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[spuckthew]

lol at Kvyat

 

[tomtom94]

Lol Daniil

 

[hamchan]

Playing the smallest violin for poor Kvyat.

 

[Jezbollah]

Hamilton has the right to attack, and Nico to defend. Accidents happen.

There is defend, and there is unintentional forcing off the track. Lewis had his wing beyond Nico's rear axl.

 

[ramparter]

Vettel could probably match the RB race pace, it could be an interesting afternoon for win.

 

[John_B]

It looked like Hamilton had a sure way through but Rosberg very quickly cuts across and forces him wide because he left zero space.

Taste of his own medicine !
Nico slammed the door and did what Hamilton always does but Hamilton should have done what Nico usually does and back off .

Rosberg has forced Hamilton wide plenty of times. Rosberg just always complains loudly when Hamilton does it. Go check the start in Australia and see how Rosberg totally drove Hamilton off in the first corner.

 

[kharma45]

Brundle defends UK driver to the end.

No surprise. His head is right up Hamiltons arse.

 

[Ark]

Nico has a habbit of defending aggressively. He did at Bahrain in 2012.

 

[DrM]

I would say it is 50-50 blame. Nico should be more careful and Lewis should back off

 

[yami4ct]

That's not really Rosberg's problem though.

It's not the job of the defender to guarantee a safe and easy overtaking.

Yep. Lewis has a right to attack a gap and Rosberg to defend. Lewis took a chance on a risky gap and it didn't pay off. He's probably a hair bit more at fault for going for a risky pass and he could've waited for a better opening, but a racing driver's going to attack where he can see an opportunity. Racing Incident with maybe a slight fault toward Lewis.

 

[ramparter]

https://twitter.com/WoodsyF1/status/731819970426994689/photo/

Lewis was far enough along side to be entitled a full cars width of space. That's 100% on Rosberg for me. #SpanishGP

Totally agree

 

[Aiii]

I would say it is 50-50 blame. Nico should be more careful and Lewis should back off

Nico just moved to block, perfectly normal move. Hamilton was behind him, he should have lifted. That one was on Hamilton. It's a racing incident, nothing major, but all Lewis.

@that picture, he was already on the grass there, he was behind him on track still.

 

[brotkasten]

If Ferrari wasn't so shit, they'd have this race in he bag.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

After seeing it multiple times I say racing incident.

With the huge speed difference the logical thing to do is going to overtake on the inside. As the car in front it's Rosbergs right to block him, but I think he underestimated the speed of Hamilton and hoped to close the door while he was still in front (as opposed to side by side).

Correct.

 

[Upinsmoke]

Who's in charge of setting up these Ferrari's eh, need sacking. Amateur stuff

 

[Blastoise]

That Tag Heuer is pretty good

 

[kharma45]

https://twitter.com/WoodsyF1/status/731819970426994689/photo/


Totally agree

Rosberg had already made his move by the time Hamilton was alongside. Lewis could have bailed out. He didn't.

 

[Xando]

Vettel quickest.

Please Ferrari stay alive for Vettel to win

 

[GHG]

That's not really Rosberg's problem though.

It's not the job of the defender to guarantee a safe and easy overtaking.

As a defender you're also not allowed to play dirty and force your opponent to drive onto the grass or into your gearbox.

He defended his line too late for Hamilton to be able to do anything else.

 

[DieH@rd]

If Lewis gets reprimand for this, he will get 10 grid place penalty for next race... in freaking Monaco.

 

[Juicy Bob]

They both decided to attack and defend at the same time.

50-50 for me. Racing incident.

 

[brotkasten]

Lauda blamed Lewis.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

Would've been better to sell Rosberg a Mansell-style dummy.

 

[caramac]

 

[GrizzleBoy]

That's not really Rosberg's problem though.

It's not the job of the defender to guarantee a safe and easy overtaking.

Well, if you're going to jerk suddenly in front of a fast moving vehicle, what exactly is supposed to happen?

Rosbergs decision to shove Lewis off is directly related to the avoiding action that Lewis took, but due to a bumpy dusty off track area, meant he had no control after that.

 

[DieH@rd]

https://twitter.com/WoodsyF1/status/731819970426994689/photo/


Totally agree

I don't agree. Lewis was side by side with Nico after he went out of the track.

 

[ramparter]

Vettel quickest.

Please Ferrari stay alive for Vettel to win

Eager to see the Max - Vettel battle but they already pitted Ric so...

 

[Aiii]

MAX VERSTAPPEN IS LEADING A RACE!

Yes, my Dutch patriotism is taking over.

 

[Pterion]

Great job there, Rosberg!

 

[Zaru]

Austrian commenters saying it's the first leading lap of a Dutchman AND first leading lap of a teenager

 

[ramparter]

MAX VERSTAPPEN IS LEADING A RACE!

Yes, my Dutch patriotism is taking over.

Happy for you man. Even though I don't like Max that much.

 

[Xando]

That Rosberg & Hamilton meeting going to be intense

 

[Gareth Bale]

Brundle said "I'm afraid Nico Rosberg has got to take every bit as much blame for that as Lewis Hamilton"

 

[Lima]

I mean it is impossible to react. Look at the massive speed difference between the two.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Looks like 3 stops will be standard strategy.

 

[nature boy]

Why didn't German Jesus stop?

 

[ElTorro]

If Vettel can keep up the pace on those tires longer it's his race to lose.

 

[Blastoise]

What the fuck is Brundle on about?

 

[nny]

Neither Nico nor Lewis removed their helmets before reaching the motorhome...that clearly tells us that both are ashamed and believe it was their fault...racing incident then ;P

 

[PodcastFips]

Well he goes full speed trying to overtake on the green. That's entirely his fault.

 

[Aiii]

Why didn't German Jesus stop?

Trying to close the gap by running a clean air lap.

 

[Lach]

How the hell does Ericcson have the fastest S3 time?

 

[mclem]

https://twitter.com/WoodsyF1/status/731819970426994689/photo/


Totally agree

I'd like to see where they are relative to one another at the point where that car width of track is available.

 

[ramparter]

I mean it is impossible to react. Look at the massive speed difference between the two.

And that's exactly why I blame Nico. He panicked and he was like, "fuck it I'll just block him. If he passes me it's over". Because he knows he can never beat Lewis.

 

[dakun]

Hamilton should've bailed out as soon as he saw rosberg moving to the inside. Going inside of a guy who's already defending his position in a short straight was always going to be dangerous.

 

[psylah]

So glad I woke up early for this.

Just realized he lost his wheel completely? Tether failed? Or is it under the nose?

 

[GrizzleBoy]

I mean it is impossible to react. Look at the massive speed difference between the two.

Exactly.

People are behaving as if Lewis slamming on the brakes on dusty grass was going to have any different outcome.

 

[hamchan]

Sky commentary blaming Rosberg. Of course, can't really trust them when it comes to Hamilton...

 

[Aiii]

For once Toto doesn't have to lie and pretend they had problems.

 

[GHG]

Well he goes full speed trying to overtake on the green. That's entirely his fault.

Look again.

He is forced onto the green because nico changed his line at the last second.