Quote Originally Posted by Bagwan View Post
Nico and Seb both said it was like driving on ice , and Lewis would have been seeing a big lead fall away , and hungry guys coming up behind him for a safety car restart .
That would have made anyone uncomfortable .

He said he saw the screens showing the Merc guys out in pit lane , ready to cover a Ferrari move .
Naturally , he'd want to get tires if it looked like either or both were heading in .

It was all very logical , and it should have worked .


By the way , Truefan , I'm sure you meant "moot" and not "mute" in reference to your point #1 .
Your meaning must have been to call it insignificant , rather than silent .

While I do understand that you believe that Hamilton has been poorly treated by the team in the pits , it sounds like you see it as a conspiracy of sorts , and I'm sorry , but I don't see it .

In reference to the idea that the 1.5 seconds were moot , I certainly do not agree .
Roughly a third of that time was all he needed and he would have sailed off again into the distance while the others lumbered around on ice .


If you want to look for a conspiracy , look to race control , who tossed in the safety car when the procedure all expected was the virtual one .
It was a curious decision that cost Lewis the time that made it even close to dangerous for Lewis to pit .
It should have worked you say. The point was the risk outweighed the potential benefits because the margin for success was very tight. About half a second to spare with the hope that the pit crew don't eff up or wheel gun don't jam. Commonsense should have prevailed. There is no excuse that would make this go away. It was a EFF UP for the history books. People shall be talking about this for years to come.