Monaco GP 2015

William Bennett53 said:Could someone give me the quick version—maybe just two sentences—of what happened with Lewis Hamilton? I caught the Safety Car coming out, but then I had to look away for a second, and by the time I looked back, he was sitting in third.

He pitted.

Huge congrats to Jenson Button—he’s the one who actually crossed the finish line first. Honestly, I can't think of anyone else more deserving of a round of applause right now.

William Bennett53 said:Can someone just give me a two-sentence summary of what happened to Lewis Hamilton?

Idiots on the pit wall.
That’s the whole story.

William Bennett53 said:Can someone just give me the two-sentence version of what happened to Lewis Hamilton? I caught the Safety Car coming out, but then I had to look away for a second, and by the time I looked back, he’d dropped down to third.

They basically called him into the pits for absolutely no reason, and well, there you have it—he ends up in third.

jadeseal7 said:Way to go, Button 🎉🎉

I mean, did you actually think some Spanish web designer was gonna be the one to snag the first points in this whole McLaren-Honda era?
Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but honestly...
☕

Jack Kelly5 said:I mean, you couldn't have possibly expected that the first points in this whole new McLaren-Honda era
would be snatched up by that Spanish magician, right?
☕

No, I’m certainly not one of those 😁

Look, folks, this kind of thing just doesn't happen to a true champion driving for a championship-caliber team. Why haven't we ever seen them play the game like this during the Monaco Grand Prix...? The truth is, both the driver and the team are missing that certain "something" required to pull it off...

What an absolute ROBBERY, man...

I am SO DONE!!!

And don't even get me started on the FIA—I lost all respect for them ages ago with those incident investigations. It’s like they just weren't doing it before, or maybe they just didn't give a damn...

The winner is the Prince of Monaco, also known as Nico Rosberg... It’s honestly ridiculous how they basically handed him the win over Lewis Hamilton. It feels staged at this point. They might as well have just told him, "Look, kid, you have to take the win on your home turf, just let him pass" 🤣

It happened once upon a time, but you don't quite remember it...

Gary Palmer8 said:massive respect to Sebastian Vettel. the guy actually gets that winning here was basically pure luck, unlike that other clown over at Mercedes...

well, Nico Rosberg knows it too, he literally said the same thing.

neonfox65 said:Honestly, I lost all respect for the FIA a long time ago with how they handle their incident investigations—they're basically just throwing darts at a board at this point, if you ask me.

The 1989 Suzuka Circuit race👍

William Bennett53 said:Can someone please just give me a two-sentence summary of what happened to Lewis Hamilton? I saw the Safety Car come out and then I had to look away for a second, and by the time I looked back, he was sitting in third.

It’s a bit of a mess, really. They called Lewis Hamilton in for a pit stop while he was comfortably leading under the Safety Car on fresh tires, but they completely botched the timing. By the time Lewis Hamilton exited the pits, he found himself stuck behind the Virtual Safety Car and Nico Rosberg.

It might have all boiled down to how that Virtual Safety Car period was implemented immediately following the crash.

Michael Diaz4 said:Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel are proving they were the class of the field today...

In the corners?

jadeseal7 said:The 1989 Suzuka Circuit👍

That wasn't really what I was getting at. We just told him he's misremembering things...

Michael Diaz4 said:Look, honestly, this kind of stuff just doesn't happen to a legitimate champion driving for a championship-caliber outfit. I mean, why haven't they ever really gone head-to-head like this at the Monaco Grand Prix before? I guess the answer is that both the driver and the team are just missing that certain... spark, maybe.

Man, don't be such a kid about it. When your teammate is literally the only guy standing between you and the title, you can sort of let things slide. I suppose I could wrap my head around it, especially since Nico Rosberg
is basically the hometown hero here.
😁

Gary Palmer8 said:I’ve got nothing but respect for Sebastian Vettel. The guy actually realizes that winning at this track was pure luck—unlike that other clown over at Mercedes...

Oh, come on, don't be ridiculous—even Nico Rosberg admitted that Lewis Hamilton should have taken the win.

steelmaker83 said:In the corners?

Yeah, their cornering was spot on. They were incredible. Sebastian Vettel absolutely dominated Lewis Hamilton in the turns, even while Lewis was flying down the straights...

analoghound4 said:So, we have a winner: the Prince of Monaco himself, Nico. Honestly? It feels like they just handed him the win on a silver platter. It’s almost laughable what they pulled off there. I mean, why not just be upfront about it? Just pull him aside and say, "Look, kid, you've got to take the win on your home turf—just let him through." 🤣

I have to say, I’m really digging Nico's performance in Monaco lately. There's just something about how he handles that track, isn't there? He looks like he was born to drive through those tight streets.😁

jadeseal7 said:Come on, don't talk nonsense. Even Nico said Lewis should have won this one.

Sure, he said that, but honestly? People only care about who actually takes the trophy home. That's how it works...