FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2016: RACE *** SPOILERS ***

I already commented as follows:

Even in the screen shot, where you captured the yellow flag just flicking up as the drivers pass at 150+ mph, you can see chunks of Rosberg's car falling off and bouncing down the track - no way Hamilton couldn't have known that Rosberg's car was damaged! It had already trailed a big shower of sparks for a few hundred metres coming out of T2, indicating major bodywork damage of some sort. It's really grasping at straws to think a driver would be sanctioned when a) the flag really came up as they were just at the flag station and their vision and focus would already be on the track well past that flag, not 60 degrees on the side; and b) Rosberg's car was already obviously damaged and slowing, so it was not a racing overtake to pass a damaged car.

 

I actually like that Rosberg is much tougher this year in the head to head situations with Hamilton, it makes it much more interesting and unpredictable than in the last 2 years where more often than not Rosberg would meekly yield to Hamilton. I don't think Rosberg is a liability yet, he's still leading the championship, Hamilton is still second, well clear of Vettel, Mercedes still has a huge lead in the Constructors... I hope Mercedes continues to let them fight!

 

I think he is...because he seems to think he's entitled to punish the other faster driver for his own mistakes. 3 times now that a collision has come to pass because a mistake was first made on his part to even allow an incident to even happen.

 

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Good point regarding flying parts everywhere.

Drivers have a light come on in the cockpit immediately when they're in a yellow flag zone, very bright and in line of sight.

It's over under. And doesn't matter.

 

Anyhow the two driver's will meet up by the pool again back home in Monaco,have a brief chat about today then everything will be 'cool' again ? lol

 

Let's see if this shows up - camera angle from the outside of T2. Clearly shows Rosberg ignoring the apex and trying to take a very wide line from the inside! Some might even suggest the very wide line was deliberate, others being more charitable might suggest that his brake problems might have made him delay his turn-in...

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like i mentioned earlier, maybe his steering wheel failed too lololol.

 

Now Hamilton's visiting the stewards too..
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Rosberg drove one hell of a race until this silly move. Sad he shouldnhave just coasted for second.

 

I consider the word "ass" is not according to good manners and the regulations of this forum not matter if somebody is against Nico Rosberg

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I don't think we'll be using the term "team player" for Rosberg today.

 

So if they bring back team orders,lets say to race but hold position with 10 laps to go or whatever,what happens ?

Will they just crash earlier?

 

It's one thing to criticise a word used. Better to suggest a more appropriate word. A few come to mind.

Nincompoop
Dunderhead
Idiot
Moron
JerkusMaximus
Airhead
Kamikaze Psycho Bozo

I don't we'll be using the term "team player" for Rosberg today.[/QUOTE]

LH and team should never be in the same sentence either. The 'team' in F1 is hardly worthwhile-- its useful to make a point if your driver does poorly. Its 2 teams for the most part sharing a garage lol!

 

Mercedes blames brake by wire failure for Rosberg, Hamilton clash
3 July 2016
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Nico Rosberg suffered a brake by wire failure which caused his turn two collision with team-mate Lewis Hamilton -

F1 News - F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Mercedes blames brake by wire failure for Rosberg, Hamilton clash

 

LH and team should never be in the same sentence either. The 'team' in F1 is hardly worthwhile-- its useful to make a point if your driver does poorly. Its 2 teams for the most part sharing a garage lol![/QUOTE]

I have never been a Hammy fan. Read my old posts. Looks like MB has a problem with one or both of their drivers. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of guys.

 

WHat...we were all born yesterday? Toto really thinks we are all that stupid?

Let's get real, I would say this was definitely Rosberg's fault, it looked like he was trying to drive Hamilton off the track, but in Hamilton's point, he could have avoided this too.

 

I really find it amazing how weak Rosberg actually is. He really doesn't deserve to be a WDC. I mean...he should have yielded, and at least collect a bunch of solid points. Now, he looks like an @$$...I mean donkey.

Hamilton would be having his last laugh. I think, Nico massively shot himself in the foot today, cracked under pressure, and showed us all that Lewis will probably be WDC for 2016.

 

I don't think he should've yielded. That would've just solidified his weakness. Hamilton would've done exactly the same. Not a single thing would've changed (and we'd all hang him for it, too). Had Rosberg taken them both out it would've actually worked out better for him.

Schumacher, Senna et all where JUST as ruthless in the same situations, and all did the same things.

 

Think I'm right in saying that Verstappen has earned more points against Ricciardo since they've been racing together, including his DNF.

Quite amazing.

 

Brakes were bad. But it takes two to tango. I am enjoying the controversy at MB.

Silverstone could be interesting.

 

Not That phill, but rather how Toto was trying to cover up for Rosberg's stupidity.

 

Yes, but if he had yielded, and collected 2nd place, it would have been a healthier lead at the championship. And he knew he had brake issues. The car wasn't right, no point going wheel to wheel with a sick car.

At this point, it's about looking at the bigger picture, and trying to be clever, not ruthless.

 

Without Lewis F1 would be effing boring

 

Rosberg reprimanded for driving with a broken wing.

 

10 seconds and 2 penalty points, stays 4th