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Old 10-05-2016, 02:39 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by crappy article
It wasn't exactly a last-second lunge - Rosberg had gone deeper into Turn 1, held the car in the middle of the road as the corner tightened and the intention to dive to the inside was clear the moment he straightened up for Turn 2.

He would have made the corner had Raikkonen not turned in, so was not out of control by a long way. The contact occurred because Raikkonen turned into the corner and the gap disappeared - not that the Finn was wrong to turn in, he just had no idea Rosberg was down his inside.

That kind of collision is pretty much the definition of a racing incident. The fact Raikkonen was so caught out is the brilliance at the heart of the Rosberg pass.
Good point It's not a great line if you run into another driver on the track. And I'm not so sure Kimi didn't see him. I wouldn't be surprised if that's why he turned in the way he did - sharper turn in to cut off the pass attempt.
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