A true statement but stating the obvious on a thread with a serious subject about a racing incident serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever, and I dare say it is more than a little provocative. :down:Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
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A true statement but stating the obvious on a thread with a serious subject about a racing incident serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever, and I dare say it is more than a little provocative. :down:Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
WTF
Maldonado was reprimanded in Silverstone (IIRC) and gets a 10 place grid drop yet because of a near miss as well as lairy moments earlier in the year Grosjean gets a race ban.
I think the penalty was harsh. Okay it caused a big accident, but that was just a consequence, there was no intent by Grosjean to cause a pile up.
I am very concerned about the consistency of the Stewards, and it seems that they have over-reacted because two championship contenders were taken out - quote "it eliminated leading championship contenders from the race" - that should be irrelevant, if it had been a Marussia and an HRT wouldn't it have been as important? What about the effect on Sauber???
At the start of the GP2 feature race Haryanto put Gutierrez completely on the grass and received no sanction, and Canamasas pushed another car into the wall on the run down to Eau Rouge (just one meeting after taking someone else out on the last lap in Hungary) and received a 4 place grid penalty which didn't hurt him as he had was retired and starting at the back anyway.....
What Grosjean did was no better and no worse to what Webber, Alonso and Vettel have all done in the last couple of years, none of which resulted in any sanctions.
Don't get me wrong, I am all for clean racing (see my comments about the BTCC), but feel that Grosjean has been too harshly treated - a 5 place grid drop and a final warning would have been much fairer
WT (tin hat on.....)
A couple of points I'm not sure have been broached .
Firstly , Grosjean said , I believe , that he didn't see Lewis was still there .
This , to start with , is admission that he just figured Lewis must have backed out of the move down the inside .
Surely , a lunge sideways in close quarters isn't wise , but it surely indicates he's telling the truth there .
Grosjean should not have assumed Lewis wasn't there , especially because Lewis is not known for backing out of bold moves .
Second problem , and one of primary importance , is that Grosjean couldn't see him , even though he was very much alongside .
Oops , almost forgot .
I know of a guy who could step in .
Jarno ? :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagwan
Ok then .Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
I guess I can think of two .
Dont quite agree Baggy.
Point 1, Romain was Behind Lewis on the grid so knew he was there.
Point 2. Lewis made no move apart from to move Away from the Lotus.
Point 3. If RG can't get alongside a car that was previously in front of him and not realise it hasn't disappeared into thin air, then to coin a Lewisism, WTF is he doing holding a Superlicence?
He assumed he had backed out because he couldn't see him .Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
You can't see a guy that is right beside you .
Lewis didn't back out , and why would he ?
He could not have expected Grosjean to jink sideways , and again , why would he ?
So , two points I don't want you to miss .
Why expect Lewis to back out ?
And , the side bolsters protect the head but make it so they can't friggin see what's right beside them .
I think D'Ambrosio will step in. Adrian Sutil was rumoured, but I think he has no chances since Eric Lux will reject him easlily, he'd not forgotten the melée he had with him.