Clown of the race

[rohanweb]

Clown of the race award goes to ..............................

Jenson Button of GB

welldone chap

[salmo]

My vote goes to the BMW lollypop man. It would go to Heidfield for driving off when there was a Toyota mechanic standing six feet in front of him holding his wheel nut, but he redeems himself for completing a lap without a corner of his car coming off.

The American TV commentators were wondering aloud about this, and later came back and reported that while Heidfeld was sitting there stopped, he knew there was a problem with the wheel nut and radioed his crew for instructions. The instructions were to go out, drive a lap, and come back to fix it. So while there's plenty of blame to assign for this one, I think the driver in this case is innocent.

Wonder if Mr. Lollipop has his resumé up to date?

[schmenke]

The American TV commentators were wondering aloud about this, and later came back and reported that while Heidfeld was sitting there stopped, he knew there was a problem with the wheel nut and radioed his crew for instructions. The instructions were to go out, drive a lap, and come back to fix it. ...

Yeah, that's what I heard too.

[Dave B]

The American TV commentators were wondering aloud about this, and later came back and reported that while Heidfeld was sitting there stopped, he knew there was a problem with the wheel nut and radioed his crew for instructions. The instructions were to go out, drive a lap, and come back to fix it. So while there's plenty of blame to assign for this one, I think the driver in this case is innocent.

Interesting, and it would explain why he remained stationery for a while then drove off. In that case I retract my earlier comment

[stevie_gerrard]

My Theory is that Taku and Jenson swapped places before the race

[Hawkmoon]

I don't think it was the lollipop guy's fault. I could have sworn that the guy on the wheel gun went back for a second go at the wheel when he realised that the nut hadn't gone on. That's why the lollipop guy released the car.

No one else has emntioned it so I guess I must have imangined it.

[schmenke]

I don't think it was the lollipop guy's fault. I could have sworn that the guy on the wheel gun went back for a second go at the wheel when he realised that the nut hadn't gone on. That's why the lollipop guy released the car.

No one else has emntioned it so I guess I must have imangined it.

Don't think You imagined it. I thought I saw it too...

[Hawkmoon]

Don't think You imagined it. I thought I saw it too...

So I'm not entirely insane then.

[Valve Bounce]

My Theory is that Taku and Jenson swapped places before the race

No way!! Tako is miles shorter than bunsen

[aryan]

I don't think it was the lollipop guy's fault. I could have sworn that the guy on the wheel gun went back for a second go at the wheel when he realised that the nut hadn't gone on. That's why the lollipop guy released the car.

No one else has emntioned it so I guess I must have imangined it.

I didn't clearly see it, but this seems very probable to me as well. Lollipop would not have released him if the wheel nut guy hadn't had his hand up. I think he went for a second go.

And i've heard the reason they didn't take Nick back is because driving in reverse in the pit lane is apparently forbidden. I don't think they would have been penalised for just dragging the car for a couple of meters back to the spot though...

Anyway I don't think Nick is to blame at all, and I also think the race manager also tried he thought was best to avoid a penalty. So the blame falls on either the lollipop or the wheel nut, I am sure BMW knows which one.