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Lewis just HAD to make a comment about the T3 incident at the start of the race saying "I gave him plenty of room." I think when he goes back and reviews what was going on there, he will hopefully realize he's dead wrong about VET. Frankly, HAM just should have taken it easy there to seal up the WDC.
Lewis just HAD to make a comment about the T3 incident at the start of the race saying "I gave him plenty of room." I think when he goes back and reviews what was going on there, he will hopefully realize he's dead wrong about VET. Frankly, HAM just should have taken it easy there to seal up the WDC.
It sure looked to me like a hole opened up and a position was there for the taking. I thought HAM drove through there cleanly and left enough room.
Was it not Senna who said something about if you see a gap and don't take advantage of same you are no longer a race car driver??
It sure looked to me like a hole opened up and a position was there for the taking. I thought HAM drove through there cleanly and left enough room.
Was it not Senna who said something about if you see a gap and don't take advantage of same you are no longer a race car driver??
I think it was a reasonable move to go for the gap but since all he needed to do was finish 5th to seal the WDC, I don't think it was advised. Perfectly fine to go for that gap. VET had BOT to his right so they were basically 3 wide in that corner. VET had no more 'room' to leave HAM. That's my only point. Did he really think VET would intentionally try to take him out and harm his car in the process? Makes no sense. LEW even went on the team radio and made a comment about VET's driving at T3. The incident was reviewed soon after and dismissed as quickly.
I think LEW is just being a spoiled brat and upset that he couldn't secure the WDC with a win. For God's sake he's a 4-time WDC,....show some class.
But he did win the WDC. But as my F1 buddy said Hammy did a move I would not have. This year was different as Vettel treated Hammy as a contemporary. But it took a whole team to win. Bottas has improved from being with Mercedes. Hammy has improved as well.
Max will be pissed he missed out on pole and drive like a demon. Nothing to lose.
Lewis better steer clear if he wants to wrap up his WDC in Mexico.
I guess Lewis didn't read my comments on RL before the race started. I tried to warn him!
I know Hamilton just won the WDC but there was a certain degree of doooshiness about him not caring about the interview and then running back to the pits.
Opening laps were exciting, last couple of laps when Lewis obviously didn't care and banged Alonso off the track, were exciting, everything in between was a little bit of snoozefest.
Yeah, Mercedes just didn't have "it" this weekend. Not sure if the engines were turned down a little to protect them (see also, almost all Renault engines not Max) or if Max's new engine is THAT good but Merc just didn't have it. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened if LH's move on lap 1 had been successful. I'm not sure he could have stayed in front of Max, who couldn't help but go fast. "Max, that was the same lap time." "Sorry!"
Yeah, Mercedes just didn't have "it" this weekend. Not sure if the engines were turned down a little to protect them (see also, almost all Renault engines not Max) or if Max's new engine is THAT good but Merc just didn't have it. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened if LH's move on lap 1 had been successful. I'm not sure he could have stayed in front of Max, who couldn't help but go fast. "Max, that was the same lap time." "Sorry!"
That was the quote of the race no doubt.
I wonder if Max's engine was different than all the other Renaults that failed?
I wonder if Max's engine was different than all the other Renaults that failed?
I think so. I thought they said Max had an upgraded engine and RIC didn't, but then RIC got the upgraded engine after Q which is why he had a 20 spot grid penalty. RIC's then failed but, if I remember correctly, in a different less flame-shootey way than the other Renault failures.
Once the race was well under way and we saw the Renault engines starting to fail do you think Mercedes asked Bottas to back off as they wanted Max to win without feeling threatened and having to risk his engine (and thus prevent a chance on 2nd place for Vettel? )
I was really surprised that bottas couldn't close the gap especially when the RB team was doing their best to slow down Max to keep the engine alive...
If I would have been in Toto's spot I would have made the call for Bottas to back off and let Max drive in peace.
10-29-2017, 05:48 PM
