Invade wrote:Well - let's see if Vettel can put in a performance for the ages to finish 2nd and somehow keep the race going. Wouldn't that be extraordinary?
No, considering he had to ram his opponent out of the race and go unpunished. Without it there is nothing else Vettel could do.
If this really happens, i would be furious if i was a merc boss and insturct Bottas to go kamikadze on Vettel next race. Obiously FIA tolerates such driving if it's fine with its plans to make artificial thrillers at the end of the season.
Well it was stupid of Hamilton to give Seb the opportunity. He had nothing to lose as he needed Hamilton out of the points. Hamilton should have just sat in behind Seb. I don't think it was an accident but it is impossible to punish because you can't prove it was deliberate.
Sit behind Vettel and go offline, you come out with some rubbish.
PF1 Pick 10 Competition
2016: 24th place
2017: 4th place
2018: 12th place
Wins: Spain 2016, Canada 2017, Malaysia 2017
Podiums: 2nd Germany 2016, 3rd Mexico 2016, 3rd China 2018, 3rd Japan 2018, 2nd Mexico 2018
Herb Tarlik wrote:IT's just ridiculous that Vettel was not even investigated for his first lap infractions. They were "noted" but not investigated. It seems to me that the stewards buried their head because if they looked, they would have to act.
Vettel isn't getting up to second without a couple retirements. Max's engine might blow and Kimi may let him pass, but everyone else ahead of him has a Merc engine.
Hamilton himself will probably drag himself within the points, probably even top 7/8 with some measured driving.
Pullrod wrote:What a Shame...
A WDC race Now ruined by a guy(Verstappen) who thinks he is still playing videogames.
This was the same stuff Verstappen did to Vettel in Canada.
Vettel had lost downforce after the contact today so he could not brake properly to avoid Hamilton.
Herb Tarlik wrote:IT's just ridiculous that Vettel was not even investigated for his first lap infractions. They were "noted" but not investigated. It seems to me that the stewards buried their head because if they looked, they would have to act.
What does "noted" mean in this context?
A very good question. I've not seen that from the stewards in the past.
chetan_rao wrote:Vettel isn't getting up to second without a couple retirements. Max's engine might blow and Kimi may let him pass, but everyone else ahead of him has a Merc engine.
Hamilton himself will probably drag himself within the points, probably even top 7/8 with some measured driving.
Also, every retirement that puts Vettel up a place also puts Hamilton up one as well.
For some people the definition of "level" seems to be connected to the drivers involved ...
Is the portion of track between that left and right corner considered to be a straight?
That's not the question (at least not for me). Vettel was almost a car length ahead when they approached the corner but then Masse braked too late. That was the only reason, why he was beside Vettel for some time (but even then behind him). There was no way for him to make the corner and so he pushed Vettel off the track.
What's Brundle saying? Hamilton's not in the points yet. He's 16 seconds off eighth. Then he repeats his earlier non sequitur that Vettel wouldn't want to damage his wing on Hamilton's tyre.