There have been a number of incidents in 2019 requiring steward intervention, many of which result in a difference of opinion as to whether a penalty was or was not justified. In this article we look at the actual rules and what punitive measures are available to the race director.
The stewards/FIA have made a rod for their own back here by insisting on what constitutes foul and fair with regard to defending a position, and then not really following it up with any punishment (at least with any consistency) if someone is in breach- moving more than once, allowing space, taking to run off areas etc.siskue2005 wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 17:14he was too close to not move to one side, but there was no use coz Leclerc kept on moving 3 to 4 times! so no useatanatizante wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 17:13Do you think guys that Lewis did throw away his only chance in this race when he moved to the left of Charles too early instead of wait until arriving at the braking zone and then dive bomb into the inside?
This does present an issue for Ferrari. They started the season stating that they were backing Vettel and team orders would be used etc. They will either have to now publicly rescind that position or at least quietly go back on it and support Leclerc, especially if he betters Vettel again in Singapore. I don't see Vettel being very motivated from here on this season if Leclerc does manage to beat him again next race.
What can Ferrari do? Vettel himself is to be blamed...once in Bahrain spinning and damaging his race..then in Canada making a mistake and losing the win...here spinning again without any challenge....we all get sacked for our errors at work then why not Vettel...he deserves to be sacked for lack of performance...Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 17:35This does present an issue for Ferrari. They started the season stating that they were backing Vettel and team orders would be used etc. They will either have to now publicly rescind that position or at least quietly go back on it and support Leclerc, especially if he betters Vettel again in Singapore. I don't see Vettel being very motivated from here on this season if Leclerc does manage to beat him again next race.
I don't think this is such a huge problem any more. If this would have happend at the start of the season, then yes. But the titles are gone now, Merc will win both, so why should Ferrari still bother with teamorder to much? There's hardly anything to gain anymore by doing it.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 17:35This does present an issue for Ferrari. They started the season stating that they were backing Vettel and team orders would be used etc. They will either have to now publicly rescind that position or at least quietly go back on it and support Leclerc, especially if he betters Vettel again in Singapore. I don't see Vettel being very motivated from here on this season if Leclerc does manage to beat him again next race.
stewards have educated everybody when they were lenient with Max Verstapen dancing on the breaking line. And if you see the interviews and the tap on the helmet from HAM to LEC ... probably you nee complaining more then the drivers that are actually racing on the track. Is absolutely normal that in the heat of the moment they complaintizzy wrote:the black and white was for putting Lewis off track into T4, then on a later lap he was moving a lot round Curva Grande, hence the quiet word presumably. it's a pity the stewards have educated him to this way of driving.
Bottas is just useless. And Hamilton isn’t some sort of god that descended from the heavens. He started the race second and finished third.Bill_Kar wrote: ↑08 Sep 2019, 17:46Bottas' try really makes you appreciate Hamilton. He was literally stuck behind Leclerc, without a single mistake. Ham's pressure is relentless, Leclerc is the next guy who can't stand it and cracks (after Rosberg and Vettel).
I still think that Bottas isn't good enough for a nr 2 driver. I mean he is solid, but if that was a fight for the championship between Ham and Lec, he would be of no use.
