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Old 1 Aug 2003, 12:43 (Ref:677139)   #14
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Mathias should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridMathias should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid

STUPID!!!

Neither the rescue nor the fire truck needed to slow down to check that Piquet was alright cos he (a) had been waving his hands like a maniac, and then (b) was actually driving his car!!!

Having seen the TV footage myself, it was clear that, firstly, Andrew only slightly clipped Piquet's car - it was hardly a massive shunt, although it did do some damage to both their cars, but it didn't slow Andrew down at all or knock him into a spin or anything. Piquet remained where he was - stalled on the grid - but just managed to start the car as the fire truck and rescue vehicle were bearing down on him.

Like the complete idiot that he is, however, and without indicating his intention to do so, he pulled over to the side of the track directly into the line of the fire truck which was doing what it was supposed to be doing, i.e. following as fast as was practicable the pack into the first corner - ready in case anyone had a REAL accident.

And Piquet pulling over would only have been the right thing for Piquet to do in any situation if he had checked behind him for oncoming traffic.



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