Hamilton: Maybe it's because I'm black

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Nope. Still pictures reveal nothing but a fraction of a moment in time. Watch the whole footage in real time and the two scenarios above are very similar indeed, but not identical.

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But do you see the third and fourth frame in the first picture to see how much Maldonado moved compared to MS at the same part of the track, take a look at the green lines, and Hamilton is almost at the exact same inside line. One maneuver was successful, the other was a disaster. Passer was the same guy, passee was different. Who's at fault?

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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner

But do you see the third and fourth frame in the first picture to see how much Maldonado moved compared to MS at the same part of the track, take a look at the green lines, and Hamilton is almost at the exact same inside line. One maneuver was successful, the other was a disaster. Passer was the same guy, passee was different. Who's at fault?

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I think one wise head saw the inevitable if he didn't give way, the other not so wise one said stuff you I ain't moving. Either way, Hammy got lucky once out of two. Like it was said on Sunday, passing is a 50/50 chance at Monaco. Hammy should have stuck with the numbers.

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Originally Posted by barryfullalove

It's too early if there's someone inside you ;)

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Not if he shouldn't be there ;)

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

I think one wise head saw the inevitable if he didn't give way, the other not so wise one said stuff you I ain't moving. Either way, Hammy got lucky once out of two. Like it was said on Sunday, passing is a 50/50 chance at Monaco. Hammy should have stuck with the numbers.

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Yeah, numbers made up by an also-ran has-been Brundle. What you call luck was common sense displayed by two drivers. In the next two moves, not so much. A quick flick to the right without using his rear view mirrors is what ended Maldonado's impressive race on Sunday.

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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner

Yeah, numbers made up by an also-ran has-been Brundle. What you call luck was common sense displayed by two drivers. In the next two moves, not so much. A quick flick to the right without using his rear view mirrors is what ended Maldonado's impressive race on Sunday.

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Stated by Fernando Alonso and merely quoted by also-ran has-been (we agree on something else here) Brundle.

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Turning on the racing line is not turning too early, its turning just right.

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Not when there is a faster car by your side pulling off an overtake it isn't.... Are you trying to tell me that the DRS zone is there so that drivers can just turn in on and fend off the faster DRS enabled car legitimately???

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Not if he shouldn't be there ;)

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It's the DRS straight, there to facilitate an overtake. Is that so farcical a notion to comprehend? :)

I must say I don't even know what the rules say or if there's any rule covering this problem but can one driver (maldonado) just turn into someone (Hamilton) just because that's his/the racing line? I would think real life rules should apply. You shouldn't try to use a piece of road covered at the moment by another car.

Anyway... 20 pages about this. That's quite a lot even for a bad joke :laugh: .

No, if another car is alongside you, you can't turn in just because that's what you would have done if they weren't there!

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Originally Posted by Mark

No, if another car is alongside you, you can't turn in just because that's what you would have done if they weren't there!

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But if you do, you cause the other guy to be penalised. Welcome to modern F1! :p