2012 German GP - Hockenheim

[rssh]

Great race Alonso =D> !!!

[bhall]

Vettel officially under investigation...its clear cut 25 second penalty, there can be nothing less/more then that.

Agreed.

There is no way he makes that overtake without driving off the track.

I don't think it was that clear cut. But, the fact that Vettel had been going off-track and gaining time from it all day will not work in his favor with the stewards.

[example]

Well done to Saubers.

[Hail22]

Martin Brundle even agrees that Button did everything by the book, Vettel was on the outside, he went off the track to complete an overtake.

It will be a time penalty equivelant to a drive through penalty or 25 second penalty...

[morefirejules08]

Bravissimo Alonso!

Only Hamilton can stop you.

I am on Vettel's side with the pass, he had nowhere else to go.

Maybe but he should have given the place back, personally i hope its a 25 second penalty

[Morteza]

Who has got the fastest lap today?

[GrizzleBoy]

Button telling Vettel the stewards are investigating lol he's so shrewd.

[FrukostScones]

Who has got the fastest lap today?

the oldtimer

[zyphro]

Who has got the fastest lap today?

MSC.

[SeijaKessen]

Vettel officially under investigation...its clear cut 25 second penalty, there can be nothing less/more then that.

Agreed.

There is no way he makes that overtake without driving off the track.

I don't think it was that clear cut. But, the fact that Vettel had been going off-track and gaining time from it all day will not work in his favor with the stewards.

I personally thought he should have just stayed where he was...I mean yes he would have had to slow up, but you can't overtake like that. If he had just rode up on the curb a little bit, it would be a non-issue.

[zyphro]

Bravissimo Alonso!

Only Hamilton can stop you.

I am on Vettel's side with the pass, he had nowhere else to go.

This. What else was he meant to do? He had the quicker car, no way should he have slowed down. Button left him with no room.

[kaller]

Did Vettel manage any good overtake action at all yet? I mean one where the driver was in his league, the other car was not damaged, the other one's tires were not screwed and Vettel did not make a dodgy move?

[zyphro]

Yes Mercedes is the 6th fastest car in the grid after McLaren, RBR, Ferrari, Lotus and Sauber

Just a tad better than FI.

Merc are a joke, the drivers make it (the car) look better than it is in the race.

[GrizzleBoy]

Vettel officially under investigation...its clear cut 25 second penalty, there can be nothing less/more then that.

Agreed.

There is no way he makes that overtake without driving off the track.

I don't think it was that clear cut. But, the fact that Vettel had been going off-track and gaining time from it all day will not work in his favor with the stewards.

This.

After Charlie Whiting made the explicit point that people must not be using the track run offs and that Vettel was literrally driving off the track lap after lap after lap...turn after turn......they cant just say nothing about this.

[bhall]

What makes it a judgment call is the fact that Vettel didn't really need to be off-track, but he was there anyway with the faster car and had every ounce of the momentum. So, what do you do?