jim8flog
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bobmac
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It's all kicking off with drivers
LIG
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The race engineers are up for it too!
With the team principals goading them on!! Thwack!
Swango1980
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What have I missed?
Swango1980
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I enjoyed that yesterday. And the race still highlights what I've always thought. Max Verstappen is quick. But, if anybody else is quick enough to put him under pressure, he is a liability. He'd sooner run them off the track than let them overtake.
Would be lovely to see Norris and McClaren keep up this pace, make F1 interesting again.
And good to see Russell capitalise
Would be lovely to see Norris and McClaren keep up this pace, make F1 interesting again.
And good to see Russell capitalise
NearHull
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Verstappen’s movements when under attack are a bit suspect. Lando’s comments were not very friendly despite ( reputedly) being friends.
As a Mercedes supporter, I did laugh when they came together.
But if Verstappen continues with this policy when under attack will the race stewards actually do anything. If other drivers used these sort of tactics there would be drive through penalties. Will be interesting to see in the next race what he does under pressure
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They haven’t in the past, no reason to think they will now.
The rule about moving in the breaking zone was introduced because of Max.
This sums it up perfectly.
crdb
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Time & time again Max will defend aggressively, move in the braking zone and push people off track, can't stand being challenged.
Good on Norris for giving it a go where others would back out! Sky sports did a good bit on previous moments where max is involved & its pretty clear who is at fault!
Good on Norris for giving it a go where others would back out! Sky sports did a good bit on previous moments where max is involved & its pretty clear who is at fault!
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Precisely the reason why Max thinks he can get away with it.
Previous leniency has led him to develop this aggression. Fingers crossed McLaren show mega pace at Silverstone and can keep challenging him and putting him under pressure. Doesn't help he is almost fluffed by Red Bull leadership saying that Max did nothing wrong.
Norrin Radd
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Norris is pushing and baby verstappen is getting all Schumacher about it .
Can't wait to see the boot on the other foot when Norris gives him a Dnf at Silverstone.
The crowd are going to be very vociferous where verstappen is concerned and rightly so.
Verstappen was the same when he started out , he caused a lot of ill feeling in the pits as he was being far too overly aggressive.
It doesn't help the daddy verstappen sticks his oar in all the time either .
Can't wait to see the boot on the other foot when Norris gives him a Dnf at Silverstone.
The crowd are going to be very vociferous where verstappen is concerned and rightly so.
Verstappen was the same when he started out , he caused a lot of ill feeling in the pits as he was being far too overly aggressive.
It doesn't help the daddy verstappen sticks his oar in all the time either .
cliveb
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You sure about that? I'm not 100% certain, but I thought that rule predates Max by quite a long time.
Yes. It's because Red Bull never told him he was wrong way back in his early years that he's developed this attitude. You'd have thought that the mega crash at Silverstone in 2021 might have made him think twice, but apparently not.
Swango1980
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Maybe someone will check this for sure.
But, it is almost exactly what Anthony Davidson said when analysing the situation on Sky Sports yesterday. He said that rule was brought in specifically because of Max's driving
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Yes. There was a rule about weaving previously. But the one about moving in the breaking zone was especially for Max.
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Well worth 5 mins. Anthony clarifies that the rule about moving under braking also was brought in because of Max too
jim8flog
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One of the things it did show was that a 10 second penalty for causing a collision is not severe enough.
They should adopt the Indy car penalty of a drive through the pit lane one.
They should adopt the Indy car penalty of a drive through the pit lane one.
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Especially when it appeared Max tried to hit Lando again after their initial contact.
Should be at least an immediate 1 race ban.
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GET IN THERE LEWIS!
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