Quote Originally Posted by Nitrodaze View Post
I don't think this one qualifies as a racing incident. That would be introducing another grey area. The problem was Verstappen executed his plan poorly by slowing on the racing line. He was expecting Hamilton to pass on the dirty side of the track and to do so before the DRS line. That is why it backfired. There is no blame for trying to take advantage of the DRS to help regain the place. What he should have done was to get off the racing line and slowed. Hamilton would have zoomed by into the lead, then Verstappen would have received the DRS, cleaned his tyres before the DRS activation point which is a long way off. And then use the DRS to mount a counterattack.

He fluffed it with a poor execution and caused an accident in the process.

If there is, its a fair point but I'm not sure a specific rule that says you must go off the racing line to let someone past?

Max wanted Lewis to pass before the DRS line while trying to be cute by leaving just enough space for him to pass, he likely made it tight so that Lewis wouldn't fly past him... so that he could stay close going onto the straight.

Meanwhile Lewis probably didn't want to pass before the DRS and just stuck behind him... so Max changed down or let off further to try and make him which took Lewis by surprise.

Both playing games.. Max's fault ..IF..he brake checked him. If he didn't it would probably be a difficult one for the stewards to pin on him considering he was told to give the place back.

Might be totally wrong with what really happened, that's just how it looks to me. Haven't seen any telemetry, nor 100% sure on specific rules that might apply here.. so still forming an opinion on it.