Has "sportsmanship" gone from F1?

[chillibowl]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Sportsmanship is about showing respect, whether it be for a team mate or another competitor. It means that a person will not win at all costs because there is pride in winning fairly. In business I and many others rarely (if at all) give a sucker a break, but in sport, there are no suckers just competitors and if you can't be a sportsman then the next step, I'm afraid, is cheating (see Piquet/Renault).

true true, there is pride in how you win. i certainly would respect someone who wins with class over someone who wins at all costs so in that sense i suppose i do believe that sportsmanship still has a place in pro sport.

havent change my mind entirely mind you but that is a compelling point.