#701 ·
Amanda Kelly said:I disagree; that's the main point.
Let's break this down.
I can accept that things are incredibly tense between him and Lewis and that it's getting under his skin. I assume those are just old scars from their McLaren days.
What you say after that is purely subjective, and while I respect your take, I think that explanation is too simplistic (though not impossible). The real issue goes much deeper.
Why aren't we talking about the points?
Why was Lewis only penalized after driving 15 laps following the incident?
If they were going to penalize him after all that time—during which he used his position and Kamui to build a massive lead—why wasn't the penalty more severe?
Honestly, it's a joke that a guy overtakes the SC and gets rewarded for it. Why wasn't he kicked out of the race?
Before the Miami Grand Prix, Alonso wasn't trailing Lewis by anything crazy. If there had been any justice, that gap should have been closed, not widened. That's the core issue, and Alonso has every right to be pissed off and making noise about it.
One more thing.
That same Lewis had wheel-to-wheel contact with Vettel in the first corner, and it was entirely his fault. Luckily, it didn't turn into anything, but his aggressive forcing and squeezing could have cost Vettel dearly—potentially his win. I'm telling you, he only got lucky.
Two major screw-ups, serious rule violations, and putting others (who happen to be direct competitors) at risk, and what's the result? He's leading the standings. It's a farce, as Powerlock would say.
1. Let's talk about the points then. F. Alonso: USA, bad start, everything goes wrong (everyone's fault); China, jump start, mental lapse; Monaco—3rd FP, let's put it in words, third free practice, hit the barrier, wrecked the car. Mapet could have been leading if not for his own mental lapses.
2. Why was Teflon only penalized with a DT in China six laps later, while the whole world watched thanks to that same Charlie as the guy zoomed past the Red Bulls? Look, there are specific procedures for deciding penalties, but Hamilton's infraction only became a priority for race control after Teflon's outburst and once they were absolutely certain a violation occurred (Charlie had to request the GPS data for car number 2, the SC, and the medical car, then checked the delta times, and to be certain, even requested footage from the FIA's helicopter, all of which had to be handed over to the stewards).
3. I didn't realize that battling for position and clipping wheels in the first corner was considered "dirty." Hamilton was in a position to attack Vettel, miscalculated, and broke his wing. Is that not enough of a penalty? And since we're discussing dirty play, at least he didn't wreck Vettel's car, which is a far cry from Teflon's mess in Australia, where his stunt nearly took out half of Michael Schumacher's car.
4. Teflon is quite simply a Ferrari failure. After nine races, this guy has made more mistakes and messes than Massa did in his entire career. Naturally, the spoiled brat starts blaming everyone except himself—it's in his nature (as it is with most prima donnas)—because at the end of the year, he has to justify a thirty-plus million dollar salary for a double world champion.
5. I never thought I'd admit this, but I truly feel bad that Michael Schumacher's engine blew in Suzuki 2006. Compared to this absolute clown, he's a real man and a friend, and I know exactly what kind of person Schumacher actually is.
