Stewards examined Hamilton's car data in Vettel incident. Did not brake or lift off completely. Maintained more or less constant speed. It's 100% on Vettel.
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Stewards examined Hamilton's car data in Vettel incident. Did not brake or lift off completely. Maintained more or less constant speed. It's 100% on Vettel.
True but Hamilton is not easy to love either. Imagine him telling the team to ask Bottas to slow down and back Vettel into him for the overtake. He doesnt care about anyone else. Its always about him. He might not have slowed down but he is always being a berk.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
I'm trying to but that didn't really happen. He asked if Bottas wasn't fighting anyone could he back up Vettel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
Same thing, with a positive spin. If he managed to get ahead of Vettel in that situation. Next thing would be to ask Bottas to allow him pass. Bottas was in 3rd or 4th at that time with obviously slower cars ahead. Why would he want to slow down?Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
He wouldn't have asked bottas to allow him to pass. He's doesn't have a habit of that.
What does, didn't lift off completely, mean? He didn't come to a complete stop? That was nice of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
It means just that. Nothing out of the ordinary. The lead car sets the pace up until the SC line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Nonsense. Hamilton almost came to a stop on the track and there was a huge gap to the safety car. Like I said before, he does it all the time and gets away with it all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
You're wrong. Read the rules for SC restarts.
The rules state, Drivers must not drive unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner that could be deemed potentially dangerous to other competitors. Hamilton does this all the timer under safety car conditions and on formation laps. On some occasions I've seen him slow the pack to almost a complete stop. On this occasion he feinted to start and then dramatically reduced speed. He should have received a penalty for that, but it's Mercedes. Vettel then barged into him, deliberately, and received a stop go penalty and 3 points. So for Hamilton to then get on the radio and complain says a lot about the bloke.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP