2021 Formula 1 Thread

[axmea?]

I like the hard racing but taking someone onto the barriers isn't cool. Lewis claiming he was ahead when he was not caused it, clipping Max's tires. Stewards saw HAM in the wrong. Lewis' strategy.....send someone to the barriers. I remember Albon getting clipped LY too. His launch off the line hasn't been on par with Max in how many races now so what does he do? Good thing he didn't kill the guy.

[Spooler]

Originally Posted by axmea?

I like the hard racing but taking someone onto the barriers isn't cool. Lewis claiming he was ahead when he was not caused it, clipping Max's tires. Stewards saw HAM in the wrong. Lewis' strategy.....send someone to the barriers. I remember Albon getting clipped LY too. His launch off the line hasn't been on par with Max in how many races now so what does he do? Good thing he didn't kill the guy.

I do not agree. Max was playing stupid games and he won a stupid prize. He was all over the place. How can you predict what dumb dumb does. No way too. He has been doing it for a while and this time it caught him out.

[danegrey]

Originally Posted by Spooler

I do not agree. Max was playing stupid games and he won a stupid prize. He was all over the place. How can you predict what dumb dumb does. No way too. He has been doing it for a while and this time it caught him out.

what it really means, is that racing is no longer racing... it means if someone does do the proper thing and leave enough space, bad....

too many damn rules on what a driver can or can not do... they were in a middle of heated battle and at that speed, the slightest opps causes problems.

Max is the hunted, not the hunter now, it is a whole new game for him. In reading articles early in the year, they have always question if he is mature enough yet to be able to pull it off. If he loses this year, because he is the hunted it will be a hard lesson, but he will be a stronger driver...

[Hotrodz]

Originally Posted by axmea?

I like the hard racing but taking someone onto the barriers isn't cool. Lewis claiming he was ahead when he was not caused it, clipping Max's tires. Stewards saw HAM in the wrong. Lewis' strategy.....send someone to the barriers. I remember Albon getting clipped LY too. His launch off the line hasn't been on par with Max in how many races now so what does he do? Good thing he didn't kill the guy.

What makes one corner more dangerous than the next when they all are on the edge of traction. I don't think Hamilton attended to launch Max into the barriers it was a risk and reward situation I which Lewis could have suffered the same fate. Charles knew he was going to lose his position regardless and decided to give Lewis room and complete race on the podium versus a DNF.

I have seen some crazy crashes in person and they are all scary at speed. I was at the last Indy car race at Austin Club several years ago. It was the race after Wilson crashed and died at Las Vegas Speedway. All the media, drivers, some owners were talking about how dangerous the racing was because the speeds were so high, but it didn't stop the drivers from slowing down at Auto Club which was one of the fastest tracks on the schedule back in the day. My point is that even as fast as Lewis and Max were going, 160ish it is not close to 230 mph going into turn 1 and 2 at Auto Club. I watched Ryan Brisco get taken out in that race on last turn in a sprint to the finish at 180 mph in the last turn. He did a complete 180 in the air and luckily landed on his wheels. Racing is dangerous period! So far every old school driver I heard has said it is a racing incident. I know it is a gentler kinder world even in a dangerous sport. I bet Mario, Penski and AJ Foyt would say that was child's play!

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[danegrey]

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

What makes one corner more dangerous than the next when they all are on the edge of traction. I don't think Hamilton attended to launch Max into the barriers it was a risk and reward situation I which Lewis could have suffered the same fate. Charles knew he was going to lose his position regardless and decided to give Lewis room and complete race on the podium versus a DNF.

I have seen some crazy crashes in person and they are all scary at speed. I was at the last Indy car race at Austin Club several years ago. It was the race after Wilson crashed and died at Las Vegas Speedway. All the media, drivers, some owners were talking about how dangerous the racing was because the speeds were so high, but it didn't stop the drivers from slowing down at Auto Club which was one of the fastest tracks on the schedule back in the day. My point is that even as fast as Lewis and Max were going, 160ish it is not close to 230 mph going into turn 1 and 2 at Auto Club. I watched Ryan Brisco get taken out in that race on last turn in a sprint to the finish at 180 mph in the last turn. He did a complete 180 in the air and luckily landed on his wheels. Racing is dangerous period! So far every old school driver I heard has said it is a racing incident. I know it is a gentler kinder world even in a dangerous sport. I bet Mario, Penski and AJ Foyt would say that was child's play!

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