2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Imola, Apr 16 - 18

[Hoffman900]

from RAI onboard it looked more like King George lost it by himself.
and anyway, you don't slap a potentially injured driver... , no matter what.

His rear tires were in the grass. That’s why the rpm spiked.

[Restomaniac]

from RAI onboard it looked more like King George lost it by himself.
and anyway, you don't slap a potentially injured driver... , no matter what.

potentially injured drivers don’t flick the bird.

[LHamilton]

People actually thinks Bottas will leave the dry racing line in a racing situation whilst he is ahead? Hahahahha. Come on, we saw how hard it is to get traction when Hamilton went off when Russell was on the racing line. Russell apparently wants to have the cake and eat at the same time. If it was dry, maybe we have another discussion. But it's wet, and it changes things.

[NathanOlder]

Was Russell's fault that Lewis went off too. He slowed down on the dry line just before Tosa. Lewis had to go on the wet line just before a corner!!!

Ham didn't have to pass there, he has brakes you know ...

Russell slowed a lot and put Lewis in a position that he had to pass or lose a hell of a lot of time.

[Mogster]

Hardly Piquet and Salazar was it...


Lapped cars to form up in the pit exit and drive to the rear of the grid so unlapping themselves.

[oT v1]

I’m not sure you can walk up to a smoking car like that. Not cool

I’d say 75%/25% Russell fault, the ‘accident’ was after the movement from Bottas, I think he gave a car width and at the time of the crash Russell had the pit lane exit width.

[Spacepace]

Bottas was quite central to the track, instead of leaving Russell plenty of space...

Not the incident, the reaction.

All drivers will be annoyed when being wiped out at 190 mph!!!

After a big shunt you shouldn't be slapping someone in the helmet. Crucial time if there was concussions to not being hit in the head. This might sound petty bringing this up but even more so doing something like that

[JordanMugen]

Lapped cars will get their lap after all... Very interesting! Hamilton could still score a podium. Not ideal for Verstappen's driver's championship bid.

[FrukostScones]

from RAI onboard it looked more like King George lost it by himself.
and anyway, you don't slap a potentially injured driver... , no matter what.

His rear tires were in the grass. That’s why the rpm spiked.

put there by himself, scared by little BOt positioning.

[Juzh]

Just how lucky is hamilton? Gets a new front wing and an extra lap for free. Starts P9 but he'll be somewhere P3-P5 in no time. DRS seems OP on this track this year as cars are running more drag to compensate and extra drs distance to top it off. I don't think anyone stands a chance against him apart from maybe Verstappen if he builds enough distance. Hamilton didn't seem at all slower than Verstappen so far in this race. If anything he's a tenth of two faster.

[JordanMugen]

Not the incident, the reaction.

All drivers will be annoyed when being wiped out at 190 mph!!!

After a big shunt you shouldn't be slapping someone in the helmet. Crucial time if there was concussions to not being hit in the head. This might sound petty bringing this up but even more so doing something like that

Yes, very good point.

[langedweil]

Bottas veered to the right to protect his ego and put George on the grass!!

So unfortunate for Lewis. He went off line to pass the back marker. It is is not over yet though!

What is unfortunate about it!?

These are the things that happen when pressure arises; same blame that always went on Vet and Ver ..
It showed before in the past.

[Chalke]

All drivers will be annoyed when being wiped out at 190 mph!!!

Agreed, but most wont go and slap the helmet of the other guy.
That is not acceptable behavior

You're right but I'll cut him some slack. He's still young trying to prove himself and had a lot riding on this race.

That's racing. If this was NASCAR it would've been a fist fight.

Yeah, in Russel's head, the guy who just ran him onto the grass at 190mph is sat looking him square in the eye giving him the finger - I'm all for the safety of the drivers but lets not get dramatic about a little tap on the helmet.

[JordanMugen]

Just how lucky is hamilton? Gets a new front wing and an extra lap for free. Starts P9 but he'll be somewhere P3-P5 in no time. DRS seems OP on this track this year as cars are running more drag to compensate and extra drs distance to top it off. I don't think anyone stands a chance against him apart from maybe Verstappen if he builds enough distance. Hamilton didn't seem at all slower than Verstappen so far in this race. If anything he's a tenth of two faster.

You reckon? Bottas didn't get anywhere. Is Hamilton really any more capable from P9!?

[mkay]

Was Russell's fault that Lewis went off too. He slowed down on the dry line just before Tosa. Lewis had to go on the wet line just before a corner!!!

Ham didn't have to pass there, he has brakes you know ...

Russell had to give way as a lapped car. These lapped cars racing each other is seriously hampering the leaders.