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F1 - Spa Grand Prix
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The punishment makes no sense anyway. Even if Lewis had just sat in behind Raikkonen the rest of the way, there's no way Massa or Heidfeld would have caught him. Massa's literally just been handed a win whilst Lewis has been punished for trying to race and entertain.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Well that's me not watching F1 anymore.
What an utter joke. Ron Dennis should just withdraw McLaren and tell Max and Bernie go go f*** themselves.
What an utter joke. Ron Dennis should just withdraw McLaren and tell Max and Bernie go go f*** themselves.
UTTER joke
F1 is a complete SHAMBLES
F1 is a complete SHAMBLES
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I'm obviously going against the majority here - but I've seen it again on youtube and I can see their point.
I don't think he had to cut the chicane. He could have stayed on track and close to Kimi imo.
I'm not even convinced he intended to give Kimi the place back. Kimi had better momentum coming out of the corner. Maybe Lewis Hamilton slightly lifted to give him the place but he was right in his tow to take the place at the next corner.
I don't think he had to cut the chicane. He could have stayed on track and close to Kimi imo.
I'm not even convinced he intended to give Kimi the place back. Kimi had better momentum coming out of the corner. Maybe Lewis Hamilton slightly lifted to give him the place but he was right in his tow to take the place at the next corner.
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- #47
25 seconds is the standard time penalty if an incident is penalised after the race.
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
Absolute shambles, I'll never watch Formula One ever again.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Unless you drive a Ferrari when the penalty is a paultry £7,000.
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
Moseley is a ****! Jackie Stewart should punch the wanker, in the face.
I've had a look on youtube as well now and I can see the merit of this being investigated, but cannot agree that any punishment should have been made.
Imo he had to cut the chicane and he followed the rules by allowing Raikkonen to pass him by straight after the cut.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
Well-known member
what REALLY pisses me off with this is that moments earlier raikonnen ran wide but gained enopugh momentum that he stayed in touch with hamilton.
Its clearly a ploy to 'keep interest' in the championship....but i think they are going to face a huge backlash from this one.
Its clearly a ploy to 'keep interest' in the championship....but i think they are going to face a huge backlash from this one.
Zesh Rehman
New member
F1 are a bunch of Ferrari favouring *****, im f***ing PISSED OFF
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- #54
Yeah but the rule is "gained an advantage" and despite "giving the place back" he still gained an advantage.
This was after Hamilton's move and they cant really penalise Kimi because he crashed out!
Were Ferrari punished when Raikkonen stacked it into the back of Sutil at Monaco? No.
Were Ferrari punished when Massa almost caused a huge accident in the pits by CLEARLY coming out when it was unsafe? No.
Do McLaren get punished for having a driver who actually tries to overtake people and win races, instead of adhering to the unwritten rule of it being a procession with the red cars in front. But of course. If I was Ron Dennis I'd be very tempted, as someone else has said, to just pull out of the championship and tell the FIA to f*** themselves.
Were Ferrari punished when Massa almost caused a huge accident in the pits by CLEARLY coming out when it was unsafe? No.
Do McLaren get punished for having a driver who actually tries to overtake people and win races, instead of adhering to the unwritten rule of it being a procession with the red cars in front. But of course. If I was Ron Dennis I'd be very tempted, as someone else has said, to just pull out of the championship and tell the FIA to f*** themselves.
Happy Seagull
Barca Cule
McClaren are no less corrupt than Ferrari. What goes around comes around 
Yet if he had kept his line and touched raikkonen he would be out of the race! He did what was necessary imo and with this element of doubt I cannot see how a punishment can be applied.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
McClaren are no less corrupt than Ferrari. What goes around comes around
I think you'll find what came around and went around was dealt with last year with the stripping of points and humungas fine. The continued bias towards Ferrari and vendetta against McLaren is now beyond a joke.
Conkers
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After re-watching the last 4 laps of the Grand Prix, Kimi actually gained more of an advantage than Hamilton did on the following lap. About half way round the lap (a continuous left hander), Kimi used the run off strip for the entire corner. James Allen even commented on his momentum and how much he had caught up with Lewis.
ffs, at least Lewis saw the error of his ways and gave Kimi back his place for the time he did "gain" over Kimi.
Shame the racing had to be spoiled in this way, the FIA (or whoever made this decision) are an absolute joke.
ffs, at least Lewis saw the error of his ways and gave Kimi back his place for the time he did "gain" over Kimi.
Shame the racing had to be spoiled in this way, the FIA (or whoever made this decision) are an absolute joke.
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1066gull
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Bet the Spanish love this.
They see Hamilton as a "cheat".
And the British feel the same about Alonso.
They see Hamilton as a "cheat".
And the British feel the same about Alonso.