Brundle's recent Monaco Qualy comment
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Hi
This was mentioned in another huge GP thread but didnt get any legs
In one of the last 2 GP's Brundle was wittering on between commentary and mentioned the Monaco incident
The gist is he said he initially thought NR's trip through the escape road to have been accidental but then added he'd recently seen or heard evidence to suggest the contrary
Theres nothing on the usual sources
Anyone know anything further?
Cheers
This was mentioned in another huge GP thread but didnt get any legs
In one of the last 2 GP's Brundle was wittering on between commentary and mentioned the Monaco incident
The gist is he said he initially thought NR's trip through the escape road to have been accidental but then added he'd recently seen or heard evidence to suggest the contrary
Theres nothing on the usual sources
Anyone know anything further?
Cheers
I don't mean to kick the hornet's nest or sound condecending but I'm not sure how you could believe it was accidental. I didn't want to believe it was deliberate but watching the footage a few times convinced me it was.
Brundle is a driver himself, and he talks to lots of other drivers. I expect that few of his peers believe it was accidental.
Brundle is a driver himself, and he talks to lots of other drivers. I expect that few of his peers believe it was accidental.
My view was and remains that it started out as a genuine mistake but Nico worked out how the mistake could be turned to his advantage. I'd use the term 'cynical' rather than 'devious'.
There was a time when several very well respected teams and drivers would activate a hidden switch to dump oil on the track having just set a fast time.
I'm sure if they could, many would stop the car, paint a tunnel onto the side of a wall and put up a sign saying "This Way" on the track!
There was a time when several very well respected teams and drivers would activate a hidden switch to dump oil on the track having just set a fast time.
I'm sure if they could, many would stop the car, paint a tunnel onto the side of a wall and put up a sign saying "This Way" on the track!
RichB said:
If he'd continued right to the end of the escape road and parked the car I'd a different view. He didn't he allowed it roll backwards as if it was going to re-enter the race track before halting it.
I agree. However, I actually think he engaged reverse rather than simply allowing it to roll back into a Yellow Flag situation.
Which makes it even more suspicious to my mind.
ps01 said:
StevieBee said:
My view was and remains that it started out as a genuine mistake but Nico worked out how the mistake could be turned to his advantage. I'd use the term 'cynical' rather than 'devious'!
This
Brundle has just said that after first believing that the Monaco thing was accidental he now believes that Rosberg did it deliberately as he knew Lewis was on a pole lap.
He said that after watching the incident numerous times, & after listening to other people & from things coming out of Mercedes he is convinced that it was deliberate.
Which, clearly, it was.
He said that after watching the incident numerous times, & after listening to other people & from things coming out of Mercedes he is convinced that it was deliberate.
Which, clearly, it was.
fatboy69 said:
He said that after watching the incident numerous times, & after listening to other people & from things coming out of Mercedes he is convinced that it was deliberate.
It was the murmurs from the team that made me prick my ears up. Would love to know who has said what. BUT then really, he stuck it in reverse to put it back onto a dangerous spot to generate yellows, seems like it can only be a deliberate act.I also suspect that Merc (well, their sponsors!) would prefer Lewis to win because otherwise all the talk is going to be about Nico's alleged cheating.
I don't think Brundle would name names over what was said - to much too loose in that respect.
Brundle is not the sort of person who would say what he said without some sort of confirmation. He is far too mature, sensible, respected etc to make scurrilous rumours like that.
I have always thought that Rosberg did what he did deliberately. You only have to watch his actions at Spa to see what he is capable of.
Lewis on the other hand does not resort to such underhand tactics. He doesn't need too.
Brundle is not the sort of person who would say what he said without some sort of confirmation. He is far too mature, sensible, respected etc to make scurrilous rumours like that.
I have always thought that Rosberg did what he did deliberately. You only have to watch his actions at Spa to see what he is capable of.
Lewis on the other hand does not resort to such underhand tactics. He doesn't need too.
He could have parked that car safer and not engaged reverse, there was no guarantee Lewis was gonna beat his time. Just like Spa, he did not have to do this either and got very very fortunate that he did not DNF himself. Both incidents were foolish and could have been avoided. He has also lost much support and respect cos of this.
My 2c
My 2c
fatboy69 said:
I don't think Brundle would name names over what was said - to much too loose in that respect.
Brundle is not the sort of person who would say what he said without some sort of confirmation. He is far too mature, sensible, respected etc to make scurrilous rumours like that.
I have always thought that Rosberg did what he did deliberately. You only have to watch his actions at Spa to see what he is capable of.
Lewis on the other hand does not resort to such underhand tactics. He doesn't need too.
This..Brundle is not the sort of person who would say what he said without some sort of confirmation. He is far too mature, sensible, respected etc to make scurrilous rumours like that.
I have always thought that Rosberg did what he did deliberately. You only have to watch his actions at Spa to see what he is capable of.
Lewis on the other hand does not resort to such underhand tactics. He doesn't need too.
I always belived it was deliberate
The Stiglet said:
StevieBee said:
There was a time when several very well respected teams and drivers would activate a hidden switch to dump oil on the track having just set a fast time.
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