Andres125sx wrote:BTW, divebombing is more or less justified when the driver in front make a mistake and go wide, like did. You can't ask a driver to not try an overtake on maybe the only chance he'll enjoy, as we all know mclaren can't pass williams at a straight, not even with DRS
True if we don't allow this only mercedes powered cars have a reasonable chance of passing.
I think 'divebomb', although a catchy term is highly subjective. Some great passes could have easily be classified as divebombs and probably would have if they had resulted in contact.
Take for instance Ric move on Bot in Monza. It was heralded as a great pass. On the flipside it was made possible by Bot seeing Ric coming escaped over the curbs. Would Bot have been anywhere near his normal racing line it would have been contact, and some people would have been talking about divebombing instead of a great pass.
Thing is if you can't make it past on power, then you have to do it under braking. And since none of the drivers really brakes early that is by definition a risky maneuver where you have to rely on the other to make some room. Physics more or less dictates that you will not be able to follow the idal line when you start the corner on a non ideal position and speed. And that can go wrong if the drivers don't read each others intentions. If that is the case I see it as a racing incident more than anything else.
It is not like Alonso speared his car in the side of Massa's car, steering unresponsive and all wheels locked. He just needed a bit more road than Massa anticipated.
