Quote Originally Posted by Nitrodaze View Post
Ok thanks for clarifying. That would sort of make sense but really unworkable in all circumstances. And l am not sure that it could be applied to the Spielberg situation anyway.
It is impractical for the drivers, but Mercedes doesn't give two hoots about who wins the title, they want to maximize team points at all costs and from a team perspective, with the goal of avoiding even normal racing accidents at all costs, that rule is the best way to go.

To me that was a typical Adelaide-94 situation. Rosberg ran wide three times in the two laps before, so Lewis should have know that either Nicos brakes or tyres are fading. All it would have taken would be to brake earlier rather than later, let Nico run wide, and out-accelerate him on the tighter line. I would bet a sizeable amount of currency that Verstappen in Lewis's place would have done exactly that. He seems to have an instictive eye for where his opponents are struggling.