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> Friday decisions:

> Hispania was fined 5000 dollars and reprimanded for an incident
> involving team personnel in the pit lane and pit exit in P2.
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-17
> .pdf

> Saturday decisions:

> Adrian Sutil was fine 1800 euros for speeding (108,9 km/h) in the pit
> lane in qualifying.
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-27
> .pdf

> Michael Schumacher was reprimanded for impeding Barrichello in
> qualifying. The stewards also added a rider: "The stewards note that
> irrespective of the teams opinion that car 9 was not on a fast lap, it
> is ultimately the drivers responsibility to be conscious of closing
> cars via the use of mirrors and blue flags/lights."
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-33
> .pdf

> The stewards determined that Nico Rosberg impeded Fernando Alonso in
> P3, forcing Alonso to break heavily.  However, they imposed no penalty
> due to having determined that Rosberg had attempted to avoid Alonso.
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-34
> .pdf

> The stewards investigated Robert Kubica for alleged impeding of Adrian
> Sutil in qualifying and decided the incident required no further
> action.
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-35
> .pdf

>Friday decisions:

>Hispania was fined 5000 dollars and reprimanded for an incident involving team
>personnel in the pit lane and pit exit in P2.
>http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-...

>Saturday decisions:

>Adrian Sutil was fine 1800 euros for speeding (108,9 km/h) in the pit lane in
>qualifying.

>>Friday decisions:

>>Hispania was fined 5000 dollars and reprimanded for an incident involving team
>>personnel in the pit lane and pit exit in P2.
>>http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-document-...

>>Saturday decisions:

>>Adrian Sutil was fine 1800 euros for speeding (108,9 km/h) in the pit lane in
>>qualifying.

>Just wondering why the Hispania fine was in dollars and the Sutil fine
>was in euros?

> The only parts I copypaste are the stewards' titles, the URIs and
> whatever I I explicitly place in quotes.

>> The reason I ask is I'm seeing the word 'break' used more and more
>> when the word 'brake' is meant. A lot in this group but also
>> elsewhere. It annoys me. :-/

> And I'm proud of not usually making that sort of an error.  Thanks
> for setting me straight :)

> What puzzles me, though, is how that error makes you think it was a
> copypaste post.

> Garry Connelly AM, Member Executive Committee, FIA Institute of Motor Sport
> Safety and Member FIA World Motor Sport Council.
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-steward-c...

> Dr. Gerd Ennser, board member Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobilclub Sdbayern
> (ADAC Sdbayern).
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-steward-e...

> Alan Stanley Jones, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, former FIA
> Formula One World Champion 1980 and winner of twelve grands prix.
> http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/kor-steward-c...

> Nam Ung Vaque, of whom no information has been posted

>> The only parts I copypaste are the stewards' titles, the URIs and
>> whatever I I explicitly place in quotes.

>>> The reason I ask is I'm seeing the word 'break' used more and more
>>> when the word 'brake' is meant. A lot in this group but also
>>> elsewhere. It annoys me. :-/

>> And I'm proud of not usually making that sort of an error.  Thanks
>> for setting me straight :)

>> What puzzles me, though, is how that error makes you think it was a
>> copypaste post.

> I thought that it might be a C&P because, as you say, you don't
> usually make errors like that.

> Sorry, didn't mean to 'get on your case', I know English isn't your
> first language (yet you write it better than most native-born English
> speakers).

>>>> Is this a cut'n'paste post?

>>> The only parts I copypaste are the stewards' titles, the URIs and
>>> whatever I I explicitly place in quotes.

>>>> The reason I ask is I'm seeing the word 'break' used more and more
>>>> when the word 'brake' is meant. A lot in this group but also
>>>> elsewhere. It annoys me. :-/

>>> And I'm proud of not usually making that sort of an error.  Thanks
>>> for setting me straight :)

>>> What puzzles me, though, is how that error makes you think it was a
>>> copypaste post.

>> I thought that it might be a C&P because, as you say, you don't
>> usually make errors like that.

>> Sorry, didn't mean to 'get on your case', I know English isn't your
>> first language (yet you write it better than most native-born English
>> speakers).

>Indeed. It's usually the native english speakers that make more
>mistakes. Not putting the effort in I would hope. I hate to think
>otherwise as those same people are in control 2,000+ lb killer machines
>in my area.

>>>>> Is this a cut'n'paste post?

>>>> The only parts I copypaste are the stewards' titles, the URIs and
>>>> whatever I I explicitly place in quotes.

>>>>> The reason I ask is I'm seeing the word 'break' used more and more
>>>>> when the word 'brake' is meant. A lot in this group but also
>>>>> elsewhere. It annoys me. :-/

>>>> And I'm proud of not usually making that sort of an error.  Thanks
>>>> for setting me straight :)

>>>> What puzzles me, though, is how that error makes you think it was a
>>>> copypaste post.

>>> I thought that it might be a C&P because, as you say, you don't
>>> usually make errors like that.

>>> Sorry, didn't mean to 'get on your case', I know English isn't your
>>> first language (yet you write it better than most native-born English
>>> speakers).

>> Indeed. It's usually the native english speakers that make more
>> mistakes. Not putting the effort in I would hope. I hate to think
>> otherwise as those same people are in control 2,000+ lb killer machines
>> in my area.

> Yep. I've never used a spell checker. I hated them early on because
> all too often they'd interfere with what i've written, coming up with
> idiotic suggestions. Of course there is the bit where for some
> programs there were no British dictionaries, so for instance every
> '-ise' was flagged by the ***y things. I'm sure they are better
> these days, but whatever...
> I think quite a few people here do use it more often than not and
> those who don't generally do typos or simple brain farts, but then
> there are a few where i'm sure their kids would be the ones saying
> things to another, like "hey, tonight we will c l i m b out the w i n
> d o w.  And Dad won't catch on.. :)

> Microsoft is soooo annoying - I will not use a "z" where an "s" is the
> correct UK English useage, but every installation requires me to
> re-educate the spell checker.

> Bit like "program" versus "programme"?

>> Microsoft is soooo annoying - I will not use a "z" where an "s" is the
>> correct UK English useage, but every installation requires me to
>> re-educate the spell checker.

>> Bit like "program" versus "programme"?

>You wouldn't believe how many times I've had people bothering me because
>I used the spelling colour.