In 2007, as the relationship between Fernando Alonso and McLaren worsened, we opined that in giving way to his 'demands' and installing an official within the team garage to ensure there was no 'hanky-panky' the FIA was only fuelling the flames.
It goes without saying that in our humble opinion the reaction in the wake of yesterday's qualifying session was somewhat similar, the governing body appearing to be led by outside influences.
As the twentieth anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna passes into history, certain people appear to be getting their way and creating a rivalry similar to that of the Brazilian and Alain Prost.
The 'fire and ice' situation at Ferrari having proved nothing more than a damp squib, certain sections of the media are intent of creating a situation at Mercedes. Of course, they are aided in their efforts when Lewis Hamilton claims teammate Nico Rosberg had a privileged upbringing whilst he came from a far more working class background.
Other than the fact that Stevenage is hardly Toxteth, Moss Side or numerous parts of London, let's not forget that from his very early teens he had the full backing of McLaren. Not exactly the life of the son of a world champion but then again Lewis was hardly roughing it.
Sensing a second title following years of frustration, the Briton, rather than relying on his god given skills appears to be going the way of others we will not mention, using the media to his full advantage.
Whatever, happened yesterday, there was no need for his petulant reaction nor the grunts and silences that said far more than actual words.
The media fearing another season of domination, albeit by a different team/driver combination, was delighted, greeting every comment with a knowing nod and a wink, asking questions that were so loaded they groaned under the pressure.
When Hamilton subsequently mentioned Senna and Prost it was a case of job done, the hounds of Fleet Street (or wherever they peddle their wares these days), having rekindled memories of Suzuka and suggesting Ste Devote could be the scene of similar silliness, raised a glass or three... job done.
Then again, when the wife of the so-called boss of the sport tweets a picture of herself gurning inanely as she stands alongside Justin Bieber - who looks as if he has walked off the set of Walking Dead - is it any surprise?
Even without yesterday's nonsense we faced a thrilling fight between the two Mercedes protagonists who have both won here previously. At a time he looked to be allowing his head to drop under the pressure from his talented teammate Rosberg has hit back sending out the warning that he shouldn't be written off.
Putting aside the issue of a Suzuka-style clash on the first lap, much will depend - on this circuit where overtaking is nigh impossible - on strategy and good pit work. With that in mind expect Hamilton's radio calls to be even more tetchy than usual.
Over 0.4s off the pace, the Red Bull duo will need to look at all possible scenarios if they are to bring Mercedes winning streak to an end. Then again, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo have their own point to prove.
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