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Button is a class act.
German Grand Prix 2014, Hockenheim - Race 10/19
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Button is a class act.
Soldato
That's a terrible comparison. You might as well have compared England's 1966 team to a pint of custard!
Kimi is still Kimi.
Half apologising doesn't erase the fact he bumbled back onto the racing line completely unaware of who was around him and crashed into another driver because of it, and then immediately blamed them.
One of the best races this year I think, some great scraps throughout the field. More of this at the weekend please
It would be good to see it the other way round, with Rosberg fighting from the back. I think he has less of a disregard for his front wing than Lewis, so it would be interesting to see if he finished as high, and if he had more of his car left at the end
Soldato
Aye, but everything else around him, personalities of the team, the entire car, the rules, everything is different. Rooney won the premier league once , so why didn't England win the world cup?
Soldato
I know nothing about football. I shall hazard a guess that England weren't good enough.
Soldato
Caught up with the race last night, good stuff! Loved all the close wheel to wheel racing, Alonso vs Ricciardo was brilliant.
Re: the retrieval of the Sauber, I don't think a safety car was needed. Double yellows are fine for a situation like that, they're off the racing line on the inside of the track, under double yellows there is no reason a race car should end up anywhere near the marshals.
Re: the retrieval of the Sauber, I don't think a safety car was needed. Double yellows are fine for a situation like that, they're off the racing line on the inside of the track, under double yellows there is no reason a race car should end up anywhere near the marshals.
Soldato
Just like Ferrari today. The fact alonso is so high up in the WDC driving that car is testament to the fact he is one of top two drivers on the grid.
Soldato
It wasnt 100 percent his fault though. If it was then lewis wouldnt even be apologising. They both misread the corner and thats all there is to it. Dont forget also that lewis' front right wheel stopped turning when he slammed the brakes on. A.k.a a lockup... so obviously he didnt make the apex where he intended to when his foot pushed the brake pedal down.
Also it wasnt as if button went off the track and turned back onto the racing line...
Soldato
You have to wonder, if a German wasn't leading the German race, would the safety car have been deployed?!
Crazy to watch marshals running across a track like that!
Crazy to watch marshals running across a track like that!
The SC decision is with Charlie rather than the stewards.
Its crazy that there wasn't a SC. Its a blind corner and there were marshals coming from the opposite side of the track. The TR on fire I can understand as it was visible very early on to the drivers and the marshals were next to it. But the Sutil spin was far to dangerous to be covered under double yellows and I expect Charlie might regret not sending one out once he saw those guys running across the racing line.
Soldato
It did seem a little strange, I was expecting a safety car, it seemed they took a little while about the decision too.
Only thing I can think is that a lot of the cars went streaming past fairly soon after it happened without issue and by the time it took for them to decide pretty much all the cars had passed it, so they knew it was there.
Only thing I can think is that a lot of the cars went streaming past fairly soon after it happened without issue and by the time it took for them to decide pretty much all the cars had passed it, so they knew it was there.
Soldato
The marshals ran across the track in a gap in traffic. It was fine. From where they ran from they can see a fair way down the track plus they'll have radios telling them it is clear to cross after a specific car.
Soldato
Certainly a tragedy but even the wikipedia entry notes that "both marshals crossed the track without prior permission". Now I assume the marshals at Hockenheim did have permission which with race control knowing where all cars then they could easily advise them if and when there is a big enough gap to cross. It doesn't remove all danger as there is always danger of marshalls being on track but it should mean there isn't a repeat of that incident.
Soldato
Why would someone be losing control in a double waved yellow?
Anyway, I knew this place would be hilarious after seeing the HAM vs BUT incident! lol!
Anyway, I knew this place would be hilarious after seeing the HAM vs BUT incident! lol!
Chance is low, but not worth it imo
Soldato
Yep, definitely should have been a safety car, marshals should never be in that position.