May 30, 2022 5:28:30 PM
- Carlos from Spain
- Rennteam Moderator
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- Reply to: Topspeed
Re: [2022] Formula 1
Topspeed:I know it's different but it just shows how bad this track is for modern cars.
Alonso decided to go 3 seconds slower per lap than top 6 and that created that long train behind him. No space to overtake him. It's legal but it's a dirty tactic IMO.
Williams drivers should have been penalized. 21 blue flags to give way, unreal
There is nothing dirty about it, he is fighting for that 7th place and he was told by the team that the estimate is that his tires will not last the 33 laps so he needed to slow the pace to conserve them to reach the end of the race to conserve his position. Kudos to him that he was able to pull it off. Just because Hamilton's car was faster doesn't mean he is entitled to a free pass and take away his 7th position, that is not how racing works, and specially not in Monaco.
I understand you are not happy about it since you are a Hamilton fan, totally understandable and respectable, but nothing dirty about controlling the pace to match your tire degradation and nothing dirty about preventing other drivers to pass you and take your points even if they are faster in that stint.