Baku 2017 - "He brake tested me!"
Poll: British Grand Prix 2018, Silverstone - Race 10/21
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Baku 2017 - "He brake tested me!"
Soldato
hardly clutching at straws when it looked so obvious
kimi locking up = hit job on Hamilton ok lol
Hamilton was unnecessarily slow following the SC in a 90° narrow and blind corner. Actually, he almost stopped, perhaps the speed was around 20km/h.
There was no way for Sebastian to just stop there, the likelihood that someone behind him would hit him on the other side, was extremely high!
Obvious. Kimi was fighting for a position first of all. Second of all was that Bottas was directly in front of him and he couldn't have taken the corner with higher speed.
And third of all is that Hamilton should have moved further to the left to leave space for both of them at the same time in the apex of the corner.
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Vettel should not have been so close. Hamilton eased off, as is his right as the leader, but the telemetry confirmed he did nothing wrong. Then Vettel deliberately drove into him. Not Vettels finest moment.
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Man of Honour
First rule when you're following a car: Don't hit the guy in front 
Soldato
Decent race that, I think that was the best DRS has worked for long time. It wasn't allowing all cars to just breeze past each other lots of moves on the brakes, particularly among the front runners.
All of the pundits I heard discussing it (including ex F1 drivers) said that Lewis left adequate room.
If Kimi hadn’t locked up there would have been plenty of space.
I know you hate Hamilton, but take your blinkers off for a second, there’s no way he was at fault for the T3 collision.
You can argue with the punishment being inconsistent all you like, but the Stewards still came to the conclusion that it was Kimi’s fault.
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Even Kimi admitted it was his fault, fair play to him.
As for inconsistency, when have the fia ever been consistent.
As for inconsistency, when have the fia ever been consistent.
Soldato
spot on
Soldato
Kimi admitted it was his fault. go on try and talk your way out of that!
Man of Honour
obviously under pressure from the FIA to do so or face a ban
Soldato
In any other thread, on most other forums I'd automatically think this was sarcasm. Here, I'm not sure anymore.
Soldato
Kimi was at fault and admitted it.
I don't agree with the accusation that it was deliberate. Sounded like radio discussion had gone on that wasn't broadcast. Kimi saying comments made about his driving, Lewis talking about tactics. They'd only just got out the cars.
I don't agree with the accusation that it was deliberate. Sounded like radio discussion had gone on that wasn't broadcast. Kimi saying comments made about his driving, Lewis talking about tactics. They'd only just got out the cars.
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I bet Flibster was relieved anyway 
Soldato
If it was deliberate then kimi must be the best driver in history. Managed to lock his brakes for just the correct amount of time in the exact spot to knock Lewis around but him be fine.
Associate
It was never deliberate, bit of a daft statement tbh.
Associate
This, it would be a ridiculous tactic to employ from Ferrari, far too much risk, you can clearly see Kimi locking up and going straight on. Although Hamilton left space it still wasn't going to be enough, nothing more he could have done. Just move on, you win some you loose some. Throwing rubbish like this about doesn't do anyone any favours and doesn't really do the sport any favours accusing of bad sportsmanship.
Associate
It wouldn't be F1 without drivers throwing their toys out of the pram from time to time. I find it quite amusing. 
Soldato
More to the point clearly Raikkonen isn't bothered about Vettel's championship at the moment. He passed Vettel in Paul Ricard and finished ahead of him in Austria; both times they could have switched positions but didn't.
Soldato
Have you forgotten what Ferrari\Schumacher used to do?
Ferrari have taken out other teams drivers on purpose over the years.