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Originally Posted by JohnSSC
although not to take anything away from Kimi, was "The Pass" a result of the failure of 6th gear in Michael's gearbox?
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It was. And it was the first time 6th gear failed Michael during the race which was crucial. He finished the race without 6th gear and F1 drivers can drive their way around problems like this, but when it fails you for the first time, of course your car will "hesitate" a bit.
It was more than obvious from the onboard cams too, an opportunist move is all it was. Michael's car failed, Kimi drove around it, Eau Rouge happened to be just there. It looked great, but knowing the circumstances it wasnt really special.
This is where they shift to 6th gear normally.
