Dommo Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Norris didn't go off, Leclerc understeered off. One corner, three overtakes, three different outcomes. I think it shows the incident as being down to the circumstances of that particular overtake rather than overtaking there in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Malone - Editor Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, MR.C said: ... looks like he chucked the same move/corner on leclerc and he went off aswell. Well it was an inside pass at the same corner but that's about it. Lewis went on a tighter line clear around the inside with loads more grip and Leclerc got snap oversteer and ran wide all on his own with knackered tyres while still ahead (and then said as much in the post race interview). Not sure they got within a metre of each other at any point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hunter - Club Secretary Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Racing drivers should be allowed to race.... Neither was going to back down and that was why it happened. Hamilton maybe was marginally more at fault, but neither was blameless. It certainly wasn't like Senna taking Prost out in 1990 at Suzuka, or Schumacher ramming Villeneuve in 1997 at Jerez We didn't have any of this controversy when Gilles and Rene were banging wheels at Dijon in 1979.... admittedly at lower speed, but sadly both would probably have had penalties and driver points for that today! I've seen Max do some dodgy manoeuvres over the years (Spa stuffing it up the inside of the 1st corner, Spa defence on Kimi, Hungary hitting Daniel, Mexico ramming Seb etc) but that totally focused, never back down attitude is what makes these drivers successful (and exciting!). Let's be fair, they will all get the elbows out when pressured 😂 As for the racist abuse Lewis has faced, I find that absolutely abhorrent as was the same abuse for the three England penalty takers. That is such a sad reflection of a part of our society 😢 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, RobH72 said: abuse at both Max & Lewis on unsocial media has been unacceptable and a poor reflection of society in general. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djm Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I've been a F1 fan for over 50 years and I'm not a fan of arrogant, whining, sulky drivers so you know I'm not a Hamilton fan or a certain retired German driver who was Hamilton's role model. I agree with the stewards that Hamilton was more at fault than Max but where I disagree with the stewards is with the penalty. I find it ridiculous that he is given such a lenient penalty which allows him to make up all that time and then win the race after eliminating the only driver that is capable of beating him in a straight fight. Even his team mate can't do that, or isn't allowed too! I think maybe next time Max might be on the inside and go for the 10 second penalty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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