2015 Monaco Grand Prix Thread

[Tazio]

I seems clear to me that the Lotus pulls hard to the right and goes from the gas. I think it was a typical veteran "welcome to the big leagues" statement.

I am not sure if this video shows anything new. The clip was played ad nauseam over and over on TV during the yellow flag.

Also, I don't see any RoGros movements to the right. It seems like he was going to take a usual race line through the corner.

It appears that Rogro did feign to the right a little, but I'm not sure that that just isn't the way he normally sets up that corner, and even if it isn't there is nowhere to go on the right except to cut the chicane.
In this sense I agree with you [kfz'] that Rogro did deceive the kid, and made what could be construed as a "welcome to the big leagues" statement, although we cant know that for sure. At any rate I don't see anything there that contravenes the rules as you are allowed one covering move (although there really wasn't anything to cover on his right) before you get back on your normal racing line through the corner. According to Allan Permane the stewards acknowledged that the decision was made on the basis of data presented to them that RG got on the brakes 5 meters later than he did the lap before, and Max's contention from the beginning was that RG did brake earlier, which the data apparently doesn't support.
I think Max should just chalk this one up to experience, and get on with it, which really is all he can do.

I suspect Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko had a "motivational" conversation with both of them before Monaco.

I can't extrapolate things out that far, but I'm not saying it is outside the realm of possibility. However when you're racing the car you own up to your actions, which may or may not be what Max believes he has done.
Tough call this one!