I find it amusing that you think it was Hamilton who made a mistake, given he was the one at maximum lock and committed to that line, while Albon was in the car with the better tires taking a wider line through that corner and did have the option to yield out or at the very least not turn into Hamilton and not cause the incident.Sevach wrote: ↑05 Jul 2020, 20:34I don't agree with that for a single second.Phil wrote: ↑05 Jul 2020, 20:29It’s a moot point Sevach. Albon should have given a bit more room just as Hamilton did and backed out on the 1st lap. If he had, the results would have been different. As it stands, Hamilton finished 4th while Albon with zero points. So much about who had more to lose and gain.Sevach wrote: ↑05 Jul 2020, 19:26The whole pushing a guy wide is illegal, has been illegal forever, there's some tolerance/gray area to it(and yes the same Albon squeezed Hamilton on lap 1) what there isn't is a "well he took the risk" addendum to the rules.
But it is illegal to push someone wide if the car is far enough alongside, otherwise you might as well forbid overtaking around the outside.
Hamilton decided to wait, Albon went for it, and i think a penalty was fair, doesn't help Albon but what you're gonna do...
It sucks, because in the end, both drivers deserved more today. Albon didnt deserve to finish without points (well in a way he did, because he initiated the move that put his car in a risky position and caused him to spin...) and Hamilton didnt deserve to finish 4th like this. Either way, Albon will learn from this and make him a better driver. He’ll need to be, if he wants to keep his drive.
Mistake was on Hamilton and he paid the fair price(it wasn't a huge mistake or dirty, just a small one).
From the two drivers who were part of this incident, only one could have done something differently (unless you think Hamilton should have parked his car before the corner and wave Albon by...)...