Monaco Grand Prix 2015, Monte Carlo - Race 6/19

Emlyn_Dewar · 24 May 2015 at 15:23

anticonscience said:
Aside from that, I mean any potential fallout etc for not following instructions.

I don't think the team would have been able to do anything, other than apologise to Lewis for it. They could have shown in the briefing it was a stupid call.

Destination · 24 May 2015 at 15:23

The interview from Toto Wolff on the radio suggested Lewis was complaining about loss of tyre temps, and loss of grip, and they thought there was a bigger gap so told him to pit.
I don't think he queried it at all, assuming the gap was where the gap needed to be.

muon · 24 May 2015 at 15:25

What I don't get is that they had so long to abort the pitstop.

When I saw the pitstop was happening I took it on good faith the gap was big enough.

But then it was taking so long for Hamilton to actually get into the pits you immediately realised there might be a problem, he must have been picked up by the safety car.

C.R.A.Z.Y · 24 May 2015 at 15:25

Hamilton and his younger brother handled that with utter class, dignity and true professionalism. Behind closed doors though the shizz is gonna hit the fan and rightly so, the poor sod was robbed!! Hopefully it doesn't make a difference in the Word Title race otherwise that would be tragic!

muon · 24 May 2015 at 15:27

17 point swing. That is a lot.

ThestigGT999 · 24 May 2015 at 15:28

hamilton acting like a spoilt child

Emlyn_Dewar · 24 May 2015 at 15:28

So was Hamilton saying he pit, because he thought the other 2 already had?

ThestigGT999 said:
hamilton acting like a spoilt child

You must be watching different footage to me.
Of course he's going to be gutted, but he's taken it well. I expected fireworks.

Edit: Yep, you're definitely wrong. Hamilton doing it right.

C.R.A.Z.Y · 24 May 2015 at 15:28

Hikari Kisugi said:
The interview from Toto Wolff on the radio suggested Lewis was complaining about loss of tyre temps, and loss of grip, and they thought there was a bigger gap so told him to pit.
I don't think he queried it at all, assuming the gap was where the gap needed to be.

+1

Also lewis was held up on the release slightly by a sauber I think which made the difference but Merc shouldn't have been chancing it if it was that close as the hold up wasn't massive.

maun · 24 May 2015 at 15:29

Hamilton showed true class in the post race interview, could have easily gone mental and didn't. Nico on the other hand....I'm sorry but his celebration was utterly disrespectful towards lewis IMO.

ThestigGT999 · 24 May 2015 at 15:30

Emlyn_Dewar said:
So was Hamilton saying he pit, because he thought the other 2 already had?

You must be watching different footage to me.
Of course he's going to be gutted, but he's taken it well. I expected fireworks.

talking about post race actions

Cavallino · 24 May 2015 at 15:31

Kudos to Lewis. He is fuming but biting his tongue. Also Im impressed at how he is responding to some of the questions by Sky Sports, trying to get a rise out of him but failing.

Hes only thinking about Canada now.

C.R.A.Z.Y · 24 May 2015 at 15:33

ThestigGT999 said:
hamilton acting like a spoilt child

lol, spot the Hamilton hater!!

He handled it with class, Senna stormed off and sulked in his hotel for 2 days, Schumacher tried fighting/punching Coulthard ...etc
That's acting like a spoilt child!

Danthus · 24 May 2015 at 15:34

ThestigGT999 said:
hamilton acting like a spoilt child

u wot m8

maun · 24 May 2015 at 15:34

Assuming in next race mercs 1-2 with nico 1st, do you think merc might dp a switch as a sorry or not?

Psycho Ned · 24 May 2015 at 15:34

Can't see how Ricciardo didn't get penalised there. Had about 1/4 of his car up the inside at most.

Emlyn_Dewar · 24 May 2015 at 15:35

maun said:
Assuming in next race mercs 1-2 with nico 1st, do you think merc might dp a switch as a sorry or not?

Nico would never go for that, and I'd hope the fans wouldn't want that either.
That would just be making it worse, like Schumacher trying to engineer a dead heat in the US.
They messed up, don't **** around further to try and make things right. Just don't do it again.

Vulcan · 24 May 2015 at 15:36

ThestigGT999 said:
well done rosberg, well deserved victory

ThestigGT999 said:
hamilton acting like a spoilt child

Quit trolling.

drunkenmaster · 24 May 2015 at 15:36

ThestigGT999 said:
hamilton acting like a spoilt child

This along with a few other posts showing precisely that people are anti Hamilton regardless of the situation.

Hamilton could have completely understandably unloaded on the team, I may well have in his position, many would have and HAVE done in the past in similar situations(mostly less retarded mistakes).

That was a massive error by the team utterly screwing the driver over and Hamilton as others have said showed nothing but class, no blaming, no refusing to speak or shake hands with Rosberg.

He showed some minor irritation, slow lap and hitting the 3rd place sign was epic, not petulant. It was a brilliant way to show a little displeasure without being a ****, it genuinely drew a hearty laugh from both me and my dad.

elmuzzy66. · 24 May 2015 at 15:36

Psycho Ned said:
Can't see how Ricciardo didn't get penalised there. Had about 1/4 of his car up the inside at most.

I thought that was a penalty too. Much more than the Alonso one.

Emlyn_Dewar · 24 May 2015 at 15:38

drunkenmaster said:
This along with a few other posts showing precisely that people are anti Hamilton regardless of the situation.

But it's both extremes here, you get those who hate, and those who'll defend every decision to the death, hating on everyone else.
It's just the way of an internet message board.