F1 Belgian GP - Spa-Francorchamps

Sam Roberts said:you're basically digging your own grave here

he should've just let him go right then—it doesn't even matter if he would've overtaken him later on or not

the whole issue is that he didn't let him slip by immediately

well, you pretty much just answered your own question there

which really just highlights Lewis Hamilton's "intelligence," which he's once again putting on full display after last year's finish. All he had to do was let him through that one corner, and he probably would've passed all five of them anyway. But nope, the kid got a little too ahead of himself trying to make the move right then, and look where that got him.

Say whatever you want, go ahead and trash him, but something like this would never have happened to Michael Schumacher or Hakkinen. That old guard was smart enough to actually know the rules. Like, *all* the rules. Just think about how back in the day, they were the only ones who knew to stay put on the starting grid if the red lights started flashing instead of just going out... everyone else would jump the gun and then slam on the brakes...

hollowcanyon6 said:And how exactly is a DNA test going to prove he isn't an Englishman?

As far as I know, his mom spent a *lot* of quality time with Fhurrer.

rapidtinker45 said:which just goes to show how "smart" Lewis Hamilton is being—especially after last year's finish. All he had to do was let him take that corner, and he probably would've overtaken him for 5th anyway. But no, the kid thought he could pull it off right then, so here we are.

Say whatever you want, go ahead and spit on it, but this never would’ve happened to Michael Schumacher or Hakkinen. That old guard actually had the brains to know the rules. And I mean *all* of them. Just remember how they were the only ones who knew to stay put at the start if the red lights started flashing instead of just going out... everyone else would jump the gun and then slam on the brakes.

Oh please, there were fewer of them back then. Nowadays, even the people writing the rules don't seem to have a clue what the regulations actually are this week.🤣

It actually hurts seeing him get overtaken like that

KIMI was pushing hard with that aggressive line and just lost it in the corner

Clearly, you guys let your hearts override your heads

You can't cut corners; you have to let the driver through

Sam Roberts said:Yeah, because obviously a DNA test is going to determine if he's some Nazi or an Englishman

Bravo, really top-tier logic there.

lol

Sam Roberts, don't you dare mess with stormybadger8 unless you want me breathing down your neck.

Look, a DNA test could easily reveal his actual father isn't even English—get your head out of the sand. And to be fair, he didn't explicitly claim they'd find out if someone was a Nazi through a lab analysis, so just hush up already. ☕

Sam Roberts said:you're just digging your own grave here

He should’ve overtaken him right then and there. It doesn't even matter if he would've caught up later or whatever.

The whole point is that he didn't pass him immediately.

So yeah, you basically just argued against yourself.

Where does it actually say whether you pass him 5 inches after the chicane or 20 feet away? The rule just says you have to pass him... 🤷he passed him before the next corner... seriously, where is that written? Go ahead, I'd love to dig my own grave, why don't you explain the rule to me... it's not anywhere, and that's exactly the problem!

hollowcanyon6 said:He totally blew it by not holding onto that lead he just earned. I seriously can't believe this, but people have been linking the same YouTube video over and over, and they still insist that Lewis Hamilton obviously missed his chance against Kimi Räikkönen...

It just shows how rushed he was... and honestly, like he never learns from his mistakes. If he’d actually used his head, he would've overtaken Kimi properly.

Good grief... what exactly does the rulebook say about "overtaking someone properly"? Can you explain that one to me??????????

The driver could've squeezed more through the chicane... even the commentator mentioned that the turning point was when he let Kimi slip past just enough to avoid a penalty... though, of course, the FIA hadn't started their usual BS until then...

Man, the conspiracy theories are flying left and right 🤣

Honestly, I’m kind of enjoying this whole circus—from the claims that Mass is rigging the headlines to all this talk about illegal engine tuning 🤣

Keep 'em coming, guys. I'm just waiting for the absolute wildest theory to drop 🙄

And once we're done, someone please explain to me what the hell FIA and their crew actually gain by handing Ferrari and Mass a win on a silver platter...

And is Lewis Hamilton actually pulling those shady moves just to serve the FIA??

Because if so, I might have a little theory of my own to throw into the ring...
So, get this: Hamilton is basically a secret agent from England out to wreck everything because his whole mission is probably just to screw over McLaren...

He basically threw away last season's title on purpose, and now he's gonna let Ferrari slide into the lead during the final races this season 🙏

I think he was just wobbling because he had to turn while he was still braking... basically using those left-right movements to keep the car stable, you know? Like, he was trying to prevent the car from sliding out and slamming into Lewis Hamilton or spinning entirely... which, unfortunately, didn't work out for him later on. I really don't think it has anything to do with his mental state; it wasn't like Kimi Räikkönen did that on purpose just to force him out.

I actually remember a similar situation involving Michael Schumacher, if I'm remembering correctly—it was Kimi Räikkönen right behind him. While Schumacher was defending his position, coming out of a right-hand turn, Schumi veered left onto the curb, with Kimi right there behind him... People were talking about it on forums for weeks because the onboard camera showed that at the exact moment Schumi hit the curb, he jerked the wheel hard to the left, driving even deeper onto the curb to block Kimi... but honestly, every law of physics suggests he did it just to stop the car from spinning, since the car started sliding slightly after hitting that raised curb...