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#176 rixalex

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Posted 2012-05-16 14:18:19

View PostF1fanatic, on 2012-05-16 13:57:14, said:

View Postrixalex, on 2012-05-16 11:11:51, said:

On another topic, what do you guys think about Schumi's penalty? Personally, although i think the vast majority of the blame did lie with him, i do think it was just another racing incident and not the product of dangerous driving per say. Must be so bizarre for a man like Schumi, considering how he was once able to get away with deliberately driving into other cars, and now he can't get away with making a genuine unintentional mistake. I just think things have gone too far with the interference from above.

Another example was the business with Vettel's penalty. In the replay Button was right on his tail when the yellow flags were being waved. Perhaps Button didn't set fastest sector time, but he looked to be keeping pace with Vettel. Just seemed a bit unfair. Perhaps there was more too it.

I agree. The majority of the blame for the Schumi incident rested on Schumi Posted Image.

Even so, initially I thought it was a 'racing incident' and un-deserving of a penalty but, thinking about it, at the back of my mind I have a feeling that he often gets too close to cars before overtaking?  If so, then perhaps the stewards were trying to make a point?
Actually i don't think Schumi gets any closer than anyone else prior to overtaking. If you have much greater straight line speed than the person in front of you, you may not need to get up their bumper, but if there is not much in it, it does usually require getting sucked right in to the toe and ducking out of their slipstream at the last possible second. Obviously there is great skill and reflexes involved and sometimes they get it wrong. In Schumi's case he obviously underestimated how slowly the car ahead of him was going. Perhaps that is the advantage of tailing someone a couple of corners before overtaking, as you get to see what sort of shape they are in.

View PostF1fanatic, on 2012-05-16 13:57:14, said:

Not sure about Vettel's penalty but have to assume that there was some form of incriminating evidence against him and Massa.
You are probably right. I must admit i haven't looked too closely into it.

#177 PattayaParent

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Posted 2012-05-16 17:50:08

View Postrixalex, on 2012-05-16 11:11:51, said:

Must be so bizarre for a man like Schumi, considering how he was once able to get away with deliberately driving into other cars, and now he can't get away with making a genuine unintentional mistake.

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Edited by PattayaParent, 2012-05-16 17:50:43.


#178 rixalex

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Posted 41 minutes ago

Congrats to Michael for a great qualifying that truly turned back the clock... although thankfully didn't turn it back to the time when he mysteriously stalled and blocked others from qualifying!

Makes the incident for which he received the penalty a couple of weeks ago all the more painful. A shame too as it would have been interesting to see him out front and leading.

Some interesting stuff on the BBC this morning. Often wonder how much of Alonso and Hamilton's feelings for each other come under mutual admiration and how much comes under mutual hatred. Well, i'm still not sure but what i will say is that they do quite a good job of hiding the hatred, judging by these comments:

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso believes Lewis Hamilton is the favourite to win the world championship this year.

Earlier in the Monaco weekend, Alonso had said of Hamilton: "It is impossible to predict how the season will evolve, but I would hardly believe it will stay like this.
"Still, if I can tip one driver, I would pick him because he's the only one who can make a difference even with a car that is not a winner."


Hamilton said: "It is always a pleasure to have my former team-mate, a two-time world champion, who is regarded as one of the best drivers if not the best driver here, saying positive things about me.

"I feel very, very similar - once he has the car, which he has done in some of the races, he will be extremely quick and very difficult to beat."

Good to see some graciousness from both of them. Refreshing....


http://www.bbc.co.uk...rmula1/18221419

Edited by rixalex, 40 minutes ago.




 


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