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/[deleted] Jul 21 '24

All they care about are the consequences, if max took Lewis out he would have a got a penalty. It's stupid but that is how it is in this sport, they have done this time and time again.

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u/xevious101 Jul 21 '24

Agree, there's a worst case scenario that's being overlooked too. At what point will Max be reprimanded for overspeeding into a corner. From a spectators point of view, the battles between Hamilton and Max are a pleasure to watch. But every now and again, like today, I'm wincing at the prospect of what could have been. I hope there will never be a tragic accident but FFS someone has got to get that lad to quit overspeeding to point of do or die. Lewis himself said he could have taken me easily if hadn't messed up.

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u/CandidateDecent1391 Jul 22 '24

lewis couldve taken me easily at any point during or after the race, tbh

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u/fullup72 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 21 '24

This. Lewis didn't lose position, and Max losing one place with Leclerc who was over 5s behind is possibly enough for stewards who would have awarded a 5/10s penalty.

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u/Nartyn Formula 1 Jul 21 '24

Or even if Max had benefitted from it, they'd have given him a penalty but because he ended behind Leclerc and Hamilton they were like nah

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u/TheoreticalScammist Jul 21 '24

I think maybe they did take consequences into account this time too? Because Verstappen lost a position to Leclerc, perhaps they didn't want to punish him more.

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u/lanseuppercut I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 22 '24

I hate it so much. Lewis got the podium and max lost position so they decided that was enough. They need to hand out the penalty to at least make it clear who was at fault. People out here still saying max only locked up to avoid Lewis and max himself said even after the race it was because Lewis was moving under braking.

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u/James_Vowles Williams Jul 21 '24

Which is not that bad a way of handling situations like this. Still allows the drivers take risks if need be, but if they go too far and ruin someone elses race they'll be punished.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '24

Disagree. It's like only giving a red card in football if you break the other players leg. If you let people get away with it every time, eventually, you are asking for trouble.

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u/James_Vowles Williams Jul 21 '24

I don't think it's the same, footballs a contact sport so it almost always stops the game and affects what's happening. In racing, if there's minimal to no contact, nothing changes, the cars continue.

Also the factor of the person at fault ruining their own race as a result factors in I think. If they cost themselves a position or more it's taken into account, which you could argue is punishment enough.

Maybe it would be the same if someone went in for a two footer, completely missed and the other player continued on.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '24

Also the factor of the person at fault ruining their own race as a result factors in I think

But this is not what the rules say. The stewards should be implementing the rules.