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All I can base my opinion on is what Lewis said immediately following the debrief, which Mercedes said was "broadly accurate", and then confirmed again with some fairly harsh language in the "formal reprimand" that was handed down.
rufus_mcdufus
Champion Elect
I don't know precisely who said Lewis's comments were "broadly accurate" but supposedly Mercedes said that, as mentioned in this news story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/28921431
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/28921431
Someone who was more than likely admonished for stating the truth before Mercedes' PR machine kicked into action.
It doesn't make a lot of sense listening to PR-ese documents written by protagonists from behind the stable door after the horse has bolted. The horse was the "broadly accurate" quote.
Rosberg did not avoid conflict deliberately, sensing his best chance to extend his lead.
Rosberg did not avoid conflict deliberately, sensing his best chance to extend his lead.
Ooh I missed this bit:
"He basically said, 'I did it to prove a point'."
So Rosberg didn't say 'I did it to prove a point' that was Hamilton's interpretation.
Broadly accurate could have been Rosberg saying he could have backed out but thought Lewis should have done the backing out. Why is that not feasible!??
Mercedes have clearly told him to back down and apologise and to Lewis to not pretend he's squeaky clean just to end it.
In no way does this categorically show Rosberg did it to purposely end Hamilton's race.
"He basically said, 'I did it to prove a point'."
So Rosberg didn't say 'I did it to prove a point' that was Hamilton's interpretation.
Broadly accurate could have been Rosberg saying he could have backed out but thought Lewis should have done the backing out. Why is that not feasible!??
Mercedes have clearly told him to back down and apologise and to Lewis to not pretend he's squeaky clean just to end it.
In no way does this categorically show Rosberg did it to purposely end Hamilton's race.
In the heat of it, he's thought, "This is my best chance" and not had the time to see sense.
Of course he should, but they're human, they're fallible and when they're fighting for something they've worked for since they were young children, they're going to make errors of judgement.
That's what makes it interesting!
That's what makes it interesting!
Wombcat
Podium Finisher
You're jumping to a lot of conclusions.
Wombcat
Podium Finisher
To add to this: when someone says "he basically said", this means it is not what the person (Rosberg in this case) said, but the other persons' (Hamilton) interpretation of what was said.
If accepting Mercedes' very first comments on what happened in the debrief makes Rosberg those things, then I haven't said that. My only goal is to recognize what actually happened in Belgium. I do not think Mercedes would lie about it.
Right, do your best on this one folks!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...RG-COLUMN-Collision-Lewis-Hamilton-error.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...RG-COLUMN-Collision-Lewis-Hamilton-error.html
KekeTheKing no you haven't said those things, I wasn't meaning you.
You've chosen to interpret Rosberg's actions a certain way based on what was said. I'm interpreting it differently.
You've chosen to interpret Rosberg's actions a certain way based on what was said. I'm interpreting it differently.
