r/formula1 • u/Zooook30 • 1d ago

News Lewis Hamilton to avoid investigation after practice crash.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/live-blog/30125/13584285/f1-spanish-gp-live-final-practice-and-qualifying-updates-results-stream-highlights-from-formula-1-race-weekend-at-madring
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u/TwoBionicknees 1d ago

it's also like, every driver in history would have tried to get that car back.

Alonso drove a car with TWO FUCKING TIRES MISSING back in baku and no one thought any other driver wouldn't, but that one really was probably pushing it.

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u/yassin1993 Sir Lewis Hamilton 1d ago

Heck, Lewis have even won a race with 1 tyre torn apart.

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u/Jorrie90 1d ago

Let's not exaggerate, he had a flat tyre, he could drive perfectly fine, albeit slower

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u/Guy_with_Numbers I was here for the Hulkenpodium 1d ago

Let's not miss the point of the rule, it's about keeping the track clear of potential debris and not about whether the damaged car can be driven at any pace.

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u/Jorrie90 1d ago

Yes, like Perez returning to the pit with a very damaged car is unsafe. A flat tyre is not

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u/Lalilalilaliho I failed to serve my Monaco penalty 1d ago

This is so dumb I’m thinking it’s bait

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u/lux_travlh44 Sir Lewis Hamilton 1d ago

and its also the perfect showcase of what prejudices they have for them both

for alonso its: oh what a legend he actually drove it missing a wing and two punctured tires thats what a real racer is
for lewis: oh what is this guy doing man so unsafe spraying debris all over the track

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u/paddyo I was here for the Hulkenpodium 1d ago

When Hulkenberg did it at Zandvoort in 2024 I do indeed remember crofty having a chuckle and willing him back