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[NW48]

Wow these boos are quite something. I dislike Hamilton as much as the next guy, but that's just pathetic.

Crofty trying to make the blame for the boos on Brexit.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.. lol. Wonder what all that was about?

 

[MUSC4EVER]

That interviewer was terrible....

 

[PsuPepperoni]

problem with the brakes lol

 

[NW48]

Kravitz asked Wolff about the move. His comment: "It was brainless".

 

[Vinylshark]

According to Niki Lauda Nico had a problem with his breaks not heating up anymore. Toto saying break-by-wire problem

 

[GTFan24]

And just who in the hell is this interviewer in the podium?

 

[Samus]

That is not the fault of the person on the outside in a month of sundays. He has full right to be there, Nico had plenty of space on the inside but instead hit him.

 

[Spurgy 777]

Except that while Hamilton had more grip, he certainly wasn't far enough ahead.

He was definitely far enough ahead to get an advantage on exit after going around the outside.

 

[mcsqueegy]

All this fallout aside, Button in 6th, Grosjean 7th, Wehrlein 10th at the end 👍

Commentators were noting how bad Rosberg's front-left was towards the end there, expected some fireworks! Wolff saying Rosberg also had a BBW failure which could've contributed...

 

[GTFan24]

Holy crap the boos are louder now

 

[Panoz]

I can imagine the treatment Nico will get next week in Silverstone by the rabid Hamilton fans.

 

[FT-1]

"Brainless" could also be used to describe those booing in the crowd. Do they honestly think Hamilton was a fault for that?

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Nico with the stewards, causing a collision and failing to stop a damaged car...

 

[Samus]

Ha, Toto telling Ted his stupid theories about the strategy and undercut were wrong.

 

[Demon Drone]

What a bunch of whiny babies that know nothing about racing at the track. Pathetic.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

So what are you saying, a driver is not allowed to be on the outside of a turn if it's unlikely he'll get by?

No, I'm saying that Rosberg's defensive move was entirely predictable and that Hamilton was not in a position to claim that he had gotten past. Even if they had avoided contact, Hamilton's only hope was to run wide on the exit. The pass wasn't happening. Given his position, he had to turn in or else be hung out to dry. He just turned sooner than Rosberg, hence the contact.

Also, that looked like a dangerous rejoin - I get that he was racing Rosberg, but you can't rejoin at speed like that. Especially when you know that there's a car there. You're accelerating into a wedge that's rapidly closing, and if you cross onto the grass, it's an accident waiting to happen.

Might have been deliberate by Rosberg

You're going to need evidence of that, even if you're only suggesting it.

 

[Stotty]

Rosberg made no effort to turn in. He was just trying to run Lewis off the track. Plan didn't quite work out though

 

[Furinkazen]

No, I'm saying that Rosberg's defensive move was entirely predictable and that Hamilton was not in a position to claim that he had gotten past. Even if they had avoided contact, Hamilton's only hope was to run wide on the exit. The pass wasn't happening. Given his position, he had to turn in or else be hung out to dry. He just turned sooner than Rosberg, hence the contact.

Also, that looked like a dangerous rejoin - I get that he was racing Rosberg, but you can't rejoin at speed like that. Especially when you know that there's a car there. You're accelerating into a wedge that's rapidly closing, and if you cross onto the grass, it's an accident waiting to happen.


You're going to need evidence of that, even if you're only suggesting it.

Nico had brake problems. Please log off, go and look on the internet at how motor racing works, log back in and maybe have some different tinted glasses as well

 

[Demon Drone]

That was the worst podium interviewer ever.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

According to Niki Lauda Nico had a problem with his breaks not heating up anymore. Toto saying break-by-wire problem

And it happens right at the beginning of last lap, how coincidence ... sounds fishy.

 

[niky]

Hamilton was NEVER going to be able to drive around the outside of Rosberg. Nobody else has been able to do it there. Ever. Once again, he makes a short-sighted move that results in contact. Even GP3 drivers know that you can't go around the outside there, so why is a three-time World Champion doing it?

Normally, it shouldn't have worked, but Lewis was carrying much more speed into the section, and he saw Nico was having issues, so he went for it.

It wasn't the smartest move, but Nico could have defended against that, running Lewis off the track - as he is wont to - while defending, without contact. But he didn't. Nico lost it under braking, ran slightly wide into Lewis, and that was all she wrote.

Of course... Nico would have that right to defend if they were even or if Lewis was behind him... but Lewis was already ahead before the corner, so I don't see where Lewis has no right to hold that outside line...

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I feel bad for Nico. Looks like the stewards are not happy about him driving around with a wing stuck under his car.

 

[J_Starscream]

Am I correct in saying Lewis shouldn't have overtaken around Turn 3?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Nico had brake problems.

What's your point? That he should have just moved over without attempting to defend the position?

 

[Chris123]

No, I'm saying that Rosberg's defensive move was entirely predictable and that Hamilton was not in a position to claim that he had gotten past. Even if they had avoided contact, Hamilton's only hope was to run wide on the exit. The pass wasn't happening. Given his position, he had to turn in or else be hung out to dry. He just turned sooner than Rosberg, hence the contact.

It was the last lap it was worth a try, it's moments like this that separate the could have been's from the world champions. The point stands that Lewis is not in the wrong here, he gave plenty of room on the inside yet Nico continued going straight way past his turn in point.

 

[mcsqueegy]

Rosberg being investigated for failing to stop a damaged car; is that just for the last lap incident? There's plenty of precedent for cars finishing without a front wing, including Rosberg himself way back at Canada 2011!

 

[Cap'n Jack]

"Brainless" could also be used to describe those booing in the crowd. Do they honestly think Hamilton was a fault for that?

To be fair, many of those fans might not have actually seen the incident and only heard of it via trackside commentary. But then, booing is just straight up rude.

 

[spacecowboy73]

Rosberg being investigated for failing to stop a damaged car; is that just for the last lap incident? There's plenty of precedent for cars finishing without a front wing, including Rosberg himself way back at Canada 2011!

It might be because the wing was stuck under the car as apposed to it just sliding away.

 

[Furinkazen]

What's your point? That he should have just moved over without attempting to defend the position?

No, that's why he ran wide...

 

[Samus]

No, I'm saying that Rosberg's defensive move was entirely predictable

So? Does that somehow excuse him for hitting Hamilton?

and that Hamilton was not in a position to claim that he had gotten past.

Has he claimed that?

Even if they had avoided contact, Hamilton's only hope was to run wide on the exit.

The pass wasn't happening.

Even if this were true it doesn't change the fact he is entitled to try and it wasn't his fault for the contact. The way you're talking nobody is even allowed to make an overtaking attempt if it's not likely to come off. It was the last lap, he had a go, as he was entitled to do. Without the contact he very likely wouldn't have got past but that does not make the contact in any way his fault.

Given his position, he had to turn in or else be hung out to dry. He just turned sooner than Rosberg, hence the contact.

You might want to look at the photos above. The contact happened because Rosberg went virtually straight on instead of around the corner. Once again, Hamilton was perfectly entitled to put his car where he did, even if a pass wouldn't work.