It looked like another explosion to me, FIA not showing us the incident though.
Front left blowout perhaps?
British Grand Prix 2013, Silverstone - Race 8/19
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It looked like another explosion to me, FIA not showing us the incident though.
Front left blowout perhaps?
Soldato
Didn't look like there was a destroyed tyre when he pitted.
Soldato
Yeah. First impressions and all that.
Without replay evidence who's to say the tyres didn't let go causing him to flatten the marker board? Wouldn't surprise me if FOA are not showing it.
Feel free to flame me, I'll stick with my opinion for the moment.
The fact he pitted with 4 tyres and no footage of him limping.
He hit a polystyrene marker Bored, as the photo clearly shows.
Yet you have debris from the block at the same time. How did that happen? If tyre exploded and then he hit the block, you would not have that picture.
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Its very odd, its almost as if another tyre has gone and they just don't want to show it.
As for Hamilton being "on a mission" mode, he's not because he's still got tyre issues. 10 years ago say it was a one stop race, if there is an issue and he gets fresh tyres he could burn the hell around with fresh tyres. At this point of the race he's simply got the exact same tyre issues he had running around in first, he just got dropped basically a full minute back and then was in the same position as having done his first stop. Infact it hurt him as he has to go longer on this set, or do an extra stop.
This is what else sucks about the tyres, you can't alter strategy, you can't go into full burn mode. If we had refuelling and decent tyres he could have decided to go for multiple short stints with low fuel and burn around as best as possible, with current tyres/rules, he got dropped a minute back can't increase pace at all, and has traffic as well
As for Hamilton being "on a mission" mode, he's not because he's still got tyre issues. 10 years ago say it was a one stop race, if there is an issue and he gets fresh tyres he could burn the hell around with fresh tyres. At this point of the race he's simply got the exact same tyre issues he had running around in first, he just got dropped basically a full minute back and then was in the same position as having done his first stop. Infact it hurt him as he has to go longer on this set, or do an extra stop.
This is what else sucks about the tyres, you can't alter strategy, you can't go into full burn mode. If we had refuelling and decent tyres he could have decided to go for multiple short stints with low fuel and burn around as best as possible, with current tyres/rules, he got dropped a minute back can't increase pace at all, and has traffic as well
Caporegime
They showed part of the front wing on the track after the incident which Alonso had to avoid 
Man of Honour
Hamilton going backwards again
Soldato
Agreed.
Soldato
There is clearly far more debris than just a marker board, and some of it does very much look like tyre debris. Wouldn't be the first time they've not shown major events.
They showed part of the front wing on the track after the incident which Alonso had to avoid
No no, it's a tyre and its one big conspiracy. Even though the photo looks nothing like a tyre.
And some how the tyre exploded, the car teleported to the block and so you have both in the same photo.
There was only 1 car infront of them in the clip seconds before, how does this come from 1 car?
What is the black material that looks like it is near the rear wing?
Soldato
Let it go, and watch the race.
Hamilton going backwards again
This is why I don't think he was exactly robbed of a win, he'd have gone backwards like this anyway.
There was only 1 car infront of them in the clip seconds before, how does this come from 1 car?
You're right I just rewinded my TIVO it was a sauber all alone in front of them.
A front endplate?
Soldato
Soldato
I'm not the only one... 
Could be, there is no way that another tyre failure could be kept secret.