BBC -vs- Massa . . . according to the BBC

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BBC online have an article based around Hamilton's insistence that he is doing nothing wrong and saying that it will be business as usual in Suzuka.

They describe in detail his various problems with Massa on and off the track two weeks ago but omit any mention of Rob Smedley's allegedly having told Massa to 'destroy' Hamilton's race . . . VERY strange :confused:

ITV F1 do have a more complete report in which Massa claims that there was no significance in Smedley's observation - YEAH, RIGHT ;)

(BBC online) - (ITV F1)
 
Skeeter said:
While Massa had Hamilton behind, and Alonso infront, Rob told Massa to 'stay infront and destroy his race as much as possible'.

Basically, hold him up to keep him away from Alonso. Or in other words.... race.

The media however have decided that the use of the word 'destroy' is somehow related to the fact that 3 laps later, Hamilton out broke himself slightly and tagged Massa.
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Ah, OK.

I guess that it could be argued that the instruction was to do with delaying Hamilton (destroying his race) so as to protect Alonso's lead rather than actually to race (i.e. attain the highest possible finishing position for himself) . . . this does seem to be the designated role for Massa within Ferrari.

I guess that we should always remember that F1 is a 'team' rather than an 'individual' endeavour.
 
arknor said:
did mclaren ever speak out on this? i remember coulthard destroying someones race in 1998 at spa literally
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. . . or Schumacher & Hill in Adelaide in '94
. . . or Schumacher & Villenueve in Jerez in '97

That sort of thing you mean? ;)


Do please forgive the appropriate use of capital letters :p
 
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