Just_a_fan wrote: ↑18 Jul 2021, 21:27
jz11 wrote: ↑18 Jul 2021, 21:08
Lewis understeered into Maxes line and missed his apex, there are no two ways about it, look at the rest of the turn, he barely stayed on the track on the exit and even then he was so slow that LEC immediately overtook him, he simply divebombed that corner trying to carry way too much speed - that is why he was given the penalty, which was much too lenient IMO considering what is at stake and his racing experience, he should have not tried that move on Max there period
You don't think that perhaps the impact with Max might have changed his line and caused him to slow down a bit? The impact against the front left tyre will naturally cause the car to steer left a little bit causing him to go off line to the let and allow Charles through.
entirely possible that the impact did have the effect, but I think it is much more likely considering the full fuel load and that he tried to overtake on the tight inside line that he simply had too much speed for that particular entry line which made him miss the apex and thus lose a lot of speed which then allowed LEC to pass him, it is quite possible it would have happened even if there was no contact with Max
as I said - I think it was a racing incident/accident, you can reverse the drivers and I will still say the same thing, the driver on the inside misjudged the situation and tried to exploit the "inside line is king" rule
and I agree with you on the other post, about Max reaping what he has sown, he is the one that basically made defending/overtaking on the outside a loosing battle, and now he simply went for it thinking Lewis will concede, and Lewis simply couldn't turn in more - because if he could, then this looks much worse for him, basically meaning he initiated the contact intentionally (which I don't think he did)