Jamie Whincup?s view

This issue last round about the flexible splitter mount was not really an issue for us. We proved the car can go fast with or without it.

And as I said last week, we have done nothing wrong and have now been totally cleared after a thorough stewards inspection.

However, now the officials want to change the rules.

It wasn't an issue for us, but many of the teams have rallied together to make it one to try to mentally get us off our game.

I suppose it's just human nature to attack the leader and all's fair in sport.

But while the critics are trying to rattle us with their mind games to find every advantage they can, we are just going to continue to focus on making our cars go faster.

What this issue has done, unfortunately, is to create a lot of confusion with many of the rules.

What they are saying now is that every component should only have one purpose.

That opens up a massive can of worms. Take for example a wheel: it's primary purpose is to make the car move forward, but it also has a secondary purpose to hold the car up.

Now what do you suppose we do about that under this proposed single-purpose rule? It's ludicrous, isn't it? It's just out of control.

In the end, I'm sure the officials will show some commonsense.

Meanwhile, I'm concentrating on the next round at Symmons Plains in Tasmania where we've won the past two years.

However, this year it's going to be another lottery like Winton with the soft tyre rule.

Only this time we don't even get a chance to test it in practice.

The first time we will use it will be in the race, so it's going to be an even bigger lottery.

Last week I said in that I didn't like the soft tyre rule and most of my comments were with my driver's cap on.

Sure, it creates a lot of passing and that's great for the fans, but for a driver it's not very rewarding.

In an ideal world — for me and most other race drivers — every car would be identical and the best driver wins.

In some ways that's why I love athletics and even boxing. In almost every situation it's the best man who wins.

I suppose it highlights how much a team sport this really is.

Speaking of team sports, rugby league has copped a big black eye over the whole Matthew Johns affair.

It's been a big learning experience for me that you have to always do the right thing in all facets of your life. If you've done something wrong, it never goes away.

It has come back and bitten him years later; not only him, but other league players.

Another example is businesses that go broke and leave creditors out of pocket and reeling for years down the track.

It just goes to show that it doesn't matter if you are a CEO, a star athlete, or just an everyday worker, it's always important to do the right thing by people.