2014 Formula One Shell Belgian Grand Prix

StanV · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:00 pm

This rivalry is awesome and very dramatic. Nice script imo

Gaara · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:01 pm

James B wrote:

kals wrote:

Very much so. But that admission does suggest some form of irresponsibility by Nico as you could assume that he's saying he could have done more to avoid the collision?

I think that's basically what has happened. Lewis is just making a meal of it to get the media on his side, and maybe an investigation

Yeaa, that's what I've been wondering. Get your rival in trouble.

nascarf1indycar · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:04 pm

Gaara wrote:

James B wrote:

kals wrote:

Very much so. But that admission does suggest some form of irresponsibility by Nico as you could assume that he's saying he could have done more to avoid the collision?

I think that's basically what has happened. Lewis is just making a meal of it to get the media on his side, and maybe an investigation

Yeaa, that's what I've been wondering. Get your rival in trouble.

well, nico did a very good job, his rival dnf while he scored another 18 pts for the world championship. :flag:

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:05 pm

he's paying the price for having the odds on his side

American Dragon · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:09 pm

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/207980/1/h ... ately.html

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:09 pm

kals wrote:

RtN wrote:

I can't believe that Nico would be so thick as to admit to hitting another driver deliberately. That would immediately make the issue an issue for the FIA.

Totally agree. Perhaps Nico made a joke or sarcastic comment / admission which has been taken out of context?

I also agree, but I can't see Nico as a driver who makes this kind of comments, he usually stays out of the clusterfuck

nascarf1indycar · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:12 pm

American Dragon wrote:

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/207980/1/hamilton-rosberg-admits-he-hit-me-deliberately.html

wow

I hope Rosberg gets banned for monza.

I mean the team can always punish its own driver, they have a third driver, so they don't affect the team in the constructor championship.

BrainPain · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:12 pm

Yeah, he most likely will get banned for at least Monza, probably for at least 4 races.

Shaddix · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:14 pm

Let's wait untill Toto, Lauda or Rosberg talk to the journalists.

gkmotorsport · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:22 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

kals wrote:

RtN wrote:

I can't believe that Nico would be so thick as to admit to hitting another driver deliberately. That would immediately make the issue an issue for the FIA.

Totally agree. Perhaps Nico made a joke or sarcastic comment / admission which has been taken out of context?

I also agree, but I can't see Nico as a driver who makes this kind of comments, he usually stays out of the clusterfuck

True - there's a HUGE difference between 'I left my car there on purpose' and 'I drove into you'. From the reports, it looks like Rosberg probably said the former and then Hamilton is relying on the British media and nascarf1indycar to infer the latter.

Purposely driving into another driver is stupid, but leaving your nose in and forcing the other driver to decide the outcome isn't too uncommon, is it?

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:30 pm

Which bit got Magnussen the penalty, the pushing Alonso wide on the straight or in the corner?

Straight was worse imo, more consequences at 200mph...

alex1369 · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:31 pm

Just saw the news about Mags penalty, i knew he would get some time added. Cuz that was insane what he was doing on the straight

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:33 pm

Tbh I can't believe he saw Jenson alongside him and didn't just think "he's my teammate, I'll let him go and defend hard from the other two cars swarming around us"

His lack of critical thinking in the moment cost Mclaren today

But hey, he's a rookie, he'll learn.

RtN · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:34 pm

gkmotorsport wrote:

Purposely driving into another driver is stupid, but leaving your nose in and forcing the other driver to decide the outcome isn't too uncommon, is it?

Popularised by one A. Senna.

Say, are there any hero-worshippers of Senna in F1 nowadays? Driving for Mercedes, perhaps?

alex1369 · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:36 pm

Just read about hitting him by purpose..
I think its time for Lewis in Monza for how do they say it in German?
Oh yeah - "in die kiste fahren"

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:38 pm

If this was NASCAR or BTCC I'd imagine Nico would be getting a few taps into the corner

Fortunately this is F1 and there's no real way to deliberately hit someone without damaging your own car too (eh, Nico

) so I doubt it'll come to that

Lewis can't just banzai him, he needs somehow for Nico to be out but for him to be undamaged and win.

Anyway, it's stupid to speculate, this is what won't happen, this is just all heat of the moment stuff ATM, they have 2 weeks to cool off again now so hopefully calmer heads will be donning helmets in Monza than taking them off at Spa.

RtN · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:43 pm

Quote:

Will Buxton ‏@willbuxton

Confirmation from Merc that the Lewis quotes are accurate, and are a reflection of what is believed to have been said in the meeting.

It's fucking on now, chaps!

ellis · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:51 pm

Nico: I didn't move my car out of the way
Lewis: He rammed me on purpose!

But of a fucking leap there.

Karan · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:52 pm

I can't say I'm surprised that Lewis ran to the media and disclosed details of a confidential/internal team meeting. We don't really know what exactly Nico admitted and I'm sure there's an element of exaggeration in Lewis' version of the story. I'm sure the truth lies somewhere in the middle as always.

Either way though, MGP have some damage control on their hands and the script going into Monza just got very juicy indeed!

StefMeister · PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:53 pm

They just reported that on Sky News while seemingly suggesting that the FIA should take action & that Nico should be given a 1 race ban :lol:

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