Mike Smalling
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How many are DNF? Zhou, Russell, Albon, Ocon?
Yeah could've caused a massive incident. Protesting on a fast corner absolute morons.Sounds lucky there was a red flag those fecking idiots trying to get on the track
Let's face it, apart from the front cars, not involved in the accident, how do you decide the starting order for the rest of the grid?
He didn'tSomeone up there is looking after Zhou. Unbelievable he walked away from that
Is he not allowed to move over to the racing line? Gasly would have known he would, others on that side of the grid where as well. Looked like Gasly went for the gap too late.
Someone up there is looking after Zhou. Unbelievable he walked away from that
Yep exactly thatThey didn’t complete a lap so I guess the start reverts to how it was at the beginning? That’s harsh on both Max and Lewis.
Think they should up the height of the barriers to the crowd after that, I know it's rare this sort of launch happens but it was too close to comfort to going over them. Make them clear, but taller.
So did Hamilton? And Max took the lead? I agree with your underlying point by the way, just not with how you determine who is the “unluckiest”.I am not sure if people understand that it's not just Lewis and Max unlucky, there's basically half of the drivers on the grid who gained positions after the first start and all of them are unlucky same as those two. Alonso gained two very good positions on the start, I'd say he is the unluckiest one.
I think it’s more of a bit of both tbh. How far into a gap would you expect to be to ‘claim’ track position? I’d say racing incident with a really unfortunate (or fortunate as he’s alive) knock on effect to Zhou.Gasly was already in the gap, you can see him try to slow down when he realised George was going to hit him but he can't just make his car disappear.
Russell got a poor start, got passed by Latifi then tried to close the gap but Gasly was already in it.
The protests were from ‘Just Stop Oil’. Wankers
It’s not wrong based on the rules. But doesn’t mean people aren’t hard done by as a result / there can’t be a debate on if that rule is stupid or not.Can someone explain, based on the rules, why it’s wrong to go back to the original grid order?
The protests were from ‘Just Stop Oil’. Wankers
It’ll go down as a racing incident but I really also do think Russell knew he had a bad start, had seen Latifi go through that gap, and really should have seen Gasly there instead of closing in on him.I think it’s more of a bit of both tbh. How far into a gap would you expect to be to ‘claim’ track position? I’d say racing incident with a really unfortunate (or fortunate as he’s alive) knock on effect to Zhou.
I think he crashed into the back of Albon, but can’t really blame him. It was absolute carnage for anyone behind Russell and Zhou. Hard to make the “he wasn’t concentrating” argument, he clearly tried to stop.Vettel was at fault for the other incident too. Literally crashed into Ocon(?), he was probably dsirupted by watching the other crash and wasn't concentrated enough.
Not the best choice of words, but I'm pretty sure they said he had no fractures. Should be alrightWalked away?
it’s just the way it is. if you don’t complete a lap it’s not officially happened. just one of those weird f1 rules
Fortune yes, but also a huge credit to all those engineers who have invented incredible safety features that protected him when many other safety features failed.Looks like Zhou is fine, fortunately.
State of this wanker. He's everywhere.
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I think it’s more of a bit of both tbh. How far into a gap would you expect to be to ‘claim’ track position? I’d say racing incident with a really unfortunate (or fortunate as he’s alive) knock on effect to Zhou.
What else is he supposed to do though, head into the corner on the wrong racing line and potentially take someone out there instead, or just fall back further and wait to cut across, not many drivers would do that. Either way just glad Zhou is alive.It’ll go down as a racing incident but I really also do think Russell knew he had a bad start, had seen Latifi go through that gap, and really should have seen Gasly there instead of closing in on him.