2016 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

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Hahahaha Hamilton says we have good spirited fans.... tons of booing! Personally I think it's atrocious.
 
Not quite sure if Lewis' comment about the booing was meant to defuse things, but I'd like to see it that way.

Glad that the booing does seem muted compared to Austria.
 
Not quite sure if Lewis' comment about the booing was meant to defuse things, but I'd like to see it that way.

Glad that the booing does seem muted compared to Austria.

I think it was, because he knew the mic was being passed on to Nico so he basically said... "now we don't boo people here right...."
 
Formula 1 podiums becoming as ridiculous as the Moto GP ones with Rossi, Marquez and Lorenzo.
You don't have to like each other, but at least be so mature to congratulate each other after the race.
 
A Direct response to last time out.
Doesn't justify it. Especially when Hamilton fans could claim the moral high ground after Austria. And in Austria, the crowd were reportedly misinformed, having been told that Hamilton hit Rosberg, so you could at least understand why they felt that way. Here, it's a pretty callous and deliberate act - like the booing at the start of the week.
 
Formula 1 podiums becoming as ridiculous as the Moto GP ones with Rossi, Marquez and Lorenzo.
You don't have to like each other, but at least be so mature to congratulate each other after the race.
I think I saw Nico say either well done or cheers when he and Lewis hit their champagne bottles together but you couldn't hear it
 
Formula 1 podiums becoming as ridiculous as the Moto GP ones with Rossi, Marquez and Lorenzo.
You don't have to like each other, but at least be so mature to congratulate each other after the race.
lol we'll see what would happen if Vettel start doing over dangerous move on Hamilton to slow him down while Rosberg cruise ahead to win the wdc.
 
It's pretty disgusting.
Of course it is. Different story if they'd been booing a certain other driver. :cool:
Doesn't justify it. Especially when Hamilton fans could claim the moral high ground after Austria. And in Austria, the crowd were reportedly misinformed, having been told that Hamilton hit Rosberg, so you could at least understand why they felt that way. Here, it's a pretty callous and deliberate act - like the booing at the start of the week.
In other words they can boo Hamilton and it's okay, they respond in kind the next race and it's not.
 
I guess after this race we will never have a normal race start again when the drivers on wets....

Well Merc 1-2. I think its pretty clear now that were they all in a Merc then Max would be in with a great chance of winning, he's a the best thing about F1 right now.

Booing is very sad and not sure which country first started it in F1 but I'll bet it was Schumacher who got the first ever boo's. Having said that if i'd paid 200 quid to watch 5 laps of apparently the world elite drivers follow a safety car because it was wet then I'd be booing Bernie not a driver....
 
In other words they can boo Hamilton and it's okay, they respond in kind the next race and it's not.
If that's what I meant, then I would have said it. I have been pretty up-front about my criticisms of Hamilton, even in the face of widespread backlash. Why do you think I would start walking on eggshells now? I just said that you could understand why the crowd in Austria were upset - a courtesy that you cannot extend to the crowd here, because they have no reason to be upset, which other people have pointed out.
 
I think I saw Nico say either well done or cheers when he and Lewis hit their champagne bottles together but you couldn't hear it

Nico congratulated Lewis in his speech.

Lewis didn't say anything about Nico.

Good on Nico for trying to be the better man.
 
Having said that if i'd paid 200 quid to watch 5 laps of apparently the world elite drivers follow a safety car because it was wet then I'd be booing Bernie not a driver....
You'd be booing the wrong person, then. Bernie had nothing to do with that decision. He's the commercial rights holder, so he oversees the calendar, broadcast deals, trackside sponsorship and the distribution of prize money. The decision to start the race behind the safety car (and when to recall it) was made by race control.
 
Nigel Mansell was part of race control this weekend.
 
Nico congratulated Lewis in his speech.

Lewis didn't say anything about Nico.

Good on Nico for trying to be the better man.

Yes , Nico isn't as good as Lewis and doesn't have the raw ability of say a Max or Lewis but in truth the man can hold his head high for keeping it so close between the two at the front in the 2 class A cars.
Frankly listening to Webber and DC warble on during the GP about Nico when Nico is clearly a class above the both of them, certainly his F1 CV walks all over them both, Webbers record at Red Bull against Vettel is embarrassing.
 
Interesting what Christian Horner just said about Rosberg and the Radio messages. After Nico did the fox that he was able to use 7th gear again according to the footage they have seen. If that's correct I think that Mercedes will be banged to rights
 
I thought the drivers steward works with race control and advise them on race penalties for drivers and things like that no?
 
Nico congratulated Lewis in his speech.

Lewis didn't say anything about Nico.

Good on Nico for trying to be the better man.
Not really sure what the winner is supposed to say about the guy in second who started there in the best car. Well done for not being able to beat me? About the only thing that would make sense is to congratulate him on passing Max but even that would be a little condescending.
 
I thought the drivers steward works with race control and advise them on race penalties for drivers and things like that no?

Teams talk to RC. RC plays it forward to the stewards.

RC is the police. The stewards are the judge.
 
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