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Well he DID literally run over his teammate at Monaco, taking them both out of the race! (Perhaps his teammate was "blocking" him??? :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
Hamilton "gave Alonso the racing line and every opportunity to attempt to out brake him.
if it was actual blocking Alsono would never have got alongside Hamilton, he would have had to take avoiding actions to miss the car and slowed down to avoid contact.
Hamilton moved to make it difficult to keep in the tow, and also to take the inside line into the coprner, Alonso didn't have to follow him over to the other side of the track, but wanted to stay in the tow.
the funnel effect of the 1st corner meant they were moving into a tighter space, if LAonso had braked later he might have taken the place, but he probably would not have been able to take the corner.
i have not seen one comment from Alonso saying that he thought the move unfair, nor from any F1 journo's, commenttators, ex drivers, team managers etc.
defnsive driving and blocking are 2 distinct things - i asked in another thread what you thought of Alonso's excellent defensive driving display at Imola against MS the other year, there were several times he did exactly the saem as hamilton and rightfully kept the lead, why is this different?
I think Alonso was much more aggresive in his defence of his position because he had a much slower car and he was defending over around 20 laps against SchM. One could suggest that some of Alonso's moves were blocking in that race, although I don't remember him swerving violently like some other guy used to. (SchM??)
The problem is that only ones attacking LH for that are angry Alonso fans. Alonso was supposed to easily beat Hamilton, yet now the 2 times lucky WDC is getting beaten by a rookie. That has angered the FA fans. Not that it bothers me :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
I like that move, it was good racing. Anyone complaining about that really needs to grow up.
Old derek needs to realize that by making those comments he made himself look like a retard. I really have troubles comprehending why anyone would complain about such racing? Does he want all drivers just to give up their place without any defence at all? Maybe we should ban overtaking during races in that case?Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
If you want cheap blocking and braketesting, look at this masterpiece by your hero.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjSFW...elated&search=
Hamilton gave Alonso more than enough room, it was Alonsos problem he didnt have the balls to try to outbrake his teammate.
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Fernando would have won that race if he passed Lewis there...
I didn't see any blocking, I saw LH cover the inside line, on a track like Indy into the first turn, its more than wide enough to over take if you have a better car or a better line off the last two turns and great speed down the straight. Blocking is if you swerve back and forward, in the CCWS its any move to defend your line, in F1 that was not blocking, that was defending your line. There have been far worse incidents of blocking in F1 this year I'm sure.
I'm no more a LH fan than an FA fan, but its great to see an under dog do well. Lewis did a great job and so did Alonso, the team performed to gain maximum points. JOB DONE!!!! We should be asking where is Ferrari these last few races????
LH's move was clean and tidy, not ruthless and dirty. LH could've squeezed FA into the concrete wall just like Senna did to Prost in Estoril in 1988 or Schumi forcing Hakkinen onto the grass in Spa 2000, but he didn't.
Well its still tough to overtake which Alonso said through out the post-race press conference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
There were other factors involved, not just aero. You have top class drivers when all it takes is a bad graining set of tyres, getting caught out in traffic, lose momentum and you will allow your team-mate to get sucked into the slipstream.
Can't wait for Hockenheim for more overtaking!
There were some side to side passes by other racers on other turns during the circuit.
interesting that only during that long straight the alleged faster car at that moment (FA) had the best chance to try to overtake LH.
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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
you know what, that's something thats been on my mind a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
lewis was a bit slow getting through the back markers but the (apparent) drive getting off the corner was very strange. For two identical cars to be battleing side by side is almost unheard of because of the disruption caused by aeros. Yet Freddie got this huge tow and pulled alongside???
now, if Lewis had tyre problems or some mech issue, I would understand but after the straight, he easily pulled out a gap again.
someone playing games?