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He said earlier that he had a lot of other options so I don't think getting out of racing is in his plans.
The thing Rosberg should have kept his line staying on track but went offtrack to avoid contact. I think he did it on purpose, since the team would blame him even if it was Lewis fault.Yeah but it's Hamilton.
Rules have a funny way of changing when Hamilton is involved with some people.
Absolutely nothing wrong with Hamilton's move... if you're on the outside and behind past the apex you should expect to get run out, that's the way it's always worked.
Why can't all racing be like that?
It was certainly unsporting, but probably perfectly legal within the slightly warped view (my opinion, in case anyone didn't get that) of F1's sporting regulations.
Regarding the Hamilton-Rosberg incident. As I see it, Rosberg was ahead entering the corner (at the turn in point), Hamilton draws level at the apex, but only by carrying too much speed into the corner to go 2 wide, understeers wide and forces Rosberg into a situation where he either hits Hamilton or drives off of the track in avoidance.
It was certainly unsporting, but probably perfectly legal within the slightly warped view (my opinion, in case anyone didn't get that) of F1's sporting regulations.
Hamilton wasn't carrying too much speed. He simply boxed Nico out, on purpose, as he had control of the corner by that second apex.
Nothing to do with F1... it's the same in any form of Motorsport from Karting up.
Unless the driver on the outside has got a better exit and is fully alongside, he's going to get run out.
Hamilton wasn't carrying too much speed. He simply boxed Nico out, on purpose, as he had control of the corner by that second apex.
World: You aren't like Senna, Lewis!Well Lewis did say he wanted to be more like Aytron
World: You aren't like Senna, Lewis!
Lewis: Challenge accepted!
Ah yes... the racing equivalent of "yolo".Was disaapointed he didn't go for the answer of "if you no longer go for a gap....."
Fair? In what way? Sure, it might have been a legitimate move according to the rules, but it was a cheap thing to do and it was far from being "fair".
And some fans and drivers think the ends justify the means, and are mistaking ruthlessness for a virtue. Because do you know who else is not scared of taking chances? Pastor Maldonado.
Ron confirmed that Jenson still has a contract for next year and neither do I believe that he's retiring. Can't be that he's leaving after just a single bad season, can he?
I don't know why you Hamilton fans complain about that Hamilton haters every week. You guys outnumber the haters like 4:1.
And what about the neutral fans who just enjoy motorsports who have to endure all this twaddle?
But none of that has to do with the 2015 Japanese GP...I'm one of those that can't stand Lewis in the slightest, but what he did at the start was perfectly legal, and happens across the board in motorsports under the name of "crowding". And who of the motorsports pool crowds competitors to gain a position? Namely, winners. I can't think of a driver at all that doesn't do it, and if there are some that don't, then they don't win a lot at all. Can we please put to rest the whole start thing and focus on the more important issues, like Lotus F1 going before a judge over backpayments and Haas F1 announcing their lineup for next year? Please and thank you.
I can't believe all the nonsense going on in this thread...
Why do so many people who either love or hate a driver let it distort their opinion of the racing.
Did Nico complain? Did anyone in the team complain? Did any other driver say it was out of order? Did the STEWARDS have a problem with it?
NO
Was it agressive?
Yes
Was it unsporting, unfair, against the rules, sneaky, dangerous, rude or anything any other driver in the same position wouldn't have done?
NO
Was it RACING???
Yes!!!
I don't know why you Hamilton fans complain about that Hamilton haters every week. You guys outnumber the haters like 4:1.
Teams traditionally don't like drivers criticising the car. When Vitaly Petrov was dropped by Lotus, there was talk that his public criticism played a big part in his decision. But at the same time, there comes a point where a driver needs to speak up. Honda knew that the engine was down on power, but their fix only revealed bigger problems - that the battery is inefficient and they lose 160bhp halfway through a lap. Honda apparently haven't done anything about it; Yasuhisa Arai alternates between claiming that the engine has as much power as Ferrari or at least more power than Renault, and claiming that the "size zero" approach asked by McLaren compromised the design.On Alonso's 'vocal' radio call, I bet he's not gonna be much popular around Japan neither facing the bosses from Honda.
Probably because Formula 1 is so much more partisan. Look at the way Valentino Rossi is received by the fans compared to Lewis Hamilton. Rossi is almost universally popular, to the point where the cheers of the Spanish crowd drown out the bikes when Rossi passes a Spanish rider (though they did cheer just as loudly when Pedrosa struck back). Hamilton, on the other hand, doesn't have that popularity - he's completely polarising.Why can't all racing be like that?
I don't know why you Hamilton fans complain about that Hamilton haters every week. You guys outnumber the haters like 4:1.