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Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
How many other drivers start 10 places behind their team mate, and overtake them within about 5 laps? There are simply very few drivers in history that could do that.
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Arrows, Benetton, Ferrari *and* what later became Mercedes. Not to mention TWR Jaguar, where he produced the absolutely exquisite XJR-14...
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Outstanding. Effectively overcame a 25 place penalty to win by a distance. One for the memoirs.
classic33
Leg End Member
Others have had similar penalties for changing engines. He knew before qualifying started the five place penalty would be given
Hamilton to see the stewards in five minutes
classic33
Leg End Member
If you include Williams, then it's the MD.
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
They possibly could if they too had a car that was 20mph faster than the others.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
He took his seat belt off.
He could be in trouble. Hope he just gets a 5 second penalty.
It would be terrible if anything else happened
figbat
Slippery scientist
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- South Oxfordshire, UK
I noticed he loosened his belts on the return lap to get higher out of the cockpit to acknowledge the crowd.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
The stewards have to pay for their Christmas party some how.
They’ve made good money this weekend
They’ve made good money this weekend
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I’ve now watched the push out wide incident loads of times on YouTube. No video I have seen has any footage of Verstapens onboard steering wheel. Would the FIA be deliberately blocking the release of this?
All commentators seem to be in agreement that it was a deliberate act which sets a very dangerous precedent for future races.
All commentators seem to be in agreement that it was a deliberate act which sets a very dangerous precedent for future races.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
FishFright
More wheels than sense
It has been going on since they put tarmac on the outsides of corners and all the drivers will do it to protect a place. It's only news when it's the top 2 or 3 drivers doing it.
Although Coulthard seemed adamant in the commentary that it was just "hard racing" and the drivers (Max) taking advantage of the fact that there is no gravel trap. Not sure myself. I think Merc will be complaining about it.
