F1 2021 Season

VintageWhatnots said:
This to me is why Russell isn't happy, he feels that Bottas moved over once he had started the move to overtake, pushing him to touch the grass
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I’m still not sure who to blame entirely if anyone at all. George seems incredibly level headed and it’s strange seeing him so worked up. That said, the replays don’t help much and the one thing they undoubtedly show is George hitting Bottas. Will be interesting what the final take is. Also interesting what Mercedes will make of all this and the incident with Hamilton which also involved George Russell :nervous:
 
spontaneus1 said:
100% on Russell that, like the kid all you want but some people go to outrageous extents to pretend he can do no wrong. Was the same last year at this track where people blamed the car for when he spun behind the SC.
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I like Russell but the accident is on him. Basically the track is too narrow and the braking zone starts at an angle. You need to be alongside before then to try a move. By the point he was at you're better off braking early and pulling out of the move, try again next lap.
 
Adam-Utd said:
because ricciardo held him up.
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It was a bit more to it than that, Lando was in 9th or 10th place after the first lap and didn’t spend that many laps behind Ricciardo once he caught up to him.

He was a lot faster after he passed him though.
 
This race is going to clash with the United game now isn't it?
 
Tell you what as well, with Lewis it looks so clumsy in that gravel trap hitting his front wing but if he doesn’t do that he’s beached and out of the race.

I mean he does have gravel trap experience after all:lol:
 
Very generous that half the field is able to unlap themselves
 
MTF said:
I like Russell but the accident is on him. Basically the track is too narrow and the braking zone starts at an angle. You need to be alongside before then to try a move. By the point he was at you're better off braking early and pulling out of the move, try again next lap.
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watch the replay from behind and look how much space bottas has inside him.

he’s either moved across for the corner not knowing russell is there or he did it intentionally to try and hold the position.

obviously russell dipping into the grass causes the contact but you can’t solely blame him at all.
 
That crash sort of masked an absolute stinker for Bottas anyway.

You would expect Hamilton to get up a few places from there but it’s a tough place for overtaking apart from the main straight.
 
Adam-Utd said:
watch the replay from behind and look how much space bottas has inside him.

he’s either moved across for the corner not knowing russell is there or he did it intentionally to try and hold the position.

obviously russell dipping into the grass causes the contact but you can’t solely blame him at all.
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I would just chalk it off as a racing incident and move on. Main thing is both drivers are OK. Neither has covered themselves in glory and its had the same result for them both.
 
Verstappen 1st. Perez 4th. Hamilton 9th. Bottas DNF.

Christian Horner is loving life right now.
 
Surely them soft tyres will drop off on Norris towards the end?
 
Lewis doesn't deserve any points after that mistake, outrageous luck really.
 
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