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darkmarlin16 said:Verna only got a 3-place penalty? For what he did, they should have sent him straight to the garage.
Raymond Anderson4 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ8cnvSFQLo
Video.
Jason Clark14 said:Hehe, the Finnish free rider🙂
It’s always someone else's fault. Don't take this as a jab, just something worth reflecting on. For your own sake😉
What happened with Kimi was just a plain mistake. I've spun out like that myself without intending to screw over Alonso. Same goes for Kimi. At least, that's my take🤷. I like Alonso; if he's better, let him win, just like anyone else. But saying something like this🙂
Roger Wright94 said:I assumed Alonso was right on his tail and managed to clear the section without hitting any yellow flags. Unless, of course, he slowed down because he saw someone spinning ahead of him.
“What can I say, other than get angry about being unlucky? The yellow flags came at the worst possible moment, when I was coming into Turn 14. Up ‘til then, my lap was great and there was every chance of setting the fourth fastest time of the day, which would have then seen me start from third on the grid
Raymond Anderson4 said:I don't know...Sebastian Vettel must have seen him too late. By then, it was already too late to move off the racing line, so he just did what he had to do. It’s a bit tricky when you've got the rear end of the car hanging out over the ideal line, isn't it?
Fact.
Car 25 impeded Car 4 between Turns 15 & 16.
An offense involving a breach of Article 31.7 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
Decision?
A reprimand for Charles Pic and a $5,000 fine for the Marussia F1 team.
Reasoning?
The driver clearly missed the incoming car, and the team just didn't give him the heads-up he needed. Why wasn't he warned?
How close was Car 4?
Raymond Anderson4 said:Here is the shot of the incident currently under review.
Looking at this image, I don't see Vettel being at fault here...
https://twitter.com/ESPNF1/status/25...511168/photo/1
Jason Campbell70 said:Roger Wright94 said:What on earth happened with Alonso in Q3?
Everyone else (some by a huge margin) improved their times in Q3 compared to Q2. Based on his Q2 pace, Alonso should have been starting 4th.
Wasn't he running Q3 on his Q2 tires?
Were you even watching qualifying? 😁
stormybadger8 said:He was fighting for time in Q1 (I think it was on the medium tires), and then again in Q2 (likely another set of mediums 🤷)...
It's entirely possible he didn't have a fresh set for Q3.🤷
“What can I say, other than get angry about being unlucky? The yellow flags came at the worst possible moment, when i was Coming into Turn 14. Up ‘til then, my lap was great and there was every chance of setting the fourth fastest time of the day, which would have then seen me start from third on the grid
Roger Wright94 said:What on earth was Fernando Alonso doing in Q3?
Everyone improved their times significantly in Q3 compared to Q2. Based on his Q2 pace, Alonso would have started 4th eventually.
Was he running on those old tires from Q2 during Q3?
That single lap in Q3... it really gets my blood pressure up.
stormybadger8 said:It wasn't within the sector itself, but right through that corner... from the moment the yellow flag popped up until the green flag showed.😉
stormybadger8 said:I wouldn't be surprised at all if they handed out penalties to everyone who set a fast lap in the Third Quarter—except, of course, for Fernando Alonso.☕
Raymond Anderson4 said:Jenson Button is behind us. If a penalty lands on our side, maybe we could use it? Then again, I’m not sure I want that, since Kamui Kobayashi and Romain Grosjean drove exceptionally well today. They earned a solid finish.
Raymond Anderson4 said:Lotus looks insanely fast in race simulations... specifically Romain. But given how things are shaking out in the championship, Romain might end up having to move Kimi out of the way for a second race in a row. 🙄