Official 2020 Portugal Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

[CustardOnChips]

HighwayStar said:

Reminds me of when he got into it with Ocon unlapping himself in Brazil when he really should’ve just let him go.
Post race in the room of awkwardness Lewis pointed it out to him.
It’s a shame, he’s been much calmer this season but that entitlement is still there. He’s under now pressure at RedBull, if he were fighting for a WDC would his red mist moments reappear...?

He needs a calming influence around him. What he has is Jos an Horner.

[jingars]

Not in real time (due to work) but am now listening to the Radio 5 live FP2 audio.

During the Gasly red flag period they are discussing pay drivers and the super licence requirement.

Jack Nicholls named a number of F2 drivers including Dan Ticktum who would not be unsafe in F1.

Edited by jingars on Friday 23 October 17:21

[JonChalk]

CustardOnChips said:

HighwayStar said:

Reminds me of when he got into it with Ocon unlapping himself in Brazil when he really should’ve just let him go.
Post race in the room of awkwardness Lewis pointed it out to him.
It’s a shame, he’s been much calmer this season but that entitlement is still there. He’s under now pressure at RedBull, if he were fighting for a WDC would his red mist moments reappear...?

He needs a calming influence around him. What he has is Jos an Horner.

A bit like Lauda did so well at Mercedes, IMHO.

[RichB]

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

Herbert the steward calls it as Stroll’s corner, says that Max should have lifted.

Total agree with Herbert and he is ripping Horner a new one.

It was quite funny listening to Johnny Herbert, 11 years an F1 driver and British Grand Prix winner explaining his view of the incident to 2 season and 1 point earned in F3000 driver, Christian Horner. As Johnny said, "Well Christian, you were a driver." He was too diplomatic to add, not at the same level.

[Dr Interceptor]

Haven’t gone through all my photos yet, but like this one of Carlos in FP1.

[Sandpit Steve]

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

[mick987]

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

[Baron Greenback]

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

Dont understand that decision, next time they give a penalty during practice better be worse situation that driving into another car.

[PaulWoof]

mick987 said:

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

Thats how I am feeling penaltys are handled these days, There is no black and white rules anymore. If a penalty may impact the only racing going on they will ignore it for entertainment sake. it seems a 5/10 second penalty is decided on how much it will affect the offenders race rather than having a specific penalty for a specific offence. In this case, if max was penalised, nobody (not that he would anyway) challenge the mercedes dominance we have had for however many years now.

[mick987]

Baron Greenback said:

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

Dont understand that decision, next time they give a penalty during practice better be worse situation that driving into another car.

Not the correct decision, Max should have been giving a penalty Lewis would have got one if he had done what Max did.

[TheDeuce]

I love the fact the stewards describe the incident as 'unnecessary', which clearly implies it was avoidable therefore someone had to be at fault... Guess we'll have to wait for Lewis to break some obscure technicality if we want to see any penalties this weekend

[Dr Interceptor]

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

I can see the stewards point. The incident occurred in FP2, so didn't have any bearing on a race or result - ergo the incident can be dealt with by talking to both parties.

If the incident happened in qualifying or a race, and someone lost out on on a finish as a consequence, then a penalty would be deserving.

[mick987]

Dr Interceptor said:

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

I can see the stewards point. The incident occurred in FP2, so didn't have any bearing on a race or result - ergo the incident can be dealt with by talking to both parties.

If the incident happened in qualifying or a race, and someone lost out on on a finish as a consequence, then a penalty would be deserving.

Sergio Perez got handed a one-place grid penalty for F1 Tuscan GP for hitting Kimi Raikkonen during Friday practice. They do not enforce the rules fairly.

[CustardOnChips]

Dr Interceptor said:

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

I can see the stewards point. The incident occurred in FP2, so didn't have any bearing on a race or result - ergo the incident can be dealt with by talking to both parties.

If the incident happened in qualifying or a race, and someone lost out on on a finish as a consequence, then a penalty would be deserving.

It does seem slightly off that a driver can crash into another during free practice and get a talking to. Yet, another driver makes a practice start from slightly the wrong place and gets an in race penalty.

[Sandpit Steve]

Dr Interceptor said:

I can see the stewards point. The incident occurred in FP2, so didn't have any bearing on a race or result - ergo the incident can be dealt with by talking to both parties.

If the incident happened in qualifying or a race, and someone lost out on on a finish as a consequence, then a penalty would be deserving.

Eighteen other cars, and a paying audience, missed out on fifteen minutes of the session and the opportunity to complete their programs for the day.

[Stan the Bat]

mick987 said:

Max drove into him but sky doing all they can to put the blame on Stroll.

Any video of this ?

[TheDeuce]

Stan the Bat said:

mick987 said:

Max drove into him but sky doing all they can to put the blame on Stroll.

Any video of this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QJTAVnaLRI

[Stan the Bat]

TheDeuce said:

Stan the Bat said:

mick987 said:

Max drove into him but sky doing all they can to put the blame on Stroll.

Any video of this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QJTAVnaLRI

Thanks.

[TheInternet]

mick987 said:

Sandpit Steve said:

No further action between Max and Lance. Lucky boy, the Dutchman.

They would not have wanted to give Max any grid penalty's as that would ruin the race / show.

We should be thankful that Max has not been penalised with a full safety car shortly after Hamilton's pit stop on Sunday.

[SmoothCriminal]

Max is lucky they didn't broadcast his team radio "retard" and "" not very pc.