Soldato
Entertaining race, but left with a bitter taste due to shockingly terrible marshalling/stewarding.
Poll: European Grand Prix 2017, Baku - Race 8/20
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Quite funny tbh, I don't support drivers so don't get upset (Ferrari are the team I follow). The race itself had some really amateur driving but it was entertaining.
So the precedent has been set. For purpusly driving into another car whilst behind a safety car will only Warrent you a 10 second penalty. How can ANY of the FIA people be serious with that. Then also to slap that on at that time when they stated it would be decided after the race. You can forget racing in F1. They are just going to manufacture this show from now on.
oh come on, watch the video.
Man of Honour
If you doubt it's deliberate then you're delusional
Not wanting to get my head bitten off 
But have we got any evidence he did it in purpose, other than our interpretation from watching the incident?
He was obviously angry to decide to swerve past him to have a go at him and it was his left hand off the wheel whilst gesticulating at Hammy, the car drifted* right and bumped wheels.
*That's the interpretation, whether he just misjudged it or deliberately rammed him. Maybe steering telemetry might show something?
Don't get me wrong, Vettel still deserves a penalty for either, just the severity would be very different.
But have we got any evidence he did it in purpose, other than our interpretation from watching the incident?
He was obviously angry to decide to swerve past him to have a go at him and it was his left hand off the wheel whilst gesticulating at Hammy, the car drifted* right and bumped wheels.
*That's the interpretation, whether he just misjudged it or deliberately rammed him. Maybe steering telemetry might show something?
Don't get me wrong, Vettel still deserves a penalty for either, just the severity would be very different.
Soldato
Wait... did McLaren get some points? Yep. Both cars finished too. Amazing.
in no way did it drift right look at the video again, it was a swerve, it wasn't a nudge, it wasn't a drift.Not wanting to get my head bitten off
But have we got any evidence he did it in purpose, other than our interpretation from watching the incident?
He was obviously angry to decide to swerve past him to have a go at him and it was his left hand off the wheel whilst gesticulating at Hammy, the car drifted* right and bumped wheels.
*That's the interpretation, whether he just misjudged it or deliberately rammed him. Maybe steering telemetry might show something?
Don't get me wrong, Vettel still deserves a penalty for either, just the severity would be very different.
But more than that its the fia response that was the real shocker. investigate after race, oh wait ham has problems, look we can pick an outcome that places them next to each otehr on track and gone from being after race to declaring it the same lap.
Soldato
I seen it he clearly hits him. All I'm saying is he could have been so mad that he simply miss judged it because he had one hand on the wheel and was swearing at Hamilton
Man of Honour
Completely denying it. What a total moron
Soldato
As a formula one race (bearing in mind I've been watching since around 1967) I'd give it 1/10.
For comedy value deffo 8/10.
F1 racing used to be so good back in the (long) day.
For comedy value deffo 8/10.
F1 racing used to be so good back in the (long) day.
Soldato
What a complete and utter muppet vettel is..
lol, look at teh video again and now watch this interview of his. essentially saying it should be allowed as he did it to me.
Man of Honour
Vettel dodging the ram entirely lol
Soldato
I think Vettel lost a lot of respect in this race, I wouldnt be surprised to hear a fair bit of booing next time hes on the podium.
Yea, I had a doubt over the incident, but after seeing his interview....its moving beyond reasonable doubt
