came to pass. Trulli was penalised by the addition of an extra 25 seconds to his race time and Hamilton usurped him on the podium. The lies were quickly discovered by the stewards, Trulli’s penalty was rescinded, Hamilton was disqualified and McLaren were required to explain themselves. The team promptly did as required and apologised profusely in the process. But Trulli and Toyota were not satisfied. For justice, they thought it best to seek the help of the FIA. In a hearing in Paris this week, the FIA announced that they had chosen to punish McLaren by imposing a three race ban on them but that the sentence would be suspended. McLaren walked free that very day.
You may recall that Jarno Trulli used to drive for Renault. He had an extremely successful season in 2004 and went as far as winning the most prestigious of motor races, the Monaco Grand Prix, in that year. Unfortunately his season – and his career at Renault - ended in ignominy in the same year when he was sacked by his boss, a scaly Italian called Flavio Briatore, for losing concentration during the last lap of the French Grand Prix and thereby gifting a guaranteed third place to the chasing Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello. Trulli and Briatore had such a massive argument after the race that it became clear the pair would never be able to work together again.
I recall this because I feel certain that Trulli will be far from happy with the “justice” delivered by the FIA. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Trulli may be compelled, like Amerigo Bonasera, to seek satisfaction elsewhere. For justice, Trulli may have to go and see a man like Don Corleone.
Gitau
30 April 2009
Jarno Trulli, a passionate Italian Formula One driver, drives for Toyota and when in the right mood can be brilliant. I use the word “passionate” advisedly because Trulli’s breast is richly infused with the Latin temperament. Trulli was wronged at the season’s opening race in Australia by the McLaren racing team. They chose to lie to the race stewards about the Toyota driver’s behaviour during the race so that he would suffer a penalty and their treasured driver, Lewis Hamilton, would be able to assume Trulli’s rightful place at the third step of the podium. And so it came to pass. Trulli was penalised by the addition of an extra 25 seconds to his race time and Hamilton usurped him on the podium. The lies were quickly discovered by the stewards, Trulli’s penalty was rescinded, Hamilton was disqualified and McLaren were required to explain themselves. The team promptly did as required and apologised profusely in the process. But Trulli and Toyota were not satisfied. For justice, they thought it best to seek the help of the FIA. In a hearing in Paris this week, the FIA announced that they had chosen to punish McLaren by imposing a three race ban on them but that the sentence would be suspended. McLaren walked free that very day.
You may recall that Jarno Trulli used to drive for Renault. He had an extremely successful season in 2004 and went as far as winning the most prestigious of motor races, the Monaco Grand Prix, in that year. Unfortunately his season – and his career at Renault - ended in ignominy in the same year when he was sacked by his boss, a scaly Italian called Flavio Briatore, for losing concentration during the last lap of the French Grand Prix and thereby gifting a guaranteed third place to the chasing Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello. Trulli and Briatore had such a massive argument after the race that it became clear the pair would never be able to work together again.
I recall this because I feel certain that Trulli will be far from happy with the “justice” delivered by the FIA. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Trulli may be compelled, like Amerigo Bonasera, to seek satisfaction elsewhere. For justice, Trulli may have to go and see a man like Don Corleone.
Gitau
30 April 2009
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