[kictainiSot]

[DoctorTDent]

That was comedy weaving at its best

[DoctorTDent]

Hmmmm Petrov deserves a mention and IMHO what he did was dangerous

[usacomm]

Hmmmm Petrov deserves a mention and IMHO what he did was dangerous

I must have been watching the other GP. Petrov was driving clean and fair.

[DoctorTDent]

Yes you must have been. It was a little silly.

[kictainiSot]

it looks like both German and Spanish TV were also covering a different race

[XIMHOTEP-X]

Have to say that was appalli9ng weaving by Lewis Hamilton. He drove a great race but that was dreadful.
Weaving seems to be increasing a lot this season and the FIA need to clamp down on it

[xanonlinexan]

it wasn't clever, marginal even, although i don't think it was dangerous. he was clearly trying to break the tow, not block Petrov, when petrov made a move he gave him room. probably deserved a warning and nothing more, which is what he got

[soonahonsefalh]

I personally dont recall seeing anyone weave that much to defend their position in recent years.
I think it was marginal and probably deserving of a warning.

[DoctorGordanBens]

Such weaving that Hamilton performed, shouldn't be allowed. But Petrov was fighting impressively against him - shame he later faded and retired after all.

[TobaccoNUE]

Such weaving that Hamilton performed, shouldn't be allowed. But Petrov was fighting impressively against him - shame he later faded and retired after all.

Why not? Petrov didn't even try to overtake because he was not close enough.

The decision was correct, but the rule is stupid. It didn't even stop Schumi forcing Alonso onto the grass in Silverstone 2003 let alone cry baby Hakinen at Spa 2000 that gave us the silly rule in the first place.

Racing should not be for pussycats, let them race hard.

[ebonytipchik]

That was okay, not dangerous at all. The rules say you can only move once to block another driver - Hamilton was trying to break the tow not blocking into the corner.

Interesting that he had to try and break the tow from a RENAULT....

This was very different from, say, Kobi chopping Nakajima in Brazil last year - that should have been a race suspension

WT

[TobaccoNUE]

That was okay, not dangerous at all. The rules say you can only move once to block another driver - Hamilton was trying to break the tow not blocking into the corner.

Interesting that he had to try and break the tow from a RENAULT....

This was very different from, say, Kobi chopping Nakajima in Brazil last year - that should have been a race suspension

WT

No need for excuses.

If he was trying to break the tow he would weave like a drunk driver just as he did in his first few races in his rookie year.

[SimSlim]

No need for excuses.

If he was trying to break the tow he would weave like a drunk driver just as he did in his first few races in his rookie year.

WTF is this I was braking the wind thing? The regs state that such bahaviour is not allowed. Period. Getting a warning is a joke. If it was the other way round what would have happened to Petrov?

[Seerseraxlils]

WTF is this I was braking the wind thing? The regs state that such bahaviour is not allowed. Period. Getting a warning is a joke. If it was the other way round what would have happened to Petrov?

Petrov is not a dirty driver , just look at his GP2 races - he is also teammate to Kubica. They are a class act.

In addition there was the running wide alongside Jenson who - and this reconciles with the data - had to back off significantly as Lewis ran deliberately wide and would have collided in the corner.

But Jenson is also a clean driver, but a strong driver mentally too, and said nothing about the incident afterwards.

The team however knows this, and maybe it will count one day.

Even the Speed commentors with that awful Australian Hamilton accolyte shrieker Duffey in place of Bob Varsha, made excuses - "but he is quick, so that excuses them.

If Hamilton had done what he did to Petrov to drivers like Alan Jones or Jody Scheckter, the little metrosexual Englishman would have been nursing a broken jaw tonight. Ahh well the good ole days!

[socialkiiii]

Weaving four times is better than blocking once. Hamilton didn't block Petrov even once. None of his moves was in reaction to Petrov's. It would have been ridiculous if he got a penalty while Webber always gets away with blocking, sometimes even chopping other people's front wings.

[Snitiendumurn]

it wasn't clever, marginal even, although i don't think it was dangerous. he was clearly trying to break the tow, not block Petrov, when petrov made a move he gave him room. probably deserved a warning and nothing more, which is what he got

This!

Weaving four times is better than blocking once. Hamilton didn't block Petrov even once. None of his moves was in reaction to Petrov's. It would have been ridiculous if he got a penalty while Webber always gets away with blocking, sometimes even chopping other people's front wings.

And that!

The rules in place are intended to prevent blocking, not to prevent breaking up a draft. Enforcing rules to the letter rather than the spirit leads to things like double-deck diffusers.

[xanonlinexan]

Petrov is not a dirty driver , just look at his GP2 races - he is also teammate to Kubica. They are a class act.

In addition there was the running wide alongside Jenson who - and this reconciles with the data - had to back off significantly as Lewis ran deliberately wide and would have collided in the corner.

But Jenson is also a clean driver, but a strong driver mentally too, and said nothing about the incident afterwards.

The team however knows this, and maybe it will count one day.

Even the Speed commentors with that awful Australian Hamilton accolyte shrieker Duffey in place of Bob Varsha, made excuses - "but he is quick, so that excuses them.

If Hamilton had done what he did to Petrov to drivers like Alan Jones or Jody Scheckter, the little metrosexual Englishman would have been nursing a broken jaw tonight. Ahh well the good ole days!

should i have to remond you that several of Jensons (IMO fantastic) passing moves last year involved running the other driver wide on the exit leaving no choice but to back out of it? Standard overtaking practice.

[TobaccoNUE]

If Hamilton had done what he did to Petrov to drivers like Alan Jones or Jody Scheckter, the little metrosexual Englishman would have been nursing a broken jaw tonight. Ahh well the good ole days!

Senna & Schumi were involved in a punch up at a Hockeheim test session, Senna tried to spook Schumi but it only made the German stronger in years to come.

The same would happen with Hamilton.

[Seerseraxlils]

Senna & Schumi were involved in a punch up at a Hockeheim test session, Senna tried to spook Schumi but it only made the German stronger in years to come.

The same would happen with Hamilton.

I think Petrov would have made his point better. The little Brit would have hidden behind some burly Mclaren mechanics no doubt