Massa cutting chicane whilst leading Hamilton.

[yodasarmpit]

I think it was around lap 40, we saw Lewis catching Massa, however in order to retain the lead Massa cut the chicane.

According to the new revised/clarified rules surely Massa should have backed off.

I need to see it again, but at the time it really looked like Massa gained a big advantage.

[dwf1]

that is true, HERE WE GO AGAIN!!

[yodasarmpit]

Just playing devils advocate tbh.

[BDunnell]

This is one reason why the 'new rule' is so unnecessary and impossible to enforce fairly. You cannot do anything if no change of position occurs. Still, Massa fell foul of it earlier on for no reason, so I suppose things evened themselves out.

[truefan72]

trust me if it was a mclaren that cut the chicane, the would have been called in. LH got a penalty for cutting the chicane in France while leading from the guy behind and was assesed an unfair advantage.

he had already passed the car and was closing in on the car in fromt of him when he got onto the chicane.So they should hand out a similar penalty right?

...but I'm sure nothing will happen

[BDunnell]

trust me if it was a mclaren that cut the chicane, the would have been called in.

I simply don't accept that.

[markabilly]

No, if LH wins his appeal and the spa penalty not upheld, then looks like the WDC is in the bag for LH, unless he loses his cool like last year.

VERY BAD for TV revenue and all, so Bernie will ask MaX not to let that happen.....

[BDunnell]

No, if LH wins his appeal and the spa penalty not upheld, then looks like the WDC is in the bag for LH, unless he loses his cool like last year.

I very much doubt this will happen, so I think the conspiracy theories have to wait for another day, when they will no doubt return.

[Tonieke]

This is one reason why the 'new rule' is so unnecessary and impossible to enforce fairly. You cannot do anything if no change of position occurs. Still, Massa fell foul of it earlier on for no reason, so I suppose things evened themselves out.

FIA is to blame for the mess they created about this whole thing...It is still not clear to teams what is ok and what is not..look at massa..earlier in the race he let by again the car behind him after cutting a chicane..and when Lewis was behind him he did not ! weird !

[gloomyDAY]

Enough of this rubbish, yes?

Let the professionals do their job and let them race.