It wouldn't have changed the outcome of the Championship unless it all went wrong and then Vettel would be forever known as the man who screwed up Rosberg's championship. Mind you, he would have been a hero to Hamilton's fans.
Dario Resta Then Toto Wolff went back on his promise that the team would not interfere with the driver's races. Considering the maths says Hamilton to win the title must win and Rosberg finish 4th then off course that would be what he wants to retain his title
If this was Schumcher who did it we would be saying what a stroke of genius and clever driving
I'd doubt Vettel would have passed Hamilton seeing how he was able to cover Rosberg by prevent him getting close in DRs range
If Rosberg actually went for it and tried to overtake Hamilton instead of asking the team to make him move over then it would have been more respected and maybe Hamilton would not try that tactic
vintly The tactic to drive away was pointless given the Red Bulls and Ferrari's were not close enough for him to trouble Rosberg so he could tdo that .. the only time he did was when Verstappen was still circulating around on his old set being too close for comfort
What hurts Hamilton is the way Paddy Lowe gave him the instruction to interfere with the race
The race to me today highlights the flaw in the team concept in F1 where the team wanted to win the race but the drivers are only interested in driving for themselves to win the title which you have to understand from a sport spectacle
olegg The good thing for Mercedes is they have a German world champion in a German car which all German car manufacturers want to brag about when competing in motorsport
.... The team may not like it....
Dario Resta What did Hamilton do wrong ? Is it really unsporting tactics to drive slowly and allow other cars to be in between yourself and your nearest rival when that was the only way he could win the title other than ramming Rosberg off and hoping his own car was bulletproof enough to finish?
Jorge Lorenzo did the same thing a few years back in a Moto GP race to get as many bikes between himself and Marc Marquez - none of those riders complained then
Like I said if it was Schumacher who was driving the MErc and pulled it off we would have been lauding his awareness of the situation on track and running a tactically clever race
Spa 2014 was more towards Rosberg's fault given he had really no hope of making the move stick from where he was coming from
I have been thinking about this tactic of backing up a competitor into traffic and wondered how I would feel if it was Nico doing it to Lewis. I have to conclude that it's a valid race tactic and no less unsportsmanlike than making it difficult for a competitor to pass. Your job is to win the race and assisting other drivers with their race really isn't in the job description. The team may not like it because they want maximum points but the Manufacturers Championship is done and dusted and a Mercedes driver is guaranteed the WDC so they can just let the boys race.