Malaysian Grand Prix 2011, Sepang International Circuit - Race 2/19

Shimmy · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:05

Seems Martin Brundle shares our views:

Kenai · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:08

JRS said:
Sorry to disappoint. But sunlight and gardening (well....pulling dead bits of tree out of the ground and stuffing them into the brown bin if that counts as gardening) mellows me right out, and in all honesty what would be the point in me trying to say that this is not necessarily Yet Another Example Of Pro-Ferrari Bias™?

Not from you, I was expecting a forum uprising against the FIA for punishing the pair of them but in a manner in which only Hamilton actually got punished. No one really took the Ferrari International Assistance mantle and ran with it though, so there was nothing to really induce rage when you came to read the thread

mmj_uk · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:16

I really despair at F1 any accidental collision or attempt to race is punished and then they wonder why races have become largely uneventful with drivers scared to take a risk.

Drivers defending position used to be just as entertaining as overtaking, now they can't move more than once and we're treated to mainly predictable dives down the inside using a glorified cheat mechanism (DRS) and threat of punishment for the defending driver if he puts up too much resistance.

Alonso made a mistake it didn't warrant any penalty and Hamilton would be better off in another sport where racing drivers can be racing drivers.

.Lethal · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:30

I've been wondering since the start of this season what F1 would be like if they were still using the best tires available, fuel in pit stops, unrestricted rules for overtaking/defending a position and less restriction on aero.

Lakeland · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:34

arknor · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:39

schumacher : OI VETTEL!

Shimmy · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:41

PinkFloyd · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:43

Baffled by those after race punishments :/
Both completely unnecessary.

All in all a good race, however those penalties have left a bitter taste.

Kenai · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:45

.Lethal said:
I've been wondering since the start of this season what F1 would be like if they were still using the best tires available, fuel in pit stops, unrestricted rules for overtaking/defending a position and less restriction on aero.

Boring as sin, as they'd never get anywhere near the back of another car with unrestricted aero, as the cars would be far too dependent on it for their speed, along with probably being even more disruptive to following cars than it ever has before.

ins0mn1ac · 10 Apr 2011 at 17:46

Heh what a ridiculous penalty, for both parties. Was simply a racing accident no way did it seem like Lewis was being unfair? :/

However, much love to Petrov who gave many lols after his heavy landing only to find the steering column in his hands, god that was hilarious!

ins0mn1ac · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:00

F1 forum if like me you missed it!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b010m6md/Formula_1_2011_The_Malaysian_Grand_Prix_Forum/

Kerming · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:02

PinkFloyd said:
Baffled by those after race punishments :/
Both completely unnecessary.

All in all a good race, however those penalties have left a bitter taste.

baby poo......you can never get it out of the carpet laid down, no matter what you do.

englishpremier · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:04

NathanE said:
What on earth was the point of this FIA intervention. It has achieved nothing except "show the world how powerful we are! YEAH! LOOK AT US WE CAN MEDDLE WITH F1 RACE RESULTS IF WE FEEL LIKE IT. WHAT CAN YOU DO?!"

Its a stewards decision not an FIA decision. Some people seem to have difficulty in understanding that.

Think as the FIA as parliament and the stewards as a judge in a particular case. The FIA has no involvement in that case.

Kerming · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:07

englishpremier said:
Its a stewards decision not an FIA decision. Some people seem to have difficulty in understanding that.

Think as the FIA as parliament and the stewards as a judge in a particular case. The FIA has no involvement in that case.

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still not the right thing to do, surly you can see that. :eek:

.Lethal · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:11

Kenai said:
Boring as sin, as they'd never get anywhere near the back of another car with unrestricted aero, as the cars would be far too dependent on it for their speed, along with probably being even more disruptive to following cars than it ever has before.

unrestricted perhaps, but that wasn't what I said

el_dazza · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:28

Why did Hamilton get that penalty when it looked perfectly fine, yet he did something similar in the corresponding race last year and got nothing for it? I'm not saying the following video is a punishable offence, but it was deemed excessive at the time and it doesn't look overly deliberate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0vMQ72d4s4

Kerming · 10 Apr 2011 at 18:37

el_dazza said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0vMQ72d4s4

thats the offence....what did lewis do today then?

el_dazza · 10 Apr 2011 at 19:08

Kerming said:
thats the offence....what did lewis do today then?

el_dazza said:
Why did Hamilton get that penalty when it looked perfectly fine

Hi, I can read.

mmj_uk · 10 Apr 2011 at 19:12

The funniest F1 video on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAEZY6JBCGc

When Martin says "Wooooahhhh" haha legend.

el_dazza said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0vMQ72d4s4

I miss racing like that.

englishpremier · 10 Apr 2011 at 19:14

Kerming said:
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still not the right thing to do, surly you can see that.

Aye certainly. Especially as Hamilton loses a place from it and Alonso doesn't. Was odd indeed.

I can't imagine anyone including the other drivers would have complained if neither were given a penalty.