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**[TC] Brad** · (This post was last modified: 2012-06-29 23:19 by Brad.)

(2012-06-29 20:41)McGherkin Wrote:
(2012-06-29 19:36)Turkey Wrote: How aggressive a driver is or isn't doesn't change the rules and shouldn't cause you to fear contact when you're driving within the rules. Senna is a good example of this.

Maldonado WAS driving within the rules, and Hamilton made him fear contact so much Maldonado was forced to drive off the track to avoid him. If he'd had kept his line (which he has every right to do), Hamilton would have hit him on the first corner. Maldonado had to rejoin the track somewhere, and technically should've joined in front of Hamilton (or Hamilton would've gained a place by unfair advantage). Instead Hamilton kept going as fast as he could and blocked Maldonado from joining the track.

"Blocked Maldonado from joining the track" - are you serious? He could have turned left and filed in behind Hamilton on the exit of that turn. Hamilton had every right to follow any line he wished at that point, as Maldonado was off the race track.

As for "forcing him to drive off the track", that really depends on what you define as acceptable overlap - Hamilton was still in front, and so I think he was entitled to hold his line.

Either way, any experienced driver would not have tried such a foolish move, especially considering the car infront has tyres with much greater wear.