2018 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix

[Gaz]

@Gaz
Do you expect an official answer on who is at fault for the crash from a team member, especially before they talked with the drivers?

No I don't, but from the TV view I saw, that what it looked like.

 

[farjam]

podium for perez?!

 

[schnipp]

Yes, I think the bigger part of the guilt is on Max, but RIC's 1st move was to the outside and then very fast to the inside.
It depends a bit on what Max reacted to, did he go inside after seeing Daniel went outside to have the defensive/inside line or did Max go inside after Daniel for a blocking maneuver?!

Not trying to justify, I just see 2 scenarios I can't judge if it was one or the other.

 

[Kakusso]

Yes, I think the bigger part of the guilt is on Max, but RIC's 1st move was to the outside and then very fast to the inside.
It depends a bit on what Max reacted to, did he go inside after seeing Daniel went outside to have the defensive/inside line or did Max go inside after Daniel for a blocking maneuver?!

Not trying to justify, I just see 2 scenarios I can't judge if it was one or the other.

You can do only one move to defend. The car behind can do as many moves as he wants.

 

[farjam]

also fastest lap was done by bottas
1:45:149

last year fastest lap :
1:43.441

 

[Ricoow]

Yes, I think the bigger part of the guilt is on Max, but RIC's 1st move was to the outside and then very fast to the inside.
It depends a bit on what Max reacted to, did he go inside after seeing Daniel went outside to have the defensive/inside line or did Max go inside after Daniel for a blocking maneuver?!

Not trying to justify, I just see 2 scenarios I can't judge if it was one or the other.

You can clearly see a gap opening from Max moving back right, Ricc wants to dive in and Max counters slightly. Could be weaving. I'd put most blame on max.

 

[Araripe]

Why is Hamilton so lucky?

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

RIC's 1st move was to the outside and then very fast to the inside

The attacking driver (RIC) is allowed to do that. The defensive driver (VER) is only allowed to change his line once. Not twice as Max did.

The only defensive argument VER can bring to the table that his 2nd move was to avoid a collision with the fast moving RIC.

Interesting to see the post-race outcome of the stewards.

 

[Nick Gregory]

This race managed to give me a headache. Probably because I banged my head against me wheel after both Red Bulls crashed, or maybe because Grosjean crashed.

 

[Kevin Ascher]

Yes, I think the bigger part of the guilt is on Max, but RIC's 1st move was to the outside and then very fast to the inside.
It depends a bit on what Max reacted to, did he go inside after seeing Daniel went outside to have the defensive/inside line or did Max go inside after Daniel for a blocking maneuver?!

Not trying to justify, I just see 2 scenarios I can't judge if it was one or the other.

The point is that it is critically safety relevant that the car in front is somewhat predictable for the overtaking car - especially in times of DRS. The overtaking driver can do whatever they want in terms of changing lanes.

 

[IMrIMike]

Finally someone that has shown what´s gonna happen if you keep on moving under braking.

 

[RoMaN14]

Can someone take this guy's license away?! At the very least he should get "the talk" from Christian Horner. First he doesn't leave a car width (again) and almost puts his teammate in the wall, then he simultaneously changes his line a second time (!!!) and moves under braking.

Max, this is not how you win a championship. This is not even how you beat Hulkenberg in the championship. At least someone give him the rulebook.

 

[motoliser]

Yes, I think the bigger part of the guilt is on Max, but RIC's 1st move was to the outside and then very fast to the inside.
It depends a bit on what Max reacted to, did he go inside after seeing Daniel went outside to have the defensive/inside line or did Max go inside after Daniel for a blocking maneuver?!

Not trying to justify, I just see 2 scenarios I can't judge if it was one or the other.

Did you watch the race or only this crash replay?? Max has made it clear during all race that he would not let Ricciardo pass without throwing him off the track.
Max is being childish on track for too long. He just doesn't seem to admit he is indeed inferior.

 

[LeSunTzu]

Formula E is looking to have Mario Kart races. F1 already has them in Baku.

 

[schnipp]

@motoliser
As I posted earlier, I have already mentioned that VER was over the line and too aggressive before.

And they just shown the replay again, now I have to fully agree, VER moved twice.
I don't know how I missed the first reaction move by Max to the outside earlier?!

 

[RoMaN14]

@motoliser
As I posted earlier, I have already mentioned that VER was over the line and too aggressive before.

And they just shown the replay again, now I have to fully agree, VER moved twice.
I don't know how I missed the first reaction move by Max to the outside.

When it was live I missed it too, it was too fast for me to see whose fault it was. Then I saw in the replay that Max had changed his line twice... this would be unbelievable for a rookie.

 

[IMrIMike]

"We have to learn from our mistakes and move on as a team" Quote of the day?

 

[gamer19]

Baku never fail to deliver !

Shame about Bottas, great race, great strategy. Grose wtf Jean bonehead of the day and regarding that Red Stubborn Bull incident...
I've always been much bigger Daniel than Max fan but in that situation Ricciardo should act better. He knows Max is a dirty gamer and can't stand to ANYONE overtake him, so he'll leave no place at all, just saying... he should be smarter than that.
But lucky us... we had our spectacle thanks to incidents like those.

 

[farjam]

"We have to learn from our mistakes and move on as a team" Quote of the day?

haha i'm dying in front of tv

 

[Mark Ratzenbacher]

Luck and Chaos, the biggest factors today. Some may find it entertaining, i don´t.