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Bit of an oversight to leave enough room between the fence and tyres to get a car stuck
Probably to allow the tyres to go back and absorb impact much like an elastic band.

Not designed for an upside down bouncing car so that’s something to think about, thankfully the fencing protected the crowd.
 

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What else is he supposed to do though, head into the corner on the wrong racing line and potentially take someone out there instead, or just fall back further and wait to cut across, not many drivers would do that. Either way just glad Zhou is alive.
He can’t just close into a driver for those reasons. Like I said, it’s a racing incident but he could and should have been more alert there.
 

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Russell probably shouldn't be driving now anyway, he's obviously and understandably in a bit of a mess mentally
 

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So did Hamilton? And Max took the lead? I agree with your underlying point by the way, just not with how you determine who is the “unluckiest”.
He has the worst car up front and he gained two very important positions for him, so that's why I think he lost the most. But anyway, just Alonso wasn't my point.
 

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Very harsh on russell. Left the car to check on zhou. Told marshalls not to touch his car. Came back and they had loaded onto the truck and therefore russell isnt allowed. back into the gp
 

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Do we think Russell could realistically have made it back around?
According to him it was just a puncture with no obvious damage, but the floor would have taken some scrapes getting back I'm sure.
 

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Might make it awkward for the spectators behind.

Wonder if they could make them like those covid screens if they can get a suitable material - they're clear but the trouble would be getting a suitable material as the chain link gives a bit of "give" whereas a solid material would be an instant stop for the driver. Unless they weren't visible the barriers lining the grid looked very low too.

Anyone got video of the protesters?
Fortune yes, but also a huge credit to all those engineers who have invented incredible safety features that protected him when many other safety features failed.
Completely agree the safety now is absolutely incredible, it would be interesting if a drive to survive episode could go through all the safety features and explain them it would be really interesting
 

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Do we think Russell could realistically have made it back around?
He says that he only had a flat tyre. But when he got back from checking on the Alfa driver, his car was being loaded on the flat bed lorry.
 

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He can’t just close into a driver for those reasons. Like I said, it’s a racing incident but he could and should have been more alert there.
Equally Gasly could have expected a car to cut over and the gap wasn’t big enough with the coroner coming up. Bit of both still for me.
 

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Very harsh on russell. Left the car to check on zhou. Told marshalls not to touch his car. Came back and they had loaded onto the truck and therefore russell isnt allowed. back into the gp
Moral of the story: Mind your own business?
 

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Very harsh on russell. Left the car to check on zhou. Told marshalls not to touch his car. Came back and they had loaded onto the truck and therefore russell isnt allowed. back into the gp
I mean...you can tell the marshalls all you want but they will follow whatever their procedures are. I see why Russell would get out the car but at the same time there are marshalls and stewards there for a reason.
 

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Probably to allow the tyres to go back and absorb impact much like an elastic band.

Not designed for an upside down bouncing car so that’s something to think about, thankfully the fencing protected the crowd.
Aren't this type of things supposed to be designed for the worst case scenario? Seems like an oversight which they'll have to make some updates for next year.
 

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Moral of the story: Mind your own business?
and people were saying he’s better than hamilton. just look at the difference in finesse in how they send people into the barriers at this grand old circuit.
 

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So Max has used two tyre compounds. That’s potentially an advantage for him if you can go M M to the end. Sainz (and others) will have to go M H or M S
 

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There was no need for Russell to get out of his car. He isnt qualified to help the Zhou.. Even if he was first to the car, he still shouldve stayed away and let the medics do their job.
I can understand his concern, but he didnt really help at all.. and he stalled his car..
 

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Aren't this type of things supposed to be designed for the worst case scenario? Seems like an oversight which they'll have to make some updates for next year.
I‘m sure you can’t model every scenario, when have we last seen it. I’m not sure what they can do other than double stack the tyre barriers but then the stands will have to be raised. Will be interesting what they do.
 

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Seen a pic of the protestors.

5 of them all sat on the wellington straight. Basket cases
 

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There was no need for Russell to get out of his car. He isnt qualified to help the Zhou.. Even if he was first to the car, he still shouldve stayed away and let the medics do their job.
I can understand his concern, but he didnt really help at all.. and he stalled his car..
yep. that’s why i stood outside that burning orphanage and waited 5 minutes for the firemen to arrive.
 

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It’s not wrong based on the rules. But doesn’t mean people aren’t hard done by as a result / there can’t be a debate on if that rule is stupid or not.
I’m looking forward to that debate then because complaining about how FIA have somehow done something wrong doesn’t make a lot of sense.
 

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There was no need for Russell to get out of his car. He isnt qualified to help the Zhou.. Even if he was first to the car, he still shouldve stayed away and let the medics do their job.
I can understand his concern, but he didnt really help at all.. and he stalled his car..
I was in a serious crash recently and first thing I did was leg it over to the other car even though I shouldn’t have. You’re not really thinking right in the heat of the moment at all. Russell, like me, was probably instantly consumed with guilt and wanted to make up for it straight away. Poor fecker looked very upset.