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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Birel, wasn't there a comment by RD saying that they didnt want to double stack the pits becuz hamilton isnt great getting out of the pits at the same time everyone else pits?
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by samerthehammer,Jul 28 2008, 03:42 PM
Birel, wasn't there a comment by RD saying that they didnt want to double stack the pits becuz hamilton isnt great getting out of the pits at the same time everyone else pits?
I never heard anyone official say that, but that was my guess. Hamilton has lost more races in the pits than on the track.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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mm k. especially when he ran that red light.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by samerthehammer,Jul 28 2008, 10:48 PM
mm k. especially when he ran that red light.
Even more, when he lost the series championship by getting stuck in the pit entrance sand trap. He had Kimi trounced until that screw-up.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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i thought they were running relatively close to each other in china, and the decision to keep hamilton out was rd's fault. After rereading what you typed, i understood what u meant. i thought u were talking about performance at china, but u were talking about the general ;p. any points scored at china would have made hamilton the champ. he had to do something stupid at pit entrance.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by samerthehammer,Jul 29 2008, 02:36 AM
i thought they were running relatively close to each other in china, and the decision to keep hamilton out was rd's fault. After rereading what you typed, i understood what u meant. i thought u were talking about performance at china, but u were talking about the general ;p. any points scored at china would have made hamilton the champ. he had to do something stupid at pit entrance.
well in his defence it was his mistake because he was driving. but he took the turn at normal speed and because of RD's decision to leave him out his tires were destroyed and he went off. That pitlane turn was more wet than the track.

w/e thats the past. as big of a fan of his as I am. maybe it was fate and his championship would of had a * next to it because stepneygate.

this year is gonna be redemption!




oh and never heard anything about him being bad in the pitstops. except for canada i haven't really notice him screw up in a pitstop. I mean, hasn't run over any person or left w/ the fuel righ still conected.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by matrix,Jul 25 2008, 05:56 PM
Personally I have no problems with team orders, I view it as part of racing for an F1 TEAM.


The only issue I have, is the FIA has banned team orders, so when we see such obvious examples of team orders being played out, I find the FIA's stance very confusing.

Of course I guess, that is more the norm than the exception, I mean how many times does the FIA or a stewart make a ruling and we all stand around asking why???

I with they would ban the rule, or, enforce it...
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by matrix,Jul 28 2008, 04:22 PM
LOL - I could easily term you a Ferrari hater...
Na...I do like Ferrai....I just tell it how I see it.

I'm all for Honda....but since they are doing so bad.
I'm now for Bmw to succeed.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by matrix,Jul 28 2008, 04:18 PM
Like I said, you don't have to convince me...I am FOR team orders! I am against hypocrisy...

BTW - I did not specifically mention an example of team orders because in the end they are all the same - maximize one drivers advantage over a competitor...whether it be on lap 1, 15 or the last lap...
I agree with you about team orders..I'm all for it, but since it's not legal, no point
in crying for it.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by S2000spoon,Jul 29 2008, 09:43 AM
Na...I do like Ferrai....I just tell it how I see it.

I'm all for Honda....but since they are doing so bad.
I'm now for Bmw to succeed.
You seem to switch your position often though and it usually against Ferrari so I don't see how you say what you just did....
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