2011 Monaco Grand Prix Thread (Official)

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Originally Posted by truefan72

...and that is why you get a banker in
as he said in his comments;
"With hindsight, we probably should have put a banker in. I felt I’d been driving well all weekend and I had the pace to be on pole – I’m certain of that, in fact."

and neither he nor Whitemarsh mentioned any technical problem with the car
they simply wanted to do one run in the only race on the calendar where one run in Qualy gives you no advantage
that's why I'm annoyed. This was a self inficted wound and ensures he will start the race in a huge disadvantage from his competition and more importantly his closest rival Vettel. Who he should have been covering instead of trying to outsmart themselves.

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But if he'd put a lap in and wasted tyres and the accident hadn't happened then he'd compromise the race....

HRT given dispensation to start tomorrow.

interesting question; because Hamilton's best and only recorded time in Q3 was deleted, does this mean he gets to start on whatever tyres he wishes? Or will the stewards make him start on the tyres he set his deleted time on?

I am happy that Perez is OK, that was one scary accident.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

But if he'd put a lap in and wasted tyres and the accident hadn't happened then he'd compromise the race....

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He's hardly going to compromise the race that way. Tyres aren't a major factor in Monaco, and their lifespan is high enough not to have a significant effect on the race by doing two more qualifying laps. So I'd think that it was quite a big mistake not to put a banker in.

And the question that has been raised is really important - will he be able to start the race on less-soft tyres? He could pull off an interesting strategy tomorrow.

just as well Rosberg did have his accident, as they took out the speed humps in the middle of the chicane - had Perez hit them whilst sideways and heading at the barrier at that many mph, he would have been in the air and coming at the barriers head first. Scary stuff, although it has to be said the car and the barriers did their job and saved Perez from much more damage.

Real pity though, Perez was looking quick even though the car looked to be a real handful.

stupid ass race track - the cars have far exceeded the safety of the track. Lets hope all turns out well tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

But if he'd put a lap in and wasted tyres and the accident hadn't happened then he'd compromise the race....

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Wasted the tires if he put in an early great lap? Why?

Funny how Hamilton believes he could have gotten pole when RBR have been sandbagging the whole week end right up until it really mattered.

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Originally Posted by Dave B

Hearing reports that docs have refused Perez permission to race. Hardly surprising, but fantastic that he wants to. Car's a bag of bolts but plenty of time until Canada and the most important thing is that Sergio is doing fine.

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I think in case of an accident, teams should be allowed to field a 3rd driver for the race