Ccfcisparks
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Wow unbelievable
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SkyBlueSoul
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HOLY SHITBALLS
Big shunt that, hope Max is alright
Big shunt that, hope Max is alright
Paul Anthony
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Big smash that, Max looks in discomfort. Will Lewis be taking a penalty for that?
Saddlebrains
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Lewis should have backed out. Wasnt even past maxs rear wheel
Paul Anthony
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Tell you what that does, though. There's going to be no quarter given in the title race for the rest of the season now, Max isn't the kind to take that lying down.
SkyBlueSoul
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For me I don’t think that should be a penalty. Lewis had room on his right but didn’t force Max off. Max just came across a fraction too early
Paul Anthony
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On the basis of what happened between Russell and Sainz yesterday though, this is probably more of a penalty than that was.
hill83
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SkyBlueSoul
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Sadly I think they do. I wouldn’t but am assuming the stewards will. 5 seconds likely?
SkyBlueSoul
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Loving the team to FIA radio messages being broadcast these days
Looked like he was almost alongside then sensing what was coming backed out for me.
Paul Anthony
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I'm not so sure. Lewis is trying to make up ground in the title fight, so he was never backing out. Max has a title lead to think about, so it was probably smarter for him to back out, even at the expense of the losing the place. I think his car might have been in better shape over the race distance so he could have had it back later on.
But then, Max is as fierce a racer as Lewis, so I'm not sure either of them were ever going to back out of it.
Frostie
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Years ago, racing incident but 100% penalty for Lewis in today's crazy penalty world.
Really needs to be pretty substantial too as anything else sends a very dangerous message that you can shunt your rival off from behind knowing with the gap in quality to the rest of the field you'll then have an easy win.
Really needs to be pretty substantial too as anything else sends a very dangerous message that you can shunt your rival off from behind knowing with the gap in quality to the rest of the field you'll then have an easy win.
SkyBlueSoul
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Red Bull and Mercedes to Michael Masi right now
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So you're not allowed to get level with an opponent where he's left a gap because the other guy might take the racing line when you're on /in it.
Frostie
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He's not even remotely level. He misses the apex of the corner & chucks his front wheel in there where it's only just level with Verstappen's rear. It's a clear error of judgment on his part.
SkyBlueSoul
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Ooof 10 seconds
SkyBlueSoul
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Imagine if this opens the door for Lando to win 
He'd backed off after all but getting level where the other guy swings in
SkyBlueSoul
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Can only assume it’s because this was a high speed corner and he has yeeted someone into a barrier at 180mph
Frostie
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Aye, it's not deliberate but his mistake has likely just given him a 16-26 point swing on his only title rival. Things like that could decide the Championship so punishment should fit the crime imo.
Paul Anthony
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After the drama of the start, gone a bit flat. Everyone focused on tyre management.
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Slightly Hamilton I'd say, but...
I'd have rather a bigger penalty for Hamilton just to help us get a different winner - need some variety!
hill83
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exactly why Hamilton was in carnage mode first lap. That’s basically it now.
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I still think Hamilton win. Leclerc to retire, Norris in the slower car, Bottas to move aside.
Paul Anthony
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It's a given if/when Hamilton passes Norris, Bottas will be given his orders eventually.