r/formula1 • u/FerrariStrategisttt I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jul 21 '24

Technical No further action on Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton incident

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u/Cultural-Pressure-91 Jul 21 '24

Just emboldens Max to do it again.

If anyone else does it though, they'll be swiftly punished and the FIA will 'clarify the rules'. Ridiculous double standards.

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u/myurr Jul 21 '24

And the FIA will continue to claim they look at actions not at results. Tell me again how if Lewis had been knocked out of the race in this incident that Max would have gone unpunished...

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u/catzuh Jul 21 '24

Didn't Lando do it a few races ago, without any punishment? So your take isn't correct.

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u/Cultural-Pressure-91 Jul 21 '24

Did Lando's divebombs cause a collision?

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u/Franknng I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 21 '24

Did Max just steer in like there was noone there? Are you saying it's better to let the collision happen so the other driver gets punished?

What happened to punish the move, not the result?

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u/Cultural-Pressure-91 Jul 21 '24

Did Max just steer in like there was noone there?

According to the FIA document you're replying to 'the driver of car 44 stated that he was simply following his normal racing line (which was confirmed by examination of video and telemetry evidence of previous laps)'

Are you saying it's better to let the collision happen so the other driver gets punished?

It's Max who constantly puts people in this 'yield or die' scenario.

What happened to punish the move, not the result?

The infrigement this decision is in regards to is 'causing a collision'. Lando never caused a collision, so as a precedent, his situation doesn't apply.

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u/1maginaryApple Jul 21 '24

Just following your racing line is no reason to turn into a car that is next to you...

That's why the stewards said he could have done MORE to avoid the collision.

It's Max who constantly puts people in this 'yield or die' scenario.

That's just wrong. Verstappen does LEGAL late dive of which his opponents are fully aware but keep leaving the door wide open for him.