O/T F1 up and running.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Just seen the report on the news, “ let Hamilton pass you” ffs if that was football it would be regarded as throwing the game.

[Brin]

Just seen the report on the news, “ let Hamilton pass you” ffs if that was football it would be regarded as throwing the game.

Grist, as you don't follow F1, you obviosly don't know the rules. Verstappen left the track to overtake and that is simply not allowed.

If he carried on, what he wanted to do, he would have taken a 5 second penalty. It was clearly obvious with the tyres he was driving on were far superior to Hamilton's, with that in mind he knew and most of us F1 fans knew he would have swept clear of Hamilton and probably amassed 6 seconds or more so, the 5 second penalty meant nothing.

In this 'Gentlemans' sport, his crew/owners instructed him to let Hamilton pass and attempt to take him again but cleanly rather than face a 5 second ban and accused of cheating. Verstappen was obviously angry at his management and wanted to carry on and take the penalty. Hand on heart, I think Hamilton would have reacted the same as Verstappen.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Oh I understand it Brin

The result is predetermined to a great extent

[Brin]

Oh I understand it Brin

The result is predetermined to a great extent

Not really it was there for Verstappen to take it cleanly, which he had the chance to do using DSR but, he chose to go off track and lost it fair and square. Had he kept his head, Hamilton was there for the taking but, the adrenalin got the better of him.