The Formula 1 Thread - 2011
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The stewards are briskly deciding no further action on all incidents so they don't have to listen to Nigel Mansell DRONING ON.
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(Presume you got that off Twitter. I used to follow SP but his tweets come in droves and don't always hit the mark so I gave him up)
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I really thought Button was going to have a chance at the win, so it was a bit disappointing that Vetel was able to overtake him with apparent ease.
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I have to agree with what EJ said. It looked like Hamilton drifted left towards the normal racing line when there was someone alongside him. I suspect the stewards probably looked at it as a 50/50 racing incident between two drivers we like to watch precisely because they don't give up the place easy, but on this occasion it was Hamilton that came off worse.
He didn't appear to be moving at first, which was a little scary.
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He wasn't right in that interview. I think in the replay he made no attempt to grab the wheel for fear of having his hands ripped off. First time I watched it I thought he could have driven back on as the car looked ok...!
Superb race by Button yet again.
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From: Chester
Originally Posted by j8mie' timestamp='1314534880' post='20921108
Twat of day award goes out to Kobayashi after wiping Hamilton out 
You can't go round the outside into Les Combes especially when you have a damaged front wing. Moron!!!
You can't go round the outside into Les Combes especially when you have a damaged front wing. Moron!!!
I have to agree with what EJ said. It looked like Hamilton drifted left towards the normal racing line when there was someone alongside him. I suspect the stewards probably looked at it as a 50/50 racing incident between two drivers we like to watch precisely because they don't give up the place easy, but on this occasion it was Hamilton that came off worse.
He didn't appear to be moving at first, which was a little scary.
Hamilton had overtaken Kobayashi so should hae been aware that he MIGHT be there.
Kobayashi should have had the sense to realise that he was never going to get the position back from there and backed off.
Conclusion, racing incident and no penalty to be applied in my view