As for people having a go at Rosberg for letting Hamilton through - come on! He knew his car was off, and F1 IS a team sport. I can imagine the same people criticizing him if he had not have let Hamilton through!
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As for people having a go at Rosberg for letting Hamilton through - come on! He knew his car was off, and F1 IS a team sport. I can imagine the same people criticizing him if he had not have let Hamilton through!
I think we were set for another Mercedes wipe out if Rosberg kept blocking Hamilton while Ricciado got away. The smart play was to ask Rosberg to let Hamilton through. And it paid off in the end didn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
It paid off for everyone except Rosberg.
Oh I think it paid off for him too - he is negotiating for a new Merc contract at this time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Warriwa
Rosberg letting Hamilton go was a deft move, politically, especially given what happened at the last race. He was told to, and it made sense for the team's ability to get the win. In Spain, that wasn't the situation, as Nico was the leader.
Rosberg is also in a contract year. In his 10+ years in F1, he has 18 wins and 24 poles, all with Mercedes, and almost all in the last 4 seasons. He ain't about to walk away from that.
Giving him a donkey for having a lousy race car is short-sighted.
So many donkeys, I don't know where to start. We can say that Hamilton, Ricciardo, and the Force India crew were not donkeys. Everyone else is a candidate, including the organizations like tire supply or race control.
The Force India crew definitely deserve a donkey, because the only reason for checo coming third is, that they shafted Hulk almost as bad as RB screwed RIC. He was called in way too early when the full wets were still going well and then they released him bang smack into the Massa train. That podium was Hulk's but the team stole it. Fernley apologized after the race, but that will be little consolation. Hulk is still waiting for his first podium.Quote:
Originally Posted by zako85
Not to mention that they destroyed the chance for a more than possible 3,4 finish. Such a points haul would have been worth millions in terms of the constructor standings.
I already mentioned the Toro Rosso crew for giving Sainz a lousy pitstop when he was leading Pérez. Had he had a normal one, it might have been his first podium ever. It's surprising no one is noticing that.
Or perhaps Force India realized that Perez utilized the wets a lot better than the rest of the grid. Most of the drivers couldn't wait to get rid of them, but Hamilton and Perez apparently did quite well on the wets.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Not really, Fernley told the press himself that they called Hulk in at least six laps too early. He was comfortably running third at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by zako85