Vettel is fighting for the title.
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Vettel was perfectly within his rights as the lead car to move across. He had no way of knowing Kimi was steaming up the lefthand side. It was an accident, shit happens.
Hulkenberg is catching Bottas.
Was going to watch the race tonight but a fecking Instagram post spoiled it.. Its not possible to give a bigger FU to every Ferrari fan out there than that start.. feck off.
Lewis fastest lap. Doesn't seem that the Red Bull has that much advantage on the slicks in these conditions.
Yeah, he's within his rights, definitely. But he took a little too much of a risk. He must have known that he didn't get the best start and that others would be quicker off the line.
That's not really his concern though is it? Drivers block lines all the time when in front, it's part of racing.
Too late Danny.
Reckon not much will change from now.
I still think Max twitches over slightly before Vettel actually comes across anyway.
It most definitely is his concern. Just because you're in front doesn't mean you can forget about what may develop behind you (especially at the start).
You either get away clean from the front and it's easy, or you're in a battle. Once you're in a battle situation, it's a process of getting through it as cleanly as possible. Not the biggest mistake ever, I agree, but a 4 time champion should have made a better decision IMO. He certainly made a poorer decision than either Max or Kimi.
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Nah, rerunning these things afterwards is easy, this is the perfect example of a racing incident where you can't really blame anyone because nobody did anything really 'wrong' it was just a coming together at speed in difficult conditions.
Is he saying Shut up on Radio ?
WTF
WTF
Max was concetrating on getting past Vettel so he was late seeing Kimi coming up on the left. It looked like he moved over to try to keep Kimi at bay rather than avoid Vettel as Vettel was still a distance from him when he started to turn left.
If one driver had to be blamed it would be Max but really it was a racing incident
If one driver had to be blamed it would be Max but really it was a racing incident
SF on again. C'mon Danny! It is your chance!
I don't agree, it is Kimi who has to be blamed. See closely there is a lot of track on the left of Kimi but he was stupid enough to cause this major accident. Lucky there were not more causalities, could have been worse.
Lewis complaining against the SF. Bloody prat! Just shut up you have been so lucky today.
Yep, that's how I see it.
Of all the luck Hamilton got he complains about the safety car coming out again!
Agreed.
Saw what happened at the start on BBC and came for the meltdown. Good times.
Don't see it as Max's fault at all. Nothing he could do, there was a car either side.
Hamilton
Lol is that real?
Good lad Max. Stick the boot in and fire back!
Where is this track you are referring to?
Another chance for Danny Ric, wonder how much of a risk he'll take into turn 7. Hopefully Lewis can nail the restart again.
Yeah. Not how most of the rest of us saw it!!!
29 minutes left. So 14 or so laps? Reckon one more twist yet
hamilton already pulling away
Ok, car accident in the end. I am over it.
Hamilton dropped Ric. Impressive considering the Red Bull pace in FP & Quali.
ric coming back at hamilton
Danny raging up!
Nope.
Nah, Hamilton is controlling this.