why no penalty for Hamilton?

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Originally Posted by Bagwan

DiResta mentioned he might have felt aggrieved , had there been points at stake .

Which brings me back to that question , of whether those who feel that Lewis was treated harshly would feel differently if there had been an incident caused by Lewis's move .
I am wondering if it was OK merely because he was able to pull it off without an incident occurring .

If something had happened , would it have so OK ?

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If Di Resta had t-boned the McLaren because it remained in the centre of the track, what then?

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Originally Posted by Bagwan

No , but more than a tad irrelevent to this conversation .

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Very relevant, you say don't call names, except for the name calling that you are ok with..........

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Originally Posted by The Black Knight

People like you are ruining the sport, boy. It is slowly becoming a nanny sport because of over stewarding and critics like you trying to criticise drivers at any instance. In a way, this is all down to the information age. Until the internet arrived which gave people like you a platform on which to announce your PC view on sport, the FIA, Stewards and drivers simply didn't have to take note. They could get on with their job and not be pressurised by likes of you that expect every driver with adrenaline rushing through their body to be able to remember every little rule in the book mid race. People like you, my dear man, are a plague on sport and the world.

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Wow, what strong and extremely rude words......

Whilst I agree that in this case Lewis did not see di Resta and it was probably just a genuine mistake, why is it always Lewis that's getting involved in this incidents? You say he's a hard racer with a drivers instinct, I say that he's a quick driver who has had self belief drilled into him from a young age and he acts and because he acts he feels that the way he acts is correct. Personally I feel that other drivers would have looked rather than just assuming that everything was going to be OK.

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

If Di Resta had t-boned the McLaren because it remained in the centre of the track, what then?

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That was unlikely to have happened. The unwritten rule is that the driver who has spun is to stay still till he knows he is safe to move, that is unless the corner is unsighted (it's not) and the driver in the stationary car risks a certain accident by staying still.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Whilst I agree that in this case Lewis did not see di Resta and it was probably just a genuine mistake, why is it always Lewis that's getting involved in this incidents? You say he's a hard racer with a drivers instinct, I say that he's a quick driver who has had self belief drilled into him from a young age and he acts and because he acts he feels that the way he acts is correct. Personally I feel that other drivers would have looked rather than just assuming that everything was going to be OK.

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Amongst those also competing today, I can think of one exception...

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Originally Posted by Bagwan

It was a "vulnerable position" , but "wasn't a scary or dangerous situation" ?

Were there yellow flags ?

If he was "in clear view of those cars" , how come he couldn't see them when "He was square on to approaching traffic..." .


The potential for a crash was pretty high , and he's lucky he has some good drivers around him .



What would you guys have said if it had caused a pile-up ?

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He didn't so obviously it's OK old chap. Seems some people are happy to criticise someone like Michael when he pushes Rubens and doesn't cause an accident and then they take issue when you do it to their favourite driver :confused:

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Amongst those also competing today, I can think of one exception...

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Who? And does it make Lewis' actions any different :)

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Originally Posted by henners88

hindsight is a great thing.

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What's even better is using your brain at the time :)

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Originally Posted by henners88

What if's eh?

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So how do you explain the condemnation of Michael's accidents in regards to Rubens which also didn't cause an accident? If I were bothered I'd probably dig up posts from yourself and all the other Lewis fans in this thread which criticise Michael heavily.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Can I borrow that fishing rod after you?
Making a comparison with Schumacher pushing Ruben's towards a wall at highspeed (190mph) and Lewis spinning his car in an acceleration (50mph+) zone is not the same thing. Lewis had no intention or risking his race and that of Paul's and it was not a deliberate move to possibly end someones race. You are intelligent enough to draw that conclusion I would hope.

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Oh come on, don't accuse me of trolling......

You bring speed into it without considering that a side vs front on impact is far more dangerous than a side to side hit as Lewis demonstrated against his own team mate in Canada. I'm sorry but you Lewis fans are willing to make an excuse for every single one of his accidents, it's beyond ridiculous.