Poll: Official 2024 United States Grand Prix Race Thread - Circuit of the Americas - Race 19/24
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So why did Max get away with it earlier in the race he went way off and speed back on to stay ahead of one of the Ferrari.
In the same race we saw other drivers do what Max did to Lando and get 5 sec pen.
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One thing for sure it's the same person and the same trick get out of the way or be hit
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the trouble there is that the rules don't say the car has priority at the braking point, it's actually
Inside of a corner: Drivers must:
Have their front axle alongside the other car's mirror by the apex of the corner
Drive safely and in control throughout the maneuver
Leave a fair width for the other car at the exit of the corner
Be able to make the corner within the track limits
Outside of a corner: Drivers must:
Have their front axle at least alongside the other car's front axle at the apex and exit of the corner
Drive safely and in control throughout the maneuver
Be able to make the corner within the track limits
So because Lando was overtaking on the outside that part applies.
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Will need to see the pics / replay for this.
Edit - I think Norris would have been there if not in front.
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From the camera views I've seen Norris was behind at the 'apex'
Well, clearly that didn't happen.
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But Lando gained the advantage by getting past fully, if lando had backed off and not got past then Max would have been given the 5s penalty for forcing a driver off track same as Russell and Gasly
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but lando wasn't overtaking on the inside.
End of the day I think that falls down to Lando's naivety again for leaving the space in the first place, it's just so predictable what's going to happen that it's disappointing that he's not switched on enough to anticipate it.
Can't really blame Max too much I don't think, why not keep using the same move if nobody really knows how to enforce things with different interpretations to the rules.
Can't really blame Max too much I don't think, why not keep using the same move if nobody really knows how to enforce things with different interpretations to the rules.
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Ask Hamilton what happens if you don't leave space for max....
I just got in and caught the BBC news which showed the replay. Absolute nonsense. Any advantage gained by going “off track” should immediately be nullified if the driver on the inside also goes off. If there’s driver on the inside goes off he is either out of control or forcing you off track. End of story. Lando was robbed. All the stewards are doing is making overtakes down the outside completely unfeasible. All the guy on the inside has to do is open up the wheel a little. They’re going to make it wide open to abuse. Absolute bull**** circa Brazil ‘21 
I’ll watch the highlights tomorrow for funsies, I hope Zak Brown takes the stewards to task.
I’ll watch the highlights tomorrow for funsies, I hope Zak Brown takes the stewards to task.
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No Zak is wuss. His already conceded itI just got in and caught the BBC news which showed the replay. Absolute nonsense. Any advantage gained by going “off track” should immediately be nullified if the driver on the inside also goes off. If there’s driver on the inside goes off he is either out of control or forcing you off track. End of story. Lando was robbed. All the stewards are doing is making overtakes down the outside completely unfeasible. All the guy on the inside has to do is open up the wheel a little. They’re going to make it wide open to abuse. Absolute bull**** circa Brazil ‘21
I’ll watch the highlights tomorrow for funsies, I hope Zak Brown takes the stewards to task.
Zak will write a strongly worded email that’ll go straight to spam.I just got in and caught the BBC news which showed the replay. Absolute nonsense. Any advantage gained by going “off track” should immediately be nullified if the driver on the inside also goes off. If there’s driver on the inside goes off he is either out of control or forcing you off track. End of story. Lando was robbed. All the stewards are doing is making overtakes down the outside completely unfeasible. All the guy on the inside has to do is open up the wheel a little. They’re going to make it wide open to abuse. Absolute bull**** circa Brazil ‘21
I’ll watch the highlights tomorrow for funsies, I hope Zak Brown takes the stewards to task.
That whole team is too soft. Should be doing much better given their cars performance.
I thought he was doing well what with bibgate etc. calling it “worse than cheating”. I dunno.
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in this respect i agree. While I disagree with the statement that Max benefited from the stewards, Max should have been given a penalty for forcing Sainz off, however after that incident the stewards were consistent in the application of the rules. George, Yuki and Pierre all got 5s for forcing a driver off because they kept their place thereby gaining an advantage, while with Max and Lando you can't apply a penalty to Max for forcing a driver off because Lando gained the advantage by overtaking, in both scenarios the rules penalise the once who gains the advantage, it's just the wording is different for the different advantage gained.
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