Formula One 2021 - DRAMA - #Michael Messy

[Dudley]

Translation of Ric's italian

 

"I'm sorry about this dickhead interviewing me, but we sure called his bluff didn't we? Now cheer when I finish so he doesn't suspect. Thanks everyone"

[layten]

McLaren finally get good, just before everything changes.

[Dudley]

1 minute ago, McFly said:

The Hamilton/Verstappen incident is caused by a stupidly placed corner as much as the drivers.

 

Indeed, that incident has happened a million times with various levels of outcome.

 

Of course, both drivers also knew THAT.

[SMD]

if hamilton backed out, that's the championship over. he can't afford to just give verstappen space when he's ahead.

[layten]

It's not the same without the crowd under the podium going mad, and pickpocketing everything in sight.

[gospvg]

Good race, Happy for Mclaren 1-2. Bottas used up all his overtakes and got stuck behind Perez but still a good drive to get on the podium.

 

Lewis/Max drama carries on to the next race. Racing incident to me.

[Dudley]

Just now, SMD said:

if hamilton backed out, that's the championship over. he can't afford to just give verstappen space when he's ahead.

 

Or he passes him later.

 

Because if that happens in every remaining race that's ALSO the championship over.

[Corranga]

1 minute ago, SMD said:

if hamilton backed out, that's the championship over. he can't afford to just give verstappen space when he's ahead.

 

That line only works when Hamilton is ahead in the championship.

 

There were plenty of laps left for Hamilton to take advantage of a warmer, and theoretically faster tyre.

[Dudley]

Bottas wishing he was literally anywhere else.

[Bushtopher]

2 minutes ago, Corranga said:

There were plenty of laps left for Hamilton to take advantage of a warmer, and theoretically faster tyre.

I just don’t think Max would have let Lewis pass without driving into him, whether it was there or a later attempt. It’s just the way he approaches races. 

[Blue]

lol

[SeanR]

“I don’t remember much of the incident but it was the same as the incident on lap 1”

[Dudley]

"I tried to run him off the track and he didn't go off the track so it's his fault" is an interesting line of defence.

[layten]

I like seeing Max making sure Lewis was ok before walking off.

[Dudley]

Both these interviews are basically fiction of course but they're not for our benefit.

[Corranga]

3 minutes ago, Bushtopher said:

I just don’t think Max would have let Lewis pass without driving into him, whether it was there or a later attempt. It’s just the way he approaches races. 

 

Well, we'll never know as Lewis drove into Max first?

 

Just now, layten said:

I like seeing Max making sure Lewis was ok before walking off.

 

Yeah, like Lewis let Max safely get out of his car before engaging reverse and trying to pull out from under the car Max was trying to get out of?

[Dudley]

"I think nobody likes to see that?"

 

Are you sure? Are you REALLY sure?

[Blue]

Remember how concerned Lewis was after shunting Max into the wall at 200mph at Silverstone?

[Dudley]

Just now, Blue said:

Remember how concerned Lewis was after shunting Max into the wall at 200mph at Silverstone?

 

That's pretty unfair.

[layten]

1 minute ago, Corranga said:

Yeah, like Lewis let Max safely get out of his car before engaging reverse and trying to pull out from under the car Max was trying to get out of?

And how was he supposed to know that given Max had parked and revved his car on top of him?

 

Just now, Blue said:

Remember how concerned Lewis was after shunting Max into the wall at 200mph at Silverstone?

You mean after he had been told that Max had got out of his car on his own? I'm sure if he had ended up next to him he would not have walked off without even checking.

[Dudley]

Sky are basically blaming Hamilton and I don't think I agree.

 

It's a crash caused purely because both drivers considered a crash better than finishing behind the other, and they're both right.

 

You could argue Lewis shouldn't initiate the move on that basis but again, it's his best chance to not lose points and ultimately, he didn't.

 

It's marginally better for Verstappen of course, he's ahead with fewer races to go but it's still a situation 1 race can change.

[Blue]

That's the point.

[Dudley]

Oh never mind Damon Hill, a man who never overtook anyone is here to tell us Max should be yeeted into the sun.

[layten]

All the Max and Red Bull righteous indignation after Silverstone, then he just fucks off without a care after parking his car on Lewis' head.

[Dudley]

Just now, layten said:

All the Max and Red Bull righteous indignation after Silverstone, then he just fucks off without a car after parking his car on Lewis' head.

 

To be fair, he did try to fuck off WITH a car.

[Blue]

I think if Max isn't absolutely furious after that pit stop, that collision doesn't happen.

[SeanR]

Nothing says “guilty” like “I think it was a racing incident”

[layten]

2 minutes ago, Dudley said:

 

To be fair, he did try to fuck off WITH a car.

I was slower than a Red Bull pit stop on that edit.

[Dudley]

1 minute ago, Blue said:

I think if Max isn't absolutely furious after that pit stop, that collision doesn't happen.

 

I considered that and I think if he'd had that incident with literally any other driver in the race I'd agree.

 

Given it's his direct rival... not so convinced.

[layten]

1 minute ago, SeanR said:

Nothing says “guilty” like “I think it was a racing incident”

Yea, quite telling from Horner.