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I'm pretty sure Michael probably thought the same about David after Spa 98'. I doubt it would bother him much.
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does the term grumpy old man say something here, Barrichello has a right to be very upset, there was no need for that move from Schumacher.
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I think now might be a good time, DISGRACEFUL incident with Rubens if he doesn't retire now Merecedes should sack him.
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It would have been disagraceful if an accident had been caused, I agree on that but I don't see the move as any different from any other piece of defending apart from Michael's name being attached to it. We want close racing but then as soon as anyone close to another car or defends a position then its suddenly disgraceful. We'll be taking Michael's 1994 and Senna's 1990 championship away from them next. |
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When should Mercedes replace Schumacher?
To turn the question on its head, when should Mercedes replace Schumacher?
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Schumacher should be suspended for at least one race.
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So should most of the people this season then. So should have Barrichello for some of his boneheads moves at the start of last season. So should have have Kubica and Vettel for their crash at Aussie a few years back.
So should have Hamilton for his weaving incident earlier in the year. Agree? |
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so theres no difference between a 60 MPH incident and a 200 MPH incident.
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That was pathetic. This is why I don't care for this driver. Absolutely disgusting. Cannot believe his quote to the media. Totally arrogant.
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He has the same ruthless moves but without the speed. I can't believe just how rubbish he has become! Did anyone think this possible?
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Slow. Dangerous. Breathtakingly arrogant.
The sport could do without him. |
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He does add humour though.
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He should jack it in for good after this season.
He's been dropped 10 places for SPA; should have fined him as well. Last edited by bjohnsonsmith; 1 Aug 2010 at 15:32. |
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A 10-place grid for Spa is totally inadequate, but it may be all the Race Stewards can do. If so, they should have referred it to the WMSC for consideration.
Personally I would have given him a 3-race ban because he has made so many moves like that over the years, and this one was potentially very dangerous, that a marker has to be put down. As a seven-times WDC he is supposed to be setting an example to younger drivers. Just yesterday there was a British F3 race at Spa where the leader showed massive reluctance to be overtaken. There were three incidents at the end of the Kemmel straight, where the drivers are braking for Les Combes. One driver got by putting two wheels on the grass, another managed it after several laps of frustration and the third was simply driven into, which saw the guilty party end up in the barriers. If these younger drivers see Schumacher driving as he does, what are they supposed to think? |
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That move could have killed Ruben's, I don't believe that is an overstatement..
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If a rookie would pull such a move, wouldn't they have taken away his license.
Imagine Yamamoto or Chandhok for instance doing that to one of the other 'slow' cars... |
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Actually I think a 'points' system, like we have in the UK on our road driving licences, would work well in F1. Any move that forces another driver to leave the track when the cars are alongside each other (i.e. cross the white line with two wheels to avoid a collision) should earn the offender points - and the stewards could be empowered to award 1-12 points for a single incident. Once the driver gets 12 points he is banned for the rest of the season. That should do it. If a driver receives up to 3 points during a race he gets a grid penalty at the next race If a driver receives 3-6 points during a race he is banned from the next race If a driver receives 6-9 points during a race he is banned from the next two races If a driver receives more than 9 points during a race he is banned for the rest of the season Such a system would hopefully eliminate life-threatening dangerous moves like today and also punish consistently bad driving over a number of races. These points could also be applied to bad behaviour in the pit lane where the driver, not the team, are at fault. (i.e. not early releases by the lollipop man.) Last edited by phoenix; 1 Aug 2010 at 16:40. |
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