The Official 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Tread ***Spoilers***
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M4CK 1 said:
My concern is this, if Rosberg gets in a similar situation again will his hot head take Lewis out again. There seems to be no punishment for his cheating by either the FIA or his team. 
This was not the act of a 'hot head'.This was Nico Rosburg's 'line in the sand', which he would have decided on some time ago and put on the back burner until a suitable occasion arose. Whether this situation was, in fact, suitable is debatable (as has been seen on here ad nauseum), but that's what it was and now they should move on. Nico will, but I'm not sure Lewis can.
This isn't without precedent, Jenson Buttons 'line' was Canada 2011. Alonso's was the pit box stacking thing (wherever that was - don't remember). All drivers will do it if they feel they've been bullied by another whatever the circumstance. Don't forget Nico has 'put the team first' on at least two previous occasions. Now he's shown the team that it's up to them to manage the situation and his team mate that he wont necessarily back out of these situations.
I'll just (probably pointlessly) add that I hold no preference for either driver - I just think that both camps are making far too much out of this and remind everyone that 'fan' is short for fanatic - and that sure is how much of the previous 40 odd pages has come across.
Kim
eta (and on a completely off topic side note) I reckon Magnussen's got one coming his way in the not too distant future too.
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Edited by kimducati on Thursday 28th August 15:39
Edited by kimducati on Thursday 28th August 15:41
Have to say this is an amusing (if repetitive) thread.
Here's my take on it:
Rosberg tried a move that was never on. It was shoddy and not worthy of a championship leader, IMHO. But, I don't think he intended to take out Hamilton - any contact with his front wing would likely end in him needing it changed, and had Hamilton not had the puncture, Hamilton would be leading the championship and the majority on here would be merely saying that Rosberg deserved it.
However, after this "proving a point" thing came out (confirmed by Wolff), my estimation of Rosberg has gone seriously down. I guess if he'd put his hands up and said he'd made a clumsy error, which is what I think he did, then this would hand Hamilton a victory in the emotional battle. But saying that he didn't back out of an overtake that was never on "to prove a point" not only shows him up to be a poor racer, but also a poor sportsman and caused an avoidable collision.
Of course, if he actually went for a puncture on purpose - positioning his car so that he would hit the weakest area of the tyre so accurately with the endplate that can't be seen from inside the car, ignore the above - he's a genius.
Here's my take on it:
Rosberg tried a move that was never on. It was shoddy and not worthy of a championship leader, IMHO. But, I don't think he intended to take out Hamilton - any contact with his front wing would likely end in him needing it changed, and had Hamilton not had the puncture, Hamilton would be leading the championship and the majority on here would be merely saying that Rosberg deserved it.
However, after this "proving a point" thing came out (confirmed by Wolff), my estimation of Rosberg has gone seriously down. I guess if he'd put his hands up and said he'd made a clumsy error, which is what I think he did, then this would hand Hamilton a victory in the emotional battle. But saying that he didn't back out of an overtake that was never on "to prove a point" not only shows him up to be a poor racer, but also a poor sportsman and caused an avoidable collision.
Of course, if he actually went for a puncture on purpose - positioning his car so that he would hit the weakest area of the tyre so accurately with the endplate that can't be seen from inside the car, ignore the above - he's a genius.
gherkins said:
Have to say this is an amusing (if repetitive) thread.
Here's my take on it:
Rosberg tried a move that was never on. It was shoddy and not worthy of a championship leader, IMHO. But, I don't think he intended to take out Hamilton - any contact with his front wing would likely end in him needing it changed, and had Hamilton not had the puncture, Hamilton would be leading the championship and the majority on here would be merely saying that Rosberg deserved it.
However, after this "proving a point" thing came out (confirmed by Wolff), my estimation of Rosberg has gone seriously down. I guess if he'd put his hands up and said he'd made a clumsy error, which is what I think he did, then this would hand Hamilton a victory in the emotional battle. But saying that he didn't back out of an overtake that was never on "to prove a point" not only shows him up to be a poor racer, but also a poor sportsman and caused an avoidable collision.
Of course, if he actually went for a puncture on purpose - positioning his car so that he would hit the weakest area of the tyre so accurately with the endplate that can't be seen from inside the car, ignore the above - he's a genius.
Rosberg bizarrely admitted to the team that he made conscious decision not to pull out of a move which waa going to end in tears. This is backed up by him steering back towards Hamilton ending with a punctured tyre and a broken wing and 30 points gap. No wonder he had a smug grin on his face. Here's my take on it:
Rosberg tried a move that was never on. It was shoddy and not worthy of a championship leader, IMHO. But, I don't think he intended to take out Hamilton - any contact with his front wing would likely end in him needing it changed, and had Hamilton not had the puncture, Hamilton would be leading the championship and the majority on here would be merely saying that Rosberg deserved it.
However, after this "proving a point" thing came out (confirmed by Wolff), my estimation of Rosberg has gone seriously down. I guess if he'd put his hands up and said he'd made a clumsy error, which is what I think he did, then this would hand Hamilton a victory in the emotional battle. But saying that he didn't back out of an overtake that was never on "to prove a point" not only shows him up to be a poor racer, but also a poor sportsman and caused an avoidable collision.
Of course, if he actually went for a puncture on purpose - positioning his car so that he would hit the weakest area of the tyre so accurately with the endplate that can't be seen from inside the car, ignore the above - he's a genius.
Nico needs reining nobody's got the balls to do it.
Edited by M4CK 1 on Thursday 28th August 15:49
M4CK 1 said:
gherkins said:
Have to say this is an amusing (if repetitive) thread.
Here's my take on it:
Rosberg tried a move that was never on. It was shoddy and not worthy of a championship leader, IMHO. But, I don't think he intended to take out Hamilton - any contact with his front wing would likely end in him needing it changed, and had Hamilton not had the puncture, Hamilton would be leading the championship and the majority on here would be merely saying that Rosberg deserved it.
However, after this "proving a point" thing came out (confirmed by Wolff), my estimation of Rosberg has gone seriously down. I guess if he'd put his hands up and said he'd made a clumsy error, which is what I think he did, then this would hand Hamilton a victory in the emotional battle. But saying that he didn't back out of an overtake that was never on "to prove a point" not only shows him up to be a poor racer, but also a poor sportsman and caused an avoidable collision.
Of course, if he actually went for a puncture on purpose - positioning his car so that he would hit the weakest area of the tyre so accurately with the endplate that can't be seen from inside the car, ignore the above - he's a genius.
Rosberg bizarrely admitted to the team that he made conscious decision not to pull out of a move which waa going to end in tears. This is backed up by him steering back towards Hamilton ending with a punctured tyre and a broken wing and 30 points gap. No wonder he had a smug grin on his face. Here's my take on it:
Rosberg tried a move that was never on. It was shoddy and not worthy of a championship leader, IMHO. But, I don't think he intended to take out Hamilton - any contact with his front wing would likely end in him needing it changed, and had Hamilton not had the puncture, Hamilton would be leading the championship and the majority on here would be merely saying that Rosberg deserved it.
However, after this "proving a point" thing came out (confirmed by Wolff), my estimation of Rosberg has gone seriously down. I guess if he'd put his hands up and said he'd made a clumsy error, which is what I think he did, then this would hand Hamilton a victory in the emotional battle. But saying that he didn't back out of an overtake that was never on "to prove a point" not only shows him up to be a poor racer, but also a poor sportsman and caused an avoidable collision.
Of course, if he actually went for a puncture on purpose - positioning his car so that he would hit the weakest area of the tyre so accurately with the endplate that can't be seen from inside the car, ignore the above - he's a genius.
Nico needs reining nobody's got the balls to do it.
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 28th August 15:49
MGJohn said:
zebra said:
Nichols84 said:
Does this claim the title of longest running F1 thread?
Not when the last 30 pages are pure repetition, ignorance and poor trolling, so they do not count.Plus. I'm more righter than yow... considerably so.
COYH...
More importantly, thanks for proving the point and once again making me wish PH had an 'ignore' button.
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