Monaco Grand Prix 2011, Monte-Carlo - Race 6/19
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He may have the best breaks in the world (which he doesn't due to regs), but those brakes are are attached to a road surface (not a high grip race track) via a set off tires that aren't up to temperature means the braking distance is allot less, then add into the equation the pure shock of malanado actions plus reaction times and you end up with this happening.
3 FIA stewards, 1 racing driver steward, 2 highly experienced ex-racing commentators taken from 2 generations of F1 racing.
And it's the BBC bias.
I love it.
Just say it's cause he's is black, might as well.
He could have tried pressing them, that might have helped.
Telescopi, have you even watched the incident?
He's a racing driver, not a superhuman, there is no way in hell anyone in the world could get on the brakes fast enough to back out of being side swiped like that. No one at all.
To even suggest it is just beyond laughable. I'm struggling to tell if you're being entirely serious.
^^ That's the point at which Maldonado started to sweep across. You're insane if you think you'd have time to not only react but also actually brake and slow the car down (more so than it is already, being in a braking zone) enough to avoid the contact there.
He's a racing driver, not a superhuman, there is no way in hell anyone in the world could get on the brakes fast enough to back out of being side swiped like that. No one at all.
To even suggest it is just beyond laughable. I'm struggling to tell if you're being entirely serious.
^^ That's the point at which Maldonado started to sweep across. You're insane if you think you'd have time to not only react but also actually brake and slow the car down (more so than it is already, being in a braking zone) enough to avoid the contact there.
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I'm not a Hamilton hater and would like to see him finish this season champion, and with the way Mclaren are going I really do think he has a really good chance of doing it.
I like Button, but Hamilton is faster and has a better chance over a season.
but the way Hamilton has come over in the season so far is the way Alonso self-destructed at Mclaren.
If Hamilton goes down that path I can see him and Mclaren parting ways at the end of the season, just hope he gets his head together before Canada.
I like Button, but Hamilton is faster and has a better chance over a season.
but the way Hamilton has come over in the season so far is the way Alonso self-destructed at Mclaren.
If Hamilton goes down that path I can see him and Mclaren parting ways at the end of the season, just hope he gets his head together before Canada.
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Look - there's one simple conclusion here. If we were at a decent track these sort of dodgy overtaking moves which cause crashes and penalties wouldn't be needed.
No. MSC went through a similar phase in his early years and subsequently became very reclusive around the media for fear of being misquoted. He is still like it today.
Have you only just watched the race? You seem a little angry still, where the rest of us have calmed down hours ago
Turn right little bit and I'd be fine, I'm crap and I could to that. I have done that when being completely numb and getting my lanes on a roundabout wrong.
He could, but he didn't because if he'd cut the chicane he'd have to give the place back. He thinks and acts a lot faster then you or me, he knew exactly what he was doing.
You're stark raving mad, you must be. I can't even comprehend how you can watch that and think he had any time to do anything to avoid it. Maldonado sweeps across in milliseconds, there was quite literally nowhere to go and nothing he could have done.
You're living in a fantasy world.
You're living in a fantasy world.
Not a chance, especially not with who his mangement team now are. He will be a complete media whore.
I'd thought about this prior to today. Alonso signing for Ferrari for so long really ate away Hamiltons bargaining power and power to demand much more money. Where can he go now, only red bull and that's depending on whether Vettel has a clause in his contract.
He really has no top team to go to.
Have you only just watched the race? You seem a little angry still, where the rest of us have calmed down hours ago
After a day picking cold water fish for a pond I'm tasting several german lagers trying to decide what to buy for next weekend's bbq, it's not been a bad day even though I feel robbed of the battle from the top 3.
Hamilton just wasn't a part of the action for me today, it's a shame as I know he's probably the best F1 driver of this time, or at least he has it in him. I was really impressed with him in China and thought he'd matured massively, but today reminded me of his self-destruct in the second half of last season.
McLaren won't fire Hamilton. I think he might prefer to go to another team before they'd let him go. He's still second in the drivers championship and, this weekend aside, the only person who can seem to take the fight to Vettel. We've seen a similar hot-headed Lewis at other GP's in the past and by the next weekend, someone's had a word in his ear and he's back to his normal self.
Ordinary drivers on the road do it every day, it's called an instinctive reaction, it's silly to think he couldn't avoid it if he wanted to.
Why can i see lewis refusing to give the BBC any interviews in the future, wouldn't be surprised if lewis tell the BBC to go **** them selves and asks his senior engineer to bar them from his garage.
would love to know why Paul isn't getting he same level of abuse as Hamilton he had similar incidents during the race, maybe cos hes black (too soon to uses that?)
people need to face up to the fact that monoco is not suitable for f1 anymore and abandon the romance, if it wasn't for Hamilton style race it would just be a procession of cars traveling around with loud exhausts (pretty much like your local tescos car park)
would love to know why Paul isn't getting he same level of abuse as Hamilton he had similar incidents during the race, maybe cos hes black (too soon to uses that?)
people need to face up to the fact that monoco is not suitable for f1 anymore and abandon the romance, if it wasn't for Hamilton style race it would just be a procession of cars traveling around with loud exhausts (pretty much like your local tescos car park)
instinct they may be good but no-one can adjust a car in that time space, also whilst under breaking the turning ability of a car is ruined seeing as hes on a corner last thing Hamilton would want is the loss of steering.
Just watched the video with Maldonado. Oh boy that looks so amateurish. The guy is even subtly weaving around on the pit straight to keep Hamilton at bay. I guess the guy was desperate for those points... but still, finishing would have looked better.
Giant +1
Monaco needs to go. It's dangerous and the races are boring. Good on Lewis for not settling for 7th or whatever and going for it.
Hopefully, thank god it's a break to Canada.
I like the way Button carries himself on and off track but without an equal or better car he's got no chance against Vettel.
I wonder if Button will have any grievance against Hamilton this race - both SC incidents involved Hamilton, who was arguably out of contention from the start and which may have robbed him of a 2nd or even a 1st.
