Donkey of the Race UAE

[steveaki13]

Personally I think it was Mercedes. To honestly believe that all drivers would except winning that race by 10 seconds when the title slips away is nonsense.

They try and control everything these days after saying the would let them race. Dont get me wrong. I know why they worried, because they had a win on the cards, but they come out afterwards saying we need to speak to Lewis and find out if he had a problem slowing him down?????

I mean come on. Treating people like idiots. They wanted the 1-2 but they cant be surprised that Lewis did what he did. Most drivers would do similar. Albeit not as many would have the guts to go against the team for their championship.

[Tazio]

Yup!

[Greasy]

The only thing at the GP that looked more out of place than Mercedes strategy was Paris Hilton looking gormless in the Ferrari pit.

[henners88]

Mercedes for trying to stop Hamilton fighting for the championship. They need to realise fans don't want to see fake results and drivers employing clever tactics is what makes the racing exciting, especially when it's a one team domination.


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[N. Jones]

Lewis Hamilton. People complain about Vettel but this guy "I'm in front, I see nothing wrong". "I'm not going to be hailed and fawned over so who cares."
What a chode.

[COD]

Hamilton.

[steveaki13]

Hamilton.

Can I ask why?

Surely his tactics gave us the excitement at the end? Did you not enjoy the tension of the last 10 laps? Or was it something else

[BleAivano]

Can I ask why?

Surely his tactics gave us the excitement at the end? Did you not enjoy the tension of the last 10 laps? Or was it something else

Racing is about being the fast driver/rider. Racing/Rally/etc is not about intentionally slowing down (in the way Ham did) to try get an advantage.
Ok if the track/road conditions are really bad but that wasn't the case today.

I have seen this several times before in other motorsport branches like WRC and speedway where the leader intentionally slowed down or even stopping to gain advantages.
That kind of stuff has no place in motorsport and should be considered unsportsmanlike conduct that should be connected to subsequent penalties should anyone try it again.

[henners88]

Racing is about being the fast driver/rider. Racing/Rally/etc is not about intentionally slowing down (in the way Ham did) to try get an advantage.
Ok if the track/road conditions are really bad but that wasn't the case today.

I have seen this several times before in other motorsport branches like WRC and speedway where the leader intentionally slowed down or even stopping to gain advantages.
That kind of stuff has no place in motorsport and should be considered unsportsmanlike conduct that should be connected to subsequent penalties should anyone try it again.

I think F1 fans have gone particularly soft of late to be honest. Is it still ok to back drivers up during a safety car to gain an advantage like they all do, or when drivers help their teammates by backing up opponents to let the other pull away? Or has a precedent been set now by Lewis and it's suddenly unacceptable?

There was never any question Lewis was going to win the race. What he couldn't do was fight with Nico unless he slowed down and that is the epitome of a world champion. It didn't work but he tried it and ended the season as the dominant teammate. You can't blame him for trying to fight.


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[steveaki13]

Racing is about being the fast driver/rider. Racing/Rally/etc is not about intentionally slowing down (in the way Ham did) to try get an advantage.
Ok if the track/road conditions are really bad but that wasn't the case today.

I have seen this several times before in other motorsport branches like WRC and speedway where the leader intentionally slowed down or even stopping to gain advantages.
That kind of stuff has no place in motorsport and should be considered unsportsmanlike conduct that should be connected to subsequent penalties should anyone try it again.

Then if a driver is in a slower car or doesn't feel comfortable to push his car he should just let a faster driver through?

Also that means Hamilton just had to win and hope for reliability issues which is unlikely this day and age.

Sorry I disagree with your point of view in this case.

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