The Official 2017 US Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**

[TheLimla]

ukaskew said:

Blatant slam dunk of a decision (in isolation) for the stewards based on what Di Resta has just shown on the Sky Pad.

Doesn’t make the general consistency of track limit enforcement any easier to stomach though. Loads of drivers ‘gaining an advantage’ all race long.

Agreed on both parts

[Vaud]

johnxjsc1985 said:

Vaud said:

Looking to the positive, Max is fantastic for the future.

We were robbed of a podium of three different teams which is great for F1

Oh I agree. I normally think the stewards have it right, but in this case I think they missed the key point.

[johnxjsc1985]

Sylvaforever said:

Ferrari bias again.

I would have had tremendous respect for Kimi if he had said "no Max won it fare and square". This particular Steward seems to have form as a jobsworth apparently.
That move by Max finished of a great race actually one of the better ones this season

[The Vambo]

Has webber been drinking?

[Vaud]

The Vambo said:

Has webber been drinking?

No idea but he has an issue with the steward in question...

[Leo31291]

Webber

The groan of disgust from the production team was so good!

[johnxjsc1985]

majordad said:

Max cheated, ie took an unfair advantage, so deserves the 5 secs penalty. And had there been a solid wall or gravel trap there he would have endured a much greater loss.

and so would several other drivers .

[Driller]

What did Webber reply when the presenter said he was going to thrown a bucket of water over him?

[Some Gump]

chow pan toon said:

Driving up the inside of a corner to overtake isn't a "fresh aggressive approach".

Class user name!

[ZX10R NIN]

MartG said:

Had to laugh at Perez's usual 'I'm faster than Ocon, make him let me past' whinge - gets passed by Sainz and then watches Sainz and Ocon drive off into the distance

That made me chuckle too

[troc]

Here on Dutch tv, in an official interview for the broadcaster, Max just called the steward ‘een mongool’ i.e. someone with Down syndrome.

He might be angry, he might be young and the Dutch tolerate bad language more than most but he had better be careful, the FIA might take exception to his language there.........

[HustleRussell]

johnxjsc1985 said:

I would have had tremendous respect for Kimi if he had said "no Max won it fare and square". This particular Steward seems to have form as a jobsworth apparently.
That move by Max finished of a great race actually one of the better ones this season

He didn't win the place fair and square though did he?

All there is to lament is the inconsistency of the enforcement of track limits, and stewards tendency to allow their judgment to be coloured by the significance of the position. This problem exists at all levels of motorsport.

[ClockworkCupcake]

Leo31291 said:

Webber

The groan of disgust from the production team was so good!

For the benefit of those of us on Sky, what did he say / do?

[C70R]

ZX10R NIN said:

MartG said:

Had to laugh at Perez's usual 'I'm faster than Ocon, make him let me past' whinge - gets passed by Sainz and then watches Sainz and Ocon drive off into the distance

That made me chuckle too

It did appear as though Ocon was holding him up for the first couple of laps, but subsequent to that Perez didn't manage to back up his gob.

[Sylvaforever]

majordad said:

Max cheated, ie took an unfair advantage, so deserves the 5 secs penalty. And had there been a solid wall or gravel trap there he would have endured a much greater loss.

Inconsticacy-only when Ferrari benefit.
All season long its been the same...watch the reviews on tv just now its been going on during the race by numerous drivers but only when......

[The Vambo]

Driller said:

What did Webber reply when the presenter said he was going to thrown a bucket of water over him?

"Yeah whatever."

That was more weird than the swearing bit

[Some Gump]

troc said:

Here on Dutch tv, in an official interview for the broadcaster, Max just called the steward ‘een mongool’ i.e. someone with Down syndrome.

He might be angry, he might be young and the Dutch tolerate bad language more than most but he had better be careful, the FIA might take exception to his language there.........

Ooh, lots of people will not like that.

[Vaud]

Max has a point.

[Civpilot]

ClockworkCupcake said:

For the benefit of those of us on Sky, what did he say / do?

Sighed and said...

“Well, it was a st decision”

[majordad]

Max just dug his grave now with the comment " same idiot steward ".