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      09-01-2019, 11:58 PM   #59
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Originally Posted by NickyC View Post
Good for Charles, nice to see him finally win one. Massive pressure now on Ferrari to win at their home race next week considering they likely have an even bigger advantage there. I wonder if the team will somehow screw up the strategy or in the pits like they so often do?

Gutted for Max and his fans too, terrible to see the fan favorite go out in the first turn. Also, thank GOD there was no massive collision there at Eau Rouge when Max went up the hill, he missed a car by seemingly inches going up the hill when he couldn't control his car! :O (take that back, they actually did touch. Just noticed it on the replay wow!)

Finally, please don't blame that wreck on Kimi. He had the corner, and Max dive bombed. Let's be honest here.
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Originally Posted by MKSixer View Post
My dear friend, this is why the cars have brakes. He should have backed out of the maneuver. This is where he still has a weakness that needs to be addressed.
Unfortunately old Max came out for this race. He panicked and tried to get all of his spots back at once that he lost from the bad start.

I can understand that impulse. What I can’t understand is Max trying to continue racing with an obviously compromised/uncontrollable damaged car. That decision to me was unbelievable especially considering the events of the previous day. Max had already effectively ended his day and of course a couple of other drivers. He (and others) were extremely lucky he didn’t cause a much bigger incident trying to continue.

I’m also not Max basher either and I enjoy the races more when he is involved/using his head. I really think the officials need to penalize Max (and other drivers that make extremely poor decisions like this) in a way that makes him think a bit harder about going off the rails like this. As I said, he and others were extremely lucky he didn't hurt himself or somebody else. Trying to continue up to Eau Rouge with his car in that condition was mind blowingly stupid and extremely dangerous.

He just got way too amped up for his home race.

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