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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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It was a great drive, he did exactly what was needed to win in a car that was marginal. Any one of those 3 cars had the pace to win.

Vettels drive was great as well, he got mugged at the start and being trapped behind Button with Grosjean breathing down his neck I really thought his race was ruined.

Kimi as usual just quietly getting on with it, it's a shame he doesn't have the qualifying sorted.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:29 AM
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Yay! I had a feeling it'd be Hungary if anywhere. Hamilton always goes extremely well, and it wasn't that he was driving a wide car holding others behind either, it was all on pace. I do believe he smiled momentarily too.

I felt Grosjean's penalty was extremely harsh.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by lovegroova
Great drive from Hamilton.

What a whiny little so and so Vettel is...

Great driving from Kimi to keep whingebag behind him
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Dembo
I felt Grosjean's penalty was extremely harsh.
It's one of those where he should have handed back the place as he overtook off the track (albeit only a tiny amount).

The rules being what they are it's difficult to see what other penalty he could have been given.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:55 AM
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First few laps were great.

Grosejean was damn quick, but clumsy passing button. Given they both survived, a penalty may have been harsh but combined with taking a short cut it was warranted. Everyone else managed to avoid incident worthy of note.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by MB
First few laps were great.

Grosejean was damn quick, but clumsy passing button. Given they both survived, a penalty may have been harsh but combined with taking a short cut it was warranted. Everyone else managed to avoid incident worthy of note.
The penalty for the Grosjean/Button incident is still pending with the stewards. The drive-through was for the move on Massa.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 07:21 AM
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Ah. Missed that!?

Massa move looked bloody good (without seeing any replay)
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MB
Ah. Missed that!?

Massa move looked bloody good (without seeing any replay)
Looked good but all four wheels off the track so he will get some penalty or other, I expect a grid place penalty next race.

Great win from Hamilton today, I don't know if it's too early to say but if Mercedes are on top of their tyre issues they will be mighty for the second half of the season with Nicco and Lewis especially driving for them.

I also agree, golden balls is one whining twat.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by lovegroova
It's one of those where he should have handed back the place as he overtook off the track (albeit only a tiny amount).
I think that would have been harsh. Massa made a mistake, Grosjean was ahead going into a high speed corner with Massa on the inside extremely close. Would it have been better to have stayed on the track and crashed into Massa? And then he was only an inch or so onto the kerb, and then for about half a second. So if ever there was a case for saying it was just racing and letting it go, that was it.

It seems like a return to the bad old days of the stewards affecting the results of the race a bit too often and preventing honest racing. Most would say it was a great move, but now we're meant to believe it was cheating.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Dembo
Originally Posted by lovegroova' timestamp='1375023192' post='22691754
It's one of those where he should have handed back the place as he overtook off the track (albeit only a tiny amount).
I think that would have been harsh. Massa made a mistake, Grosjean was ahead going into a high speed corner with Massa on the inside extremely close. Would it have been better to have stayed on the track and crashed into Massa? And then he was only an inch or so onto the kerb, and then for about half a second. So if ever there was a case for saying it was just racing and letting it go, that was it.

It seems like a return to the bad old days of the stewards affecting the results of the race a bit too often and preventing honest racing. Most would say it was a great move, but now we're meant to believe it was cheating.
They might still consider it a 'racing incident' ... lets hope so



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