German Grand Prix 2011, Nürburgring Circuit - Race 10/19

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Yeah, I'm surprised that nothing (at least nothing that has been reported on) has been done about that. I'd have thought the FIA would have at least looked at it. Must be a negligible amount of flex. I wouldn't think it was deliberate, especially given the camera position, but then you never know.
 
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Hamilton would almost certainly have been penalised if he and Webber had gotten into each other. I think we can all be sure about that!

Absolutely no doubt, even if it had been Webber's fault.

Then again, I am sure most other drivers would have been penalised in a similar situation - the FIA have been far too strict recently.
 
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Absolutely no doubt, even if it had been Webber's fault.

Then again, I am sure most other drivers would have been penalised in a similar situation - the FIA have been far too strict recently.

This.

The issue is not the overtake, the issue is the stewards handing out penalties to much.

Hamilton would have got a penalty because the stewards are giving out penalties for every piece of contact, not because he did anything particularly wrong.

Its a dangerous road we are going down.
 
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Unfortunately, times have changed and we are now at a stage in F1, as you said, any contact is getting investigated and possibly penalised.

The worrying thing is that the Stewards are getting progressively stricter, so it is quite possible that in 5 years time, we may be at a stage where drivers will get punished, even if there is no contact.
 
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Acid is on Holiday I think Skeeter, I was going to try and re-create one of his epic threads, but I'm busy silaging at the moment. Very little free time!
 
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thats as maybe - but LH is all his doing , JB couldnt have done anything about either :)

Regardless of whose fault it was neither driver is 'in the title race' atm, if Hamilton hadn't made his 'hot headed' mistakes he would be a lot closer to Vettel now, if Button hadn't had misfortune he would be basically where Hamilton is now (ie. not really in contention), both Hamilton & Alonso would have in all likelihood finished ahead of Button in Canada if he hadn't retired them both.

Hamilton needs a lot more performances like Germany to have any chance of the title, so does Button... (errrm).

Exactly - but pointing this out to people who cant see past LH being awesome doesnt get anywhere (and yet they were pretty close in points last season - and pretty close until two dnf's for JB, as discussed, recently)

Points aside Button still has never looked like winning the title for McLaren unlike Hamilton last season who threw his chances away, if you're so confident of Button winning this season fill your boots he is a 100/1 outsider at the bookies.
 
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Overtaking stats

P. Lap. Driver on Driver Position
1. 2 Michael Schumacher Vitaly Petrov 8
2. 2 Nick Heidfeld Karun Chandhok 22
3. 2 Nick Heidfeld Daniel Ricciardo 21
4. 2 Paul di Resta Karun Chandhok 23
5. 2 Paul di Resta Daniel Ricciardo 22
6. 3 Kamui Kobayashi Rubens Barrichello 11
7. 3 Sebastien Buemi Timo Glock 17
8. 3 Nick Heidfeld Jerome d'Ambrosio 20
9. 3 Paul di Resta Jerome d'Ambrosio 21
10. 4 Nick Heidfeld Vitantonio Liuzzi 19
11. 4 Nick Heidfeld Timo Glock 18
12. 4 Paul di Resta Vitantonio Liuzzi 20
13. 5 Sebastien Buemi Heikki Kovalainen 16
14. 5 Paul di Resta Timo Glock 19
15. 6 Nick Heidfeld Heikki Kovalainen 17
16. 8 Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel 1
17. 8 Paul di Resta Heikki Kovalainen 18
18. 12 Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton 1
19. 12 Felipe Massa Nico Rosberg 5
20. 12 Sergio Perez Daniel Ricciardo 20
21. 12 Sergio Perez Jerome d'Ambrosio 19
22. 12 Daniel Ricciardo Jerome d'Ambrosio 20
23. 13 Lewis Hamilton Mark Webber 1
24. 13 Sergio Perez Vitantonio Liuzzi 18
25. 14 Sergio Perez Timo Glock 17
26. 14 Sebastien Buemi Jerome d'Ambrosio 21
27. 15 Mark Webber Adrian Sutil 5
28. 16 Felipe Massa Sebastian Vettel 3
29. 16 Nico Rosberg Jaime Alguersuari 11
30. 16 Sebastien Buemi Daniel Ricciardo 20
31. 17 Jenson Button Vitaly Petrov 6
32. 17 Michael Schumacher Jaime Alguersuari 11
33. 17 Sebastien Buemi Vitantonio Liuzzi 18
34. 18 Sergio Perez Heikki Kovalainen 15
35. 18 Sebastien Buemi Timo Glock 17
36. 20 Felipe Massa Kamui Kobayashi 7
37. 20 Sebastian Vettel Kamui Kobayashi 8
38. 21 Felipe Massa Vitaly Petrov 6
39. 22 Sebastian Vettel Vitaly Petrov 7
40. 22 Nico Rosberg Vitaly Petrov 8
41. 22 Michael Schumacher Vitaly Petrov 9
42. 23 Kamui Kobayashi Pastor Maldonado 13
43. 25 Paul di Resta Heikki Kovalainen 15
44. 32 Jenson Button Adrian Sutil 7
45. 33 Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso 1
46. 35 Jenson Button Nico Rosberg 6
47. 35 Vitaly Petrov Sergio Perez 12
48. 37 Kamui Kobayashi Nico Rosberg 7
49. 40 Nico Rosberg Kamui Kobayashi 7
50. 41 Michael Schumacher Jaime Alguersuari 11
51. 41 Jerome d'Ambrosio Daniel Ricciardo 18
52. 46 Michael Schumacher Vitaly Petrov 9



P. Driver Overtaking
1. Paul di Resta 7
2. Sebastien Buemi 6
3. Nick Heidfeld 6
4. Michael Schumacher 5
5. Sergio Perez 5
6. Felipe Massa 4
7. Nico Rosberg 3
8. Kamui Kobayashi 3
9. Jenson Button 3
10. Lewis Hamilton 2
11. Mark Webber 2
12. Sebastian Vettel 2
13. Fernando Alonso 1
14. Vitaly Petrov 1
15. Jerome d'Ambrosio 1
16. Daniel Ricciardo 1
 
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