Alonso of the race

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Originally Posted by Garry Walker

As for wanting to retire, MS did the same at Monaco in 1998. Frustration gets the better of even such greats at times.

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There's a big difference from retiring mid-race a number of laps down after a mid-race incident and after the first lap because puncture.

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Originally Posted by wedge

There's a big difference from retiring mid-race a number of laps down after a mid-race incident and after the first lap because puncture.

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Hamilton did not retire either on lap 1 or because of a puncture

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

Hamilton did not retire either on lap 1 or because of a puncture

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Sorry, I meant wanting to retire

In 1998, they didn't have the rules about engines and gearboxes having to last for several events, nor were the cars as reliable as they are today, which means recovering from (almost) a lap down to score points in the end would be close to impossible. Just sayin'...

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Originally Posted by henners88

Hamilton has enough experience to know how his car should feel and the damage was confirmed after he retired. In hindsight he was right wanting to retire and really don't know what some of you are trying to prove here? :confused:

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. With 65 laps to go and a lap down is there really a need to retire before you've even pitted and changed tyres?

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Originally Posted by wedge

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. With 65 laps to go and a lap down is there really a need to retire before you've even pitted and changed tyres?

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A lap down in F1 2012 in dry conditions means the race is over, so why continue for the sake of it? Because it's the right thing to do? If (and I mean if) he felt there was nothing to gain by staying out, people should just respect that. He's the guy who is driving the car and putting his life on the line.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

A lap down in F1 2012 in dry conditions means the race is over, so why continue for the sake of it? Because it's the right thing to do?

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Free testing?

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Free testing?

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Keep it on the Q.T. Donkey ;)
Luca di had Pat Frye fit him for a seat in Valencia. I feel badly for Felipe.....Not :p :

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Originally Posted by henners88

Hamilton has enough experience to know how his car should feel and the damage was confirmed after he retired. In hindsight he was right wanting to retire and really don't know what some of you are trying to prove here? :confused:

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I wasn't trying to prove anything really.

It just struck me as strange that he wanted to retire before pitting to repair the puncture. Surely with a puncture you can't tell the state of the car. If he had pitted then the next lap radio'd in and said car is awful then by all means retire.

But that fact he wanted to before that was strange for me.

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

Free testing?

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And of course that silly eye for an eye thing.

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Hold Alonso and Vettel as much as we can. Destroy their race as much as we can. Come on, boy!

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