Singapore Grand Prix 2011, Marina Bay Street Circuit - Race 14/19

mmj_uk · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:30

Hamilton will get a penalty and go into a rage.

Skillmister · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:30

Freakbro said:
bit unlucky really, he locked the fronts a little just before turning in

yeah it looked like he would have *just* had enough room with some proper braking

englishpremier · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:31

el_dazza said:
I didn't think you were allowed to continue with a damaged car? Or am I thinking of something totally different

You can continue if it's not dangerous, which it isn't

PinkFloyd · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:31

Bets on Lewis getting a penalty on that.
He really is driving like a Muppet at the moment.

Irish_Tom · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:31

Freakbro said:
bit unlucky really, he locked the fronts a little just before turning in

Yeah I spotted this. If he hadn't maybe he would have slowed in time. <sigh>

Skillmister · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:32

Di resta in 3rd

Irish_Tom · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:32

Drive through :rolleyes:

knip · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:33

Drive through for Lewis, what a surprise.

utajoker · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:33

drive through, race over.

Pigeon_Killer · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:33

Drive through, inevitable rage followed by a few back markers getting smashed in to the wall. Hamilton's more fun when he's driving through the field anyway.

Kenai · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:34

Freakbro said:
bit unlucky really, he locked the fronts a little just before turning in

Not unlucky, just unintelligent driving on new cold tyres.

He's been driving in F1 long enough to know it's probably not a good idea to treat a brand new tyre that's just on as if it's a fully warmed up tyre and rely on it to brake like one.

mmj_uk · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:34

They should just tell Hamilton to bring a safety car out for Button now.

This race will be dross otherwise.

Skillmister · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:34

utajoker said:
drive through, race over.

he was never gonna win unless vettel did something wrong so we may aswell see some exciting racing

Oynas · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:35

Jono8 said:
finding it hard to find reasons to stick up for lewis now

Indeed.

Pigeon_Killer · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:35

Don't worry, he'll be racing Vettel when he gets lapped soon.

.:MBK:. · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:35

i know he brings most of it on himself but it certainly feels like he gets much more heavy handed treatment by the stewards compared to say schumi or di resta. Probably not the case mind.

englishpremier · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:36

knip said:
Drive through for Lewis, what a surprise.

Well deserved as his incident compromised Massa's race. As the commentators said, if Massa didn't suffer any damage lewis would have avoided a penalty.

Freakbro · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:36

Kenai said:
Not unlucky, just unintelligent driving on new cold tyres.

He's been driving in F1 long enough to know it's probably not a good idea to treat a brand new tyre that's just on as if it's a fully warmed up tyre and rely on it to brake like one.

Yeah, was just going to post the same as an afterthought.

As for the drive through, bit harsh but I suppose as they said it's more because of the damage to massa

Kenai · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:37

They really didn't have a choice with that one, he caused the collision through being a bit silly and compromised Massa's race.

They couldn't turn a blind eye to that.

Oynas · 25 Sep 2011 at 13:37

Probably because he now has a reputation for recklessness. He is unbelievably frustrating to watch - hugely talented but makes completely avoidable mistakes.