2020 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, August 28 - 30

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Re: 2020 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, August 28 - 30

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In my opinion, once it gets to this point, Schumacher should leave a cars width.

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Front wheel alongside rear wheel. He should leave the guy some room.

edit: why are you showing me Perez? I said it was naughty earlier. I'm not defending Perez. Im commenting on schumacher after your buddy threw his name in the ring earlier today.
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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 18:59
In my opinion, once it gets to this point, Schumacher should leave a cars width.

https://i.ibb.co/2Y4MyfM/Screenshot-202 ... outube.jpg

Front wheel alongside rear wheel. He should leave the guy some room.

edit: why are you showing me Perez? I said it was naughty earlier. I'm not defending Perez. Im commenting on schumacher after your buddy threw his name in the ring earlier today.
Because you said, Schumacher's move was more dangerous than Perz's and he did not leave 0.00776764 to the square of -0.08867 room.

he should leave the guy some room. True. Spa 2014.
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And it took you minutes to bring Hamilton into the conversation. Who would have thought #-o

Going back, I still stick to Perez left about 1.9m. and Schumacher left about 1.9cm. Both the cars on the right had wheels over lapping before the track space ran out. Can you please give me some numbers on the amount of room each driver (Michael and Sergio) left to the edge of the race track?
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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:13
And it took you minutes to bring Hamilton into the conversation. Who would have thought #-o

Going back, I still stick to Perez left about 1.9m. and Schumacher left about 1.9cm. Both the cars on the right had wheels over lapping before the track space ran out. Can you please give me some numbers on the amount of room each driver (Michael and Sergio) left to the edge of the race track?
No I argue, Schumacher left 2.3m and Perez left 1.9cm.
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The race track is defined by the white line is it not?

And I never said Schumachers move was more dangerous.. that's just another thing you imagined.
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Zynerji wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 18:33
Just_a_fan wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 17:20
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30 Aug 2020, 01:28


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ENGINE TUNER wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 03:31
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31 Aug 2020, 01:08
Pirelli can make the tyres last, they literally get requested not to by the FIA. Most likely because fixing the aero problem is a lot harder than trying to generate racing with tyres that fall apart.
Did the FIA ask for tires that pop in Silverstone? Nobody asked for these garbage tires, pirelli simply are incapable of doing better.
Pirelli made tyres more suitable for the aero loads this year and the teams rejected them. Most likely because learning a new tyre is a pain for them.
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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 16:43
Or maybe Perez left him a cars width +2mm.
In all seriousness though, it was very close to a huge accident, luckily it was perfect and both drivers went through unscathed.
IIRC in ocon incident he didn't left him those 2mm

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sosic2121 wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:21
NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 16:43
Or maybe Perez left him a cars width +2mm.
In all seriousness though, it was very close to a huge accident, luckily it was perfect and both drivers went through unscathed.
IIRC in ocon incident he didn't left him those 2mm
Were not discussing Ocon incident though?
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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 18:59
In my opinion, once it gets to this point, Schumacher should leave a cars width.

https://i.ibb.co/2Y4MyfM/Screenshot-202 ... outube.jpg

Front wheel alongside rear wheel. He should leave the guy some room.
That's not even an opinion, it's part of the rules. If a driver attempting a pass achieves an overlap while still within the track limits, the other driver is required to leave space (that is unless the FIA has stupidly removed the rule and I missed it).
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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:16
The race track is defined by the white line is it not?

And I never said Schumachers move was more dangerous.. that's just another thing you imagined.
Yes. Race track is defined by white line. Why did Barrichello leave the race track for overtaking? That was illegal of him to have overtaken Schumacher! If there was a gravel trap, would Barrichello have attempted it?
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Moore77 wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:26
NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:16
The race track is defined by the white line is it not?

And I never said Schumachers move was more dangerous.. that's just another thing you imagined.
Yes. Race track is defined by white line. Why did Barrichello leave the race track for overtaking? That was illegal of him to have overtaken Schumacher! If there was a gravel trap, would Barrichello have attempted it?
He was forced off. Hence the penalty to Schumacher, jesus.
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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:22
sosic2121 wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:21
NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 16:43
Or maybe Perez left him a cars width +2mm.
In all seriousness though, it was very close to a huge accident, luckily it was perfect and both drivers went through unscathed.
IIRC in ocon incident he didn't left him those 2mm
Were not discussing Ocon incident though?
OK. That was borderline but still "fine".
I was trying to say that more than once before he crossed that line, and more than once he got away with it.

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NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:22
sosic2121 wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:21
NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 16:43
Or maybe Perez left him a cars width +2mm.
In all seriousness though, it was very close to a huge accident, luckily it was perfect and both drivers went through unscathed.
IIRC in ocon incident he didn't left him those 2mm
Were not discussing Ocon incident though?
But we definitely are discussing Perez, who is a serial offender and has committed the crime earlier too.
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dans79 wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 19:24
NathanOlder wrote:
31 Aug 2020, 18:59
In my opinion, once it gets to this point, Schumacher should leave a cars width.

https://i.ibb.co/2Y4MyfM/Screenshot-202 ... outube.jpg

Front wheel alongside rear wheel. He should leave the guy some room.
That's not even an opinion, it's part of the rules. If a driver attempting a pass achieves an overlap while still within the track limits, the other driver is required to leave space (that is unless the FIA has stupidly removed the rule and I missed it).
Yeah I agree. I should have worded it better. Like you say, Schumacher broke the rules and because of it he received a 10 place penalty I think it was.

All I'm getting at is, judging by the onboards, Schumacher left 0 room, where as Perez left a fraction under a car width, so I can see why Schumacher was penalised and Perez wasnt. I was trying to explain it in a way that Moore77 could see my reasoning.
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