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fadedpanther4 said:Oh, cool... so I wasn't just hallucinating that, someone else actually saw this too. 😲
hollowhawk412 said:I shot my brother a text immediately saying Nelson Piquet definitely crashed on purpose, and being the die-hard Ferrari fan he is, he just goes, "Man, it looked pretty convincing..."
,but honestly, what FOX is reporting right now is a total joke...
Seriously though, there isn't a single outlet out there—not F1, not the FIA site, not even PlanetF1 or Autosport—that’s even hinting at this kind of news...
They really ought to ask where they're getting their info from.
fadedpanther4 said:Did anyone catch the sports segment on CNN just now?!
They’re claiming the FIA is actually looking into rumors that Nelson Piquet intentionally smashed into the barrier just to force a Safety car onto the track!
hollowhawk412 said:they really ought to ask where they even heard that
fadedpanther4 said:It’s just the FIA kitchen. 🙄
Dana Grant7 said:The local grapevine????🤣 🤣
feraltrucker5 said:Maybe they just happened to stumble upon some intel on Reddit 😁
Dana Grant7 said:I'm actually curious who they would even award the win to now...😕
Morgan Murphy7 said:Ford's team strategy 😁 is a joke.
Edward Howard2 said:It seemed weird to me that Alonso pitted that early, but apparently Nelson Piquet got orders from the pit wall to just wreck it, so Alonso could take the lead.
Half-baked strategy. 🙏🙏
Edward Howard2 said:Fine, if you really want to nitpick my wording... there weren't situations quite like this at Monza because they started behind the Safety car... 🙄
Pike was cutting it less tight, but take a look at this photo—pay close attention to the BMW (Nick Heidfeld), who cuts the chicane with all four wheels before Lewis Hamilton even gets there. 🤣
Also, one should note how many cars Lewis Hamilton had positioned to his right and behind him; he simply couldn't have avoided the cut, because any other move—staying straight, swerving right, or braking hard—would have resulted in damage to his own car and likely at least one other, if not more. Therefore, Lewis Hamilton’s maneuver was entirely justified, just as Nick Heidfeld's would have been, had he not collided with Vettel by cutting the chicane.
But I suppose the important thing is that Lewis Hamilton is nothing but a thorn in your side 🤣
It seems unlikely that you're viewing him as a threat to your favorite in the fight for this year's title based solely on this single win, isn't it?
Jose Anderson14 said:☕
Edward Howard2 said:There’s no doubt Fi is scraping data from our forum posts😁
It was the exact same story when they stripped Hamilton of that win. ☕
dustyhound said:just look at Alonso's line going into the chicane... it would have been sweet if he just stayed on track, but he still would've made it. The guys behind him aren't blind or stupid. But whatever, let's just cut ahead then, who cares... 🙄
and seriously, Nick Heidfeld ran right over him, but you can tell he didn't gain anything from it
YES, Alonso really rubs me the wrong way... I don't see him as much of a threat these days, but I've always been a Kimmy fan. I've followed him since his Sauber days—and even Jenson back when Honda actually meant something..
I mean, this guy is annoying as hell. From that whole thing where he's waving his arms at other drivers, all the whining in front of the cameras, to signing that McLaren deal right behind Flavio Briatore's back. It's just shameful.
I don't get what happened during his Renault years, being a two-time world champ and all...
And look at that, he went right back to Flavio with his tail between his legs.
Again... YES, Alonso is a total thorn in my side.
Edward Howard2;16306769 said:you’re being ridiculous... 😂
Please—tell me how he could have possibly squeezed through when those drivers on the right were practically bumper-to-bumper? They had him boxed in the moment he attempted that cut; his only real option was to slam on the brakes, though I suspect if he had, Pike would have absolutely flattened him. 🙄
As for profiting from the move... eleven drivers were ahead of him before the cut (and there are plenty more missing from this shot) and eleven drivers remained ahead of him after the maneuver. 🙂
Anything else?🤷
Oh, please. 😵
The man could have made it through—he wouldn't have lost his mind just because he missed someone when he was already trapped... but sure, according to your logic, he had to be standing perfectly still just so Pike wouldn't run him over... 🙄
Think about how many times we saw them jostling in the first corner during the season where nobody even touched one another, yet they caused more drama than this entire situation combined. Come on, don't talk nonsense.
You can tell me there were eleven cars ahead of him after the chicane if you want, but I highly doubt it—that footage from the ESPN broadcast mysteriously vanished... interesting.
Personally, what bothers me is that he ought to be a human being first and a driver second—and I am not referring to that specific move on track, but rather the sentiment expressed in the previous post—which is why I dislike him. That is simply my personal take.
Let him languish for a while in that mediocre Renault; it'll bring him back down to earth. Perhaps a little reality check will quiet that loud, "passionate" temperament of his. ☕
I rarely find myself diving this deep into these kinds of debates, but since the floor is open, I might as well join in. 😵
