F1 Official Thread - Grand Prix of Britain

[Bantz Lord T]

He had to put Max in the hospital to win

 

[100027]

He had to put Max in the hospital to win

People gotta stop with this crap…. He may have fought to aggressively for a line that wasn’t his and served a penalty for it. People really hate Hamilton so much they think he intentionally crashed Verstappen out while getting no damage to himself I guess, as a strategy. Must really be the best racer of all time then.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

People gotta stop with this crap…. He may have fought to aggressively for a line that wasn’t his and served a penalty for it. People really hate Hamilton so much they think he intentionally crashed Verstappen out while getting no damage to himself I guess, as a strategy. Must really be the best racer of all time then.

I don’t hate Hamilton, I’m actually a fan of his, but I’m not going to act like that wasn’t tainted.

Enjoy the win however you like.

 

[rolaholic]

People gotta stop with this crap…. He may have fought to aggressively for a line that wasn’t his and served a penalty for it. People really hate Hamilton so much they think he intentionally crashed Verstappen out while getting no damage to himself I guess, as a strategy. Must really be the best racer of all time then.

People moan and complain all the time about the lack of actual intense wheel to wheel racing nowadays and we still get complaints when we actually do get it between drivers fighting for a championship and an accident happens . Fans are fickle

It's a shame for Max but it happens, that's the risk that comes with racing. Can't have it both ways

 

[100027]

I don’t hate Hamilton, I’m actually a fan of his, but I’m not going to act like that wasn’t tainted.

Enjoy the win however you like.

I understand I’d be upset if I were a Verstappen fan to get so unlucky, it’s just the vitriol I see thrown at Lewis online that I get tired of.

Tainted? Nah. Took advantage of some good luck for sure. Also the penalty was more than enough, his racing down the stretch was incredible as usual.

 

[DeadsetAce]

let em race...especially on that first lap

 

[Bantz Lord T]

Very debatable whether the penalty was “more than enough.” He got the same penalty earlier this season for entering into the pitlane too quickly…

Couch it however you want, he put another man in the wall today. That man is currently in the hospital. Lewis probably doesn’t win otherwise.

 

[the natural mystic]

That was a racing incident as far as I’m concerned. Lewis could have been a bit tighter but max turned in thinking Lewis was going to back out in his blind spot

 

[kanyeezy411]

What a huge push for Mercedes in both championships!

 

[rolaholic]

This Drive to Survive episode is gonna be a classic

 

[salacious crumb]

 

[Sinner]

Now the question of if Max will be fit for the next race. Crash was huge.

 

[DeadsetAce]

im admittedly new to F1 but im surprised people are asking for more than a 10 sec penalty. we've seen 5 and 10 second penalties doled out for more obvious situations of drivers being overly aggressive

 

[Sinner]

 

[D Double]

Max will need to learn about risk management. That's the only thing that can cost him this championship.

Red Bull would've been the faster car in this heat today in Max's hands no doubt but they were down on top speed compared to the mercs so maybe that could explain the aggressiveness to stay ahead but when you're 33 points ahead, you don't have to be so aggressive all the time, especially as the championship leader

Lewis yielded in turn 1 in Barcelona after the full send by Max and came back to win the race with a good strategy. That would've been a crash if he didn't.
Lewis is not going to keep yielding and laying out the red carpet while he's 33 points behind and this is what happens when neither one yields.

When someone yields at that corner then you get this:

Lewis vs Bottas in 2019 and Vettel vs Alonso - 2014







I don't see how this tainted. Albon and Magnussen had a similar crash last year but it's not getting this much attention because they're not championship contenders. I don't even think Albon got a penalty for this

Edit: Albon got a 5s penalty for this.



I'm expecting more fireworks for the rest of the season

 

[kanyeezy411]

It was only a matter of time for them to crash.
Imola and Spain were already very very close.
Max doesn’t give an inch and he has to pay for it at some point.
The first lap today was insane. Multiple times he risked everything. What did he expect to happen?

 

[kanyeezy411]

I’m very interested to see the impact of the Mercedes update in the next races (one last will follow in Zandvoort)
If they are now able to stabilize the rear and as a result are able to drive with less wing, the championship will be even more interesting

 

[D Double]

It's heating up.
Going to see alot more carbon fiber flying in the air in upcoming races.

No one told Lewis, Max was in hospital so how was he supposed to know.
This is Baku 2017 again when the bromance between Vettel and Hamilton ended
Only this time it's a lot more spicy.

 

[rolaholic]

I'm all for the fireworks and glad Max isn't hurt but @ being mad at a driver celebrating a record W at their home GP in front of 140k countrymen.

The cheek of the most aggressive driver on the grid complaining about aggressive driving though...

Gonna be a fun second half of the season and I don't see Max being less aggressive if that response is anything to go off of and I doubt Lewis is gonna back down either trying to come from behind right now.

 

[Sinner]

 

[rolaholic]

 

[D Double]

Max unfollowed Lewis

The gloves are truly off now.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Max always has come across as a bit whiny to me and this just cements that for me

 

[salacious crumb]

 

[salacious crumb]