31-07-2018, 11:09 PM
(31-07-2018, 10:54 PM)Jody Barton Wrote: @F1 Fan, no one is claiming Seb was to blame, but we are saying he should have taken a wider line, the move wasn't quite done, but it was obviously going to be done. I rate Seb as a quick driver, always have, and I'm sure Morini will back me up on that one. However, I do sometimes question his judgement. Should he have had a go at passing Bottas? Hell yes!!! But I stand by my comment that an Alonso, Hamilton or a Ricciardo wouldn't have chopped Bottas off like that and taken the wider line through turn 2 and opened up turn 3 and given Bottas the much safer and firmer shoulder, which compromises the run up to turn 4 for your opponent. How do I know this? Because there's video evidence of them doing it. I really, really want Seb to cut out his errors, because on his day he can be great, unbeatable even. But throughout his career, even though he's matured, he is still prone to silly moves and poor judgement.
I dont want to be controversial so early on, but in my book that was a brilliant overtake, Bottas's race was over, he had nothing to gain going that hot into turn 2, regardless of whether he had room or not he wouldn't have made turn 2 at the speed and angle he was coming in. The move was done and he should have backed off. It was Sebs apex, had he taken a wider line it would have compromised turn 3 and most likely been broadsided by Bottas, as Dan found out.
Still, regardless of the various opinions on this one, I for one want to see more of it and I hope we get Lewis and Seb at it later in the season.