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[John Doe]

But there were two big red illuminated 'x' signs that every other driver saw except sleeply Lewis and dazed Gio. How is this a purposeful act?

Lewis cost himself 21 points today.

I didn't see any big red illuminated signs in replays. There were some flashing lights on left that is not clear if yellow or red, looks like you are sure they were red.

How is this a purposeful act? - explain why the safety car was released. Magnussen retired the car in a place that doesn't pose any treat on track and only a few meters away from an exit. They could simply push the car from that exit.
Only explanation is purposeful act.

[darwin dali]

The exit was blocked by the marshalls' workplace table. So no easy pulling out of danger zone and they decided to push it to the nearby pit lane. They needed the pit lane closed for Magnussen's car in the current location and for the pushing into the pit lane maneuver - and the pit lane closure was clearly marked with two red signs flashing an x on the left side of the track.

[John Doe]

"The exit was blocked by the marshalls' workplace table."

You too laugh at this, right ?

And come on you are proving yourself wrong with your own added image. Where is RED flashing light? We didn't ask for white or yellow.

You are only as correct as the stewards. But whatever they do, they CANNOT stop LH.

[darwin dali]

Well, it is what it is, the table - it's not like the FIA made Magnussen stop his car right there. And red the sign was - the pic might not do it justice as much as you'd like, but you could see it on TV just fine. So, your conjecture about the stewards' motives are tenuous at best.

[overboost]

Oooops. They had already announced Hamilton's 90th race win when he took pole.

Too bad Hamilton let them down with his sleepy brain wooden eye pit lane mistake.

[John Doe]

You too well know that having a marshal's table there is a mindless and a laughter excuse. A table is a moving piece, no? How a brainless engineer would design such an exit otherwise?

Anyway, even if they decide LH should start from last position in all races, they CANNOT stop him. 90th race is just postponed, as well as the 100th.

[Angel]

In a high tech sport, blocking escape route with a table is pathetic badness. But this is FIA, say no more. Always they do stupid things.
Perhaps they will work on better signage to help everyone safely in the future.

To Earlier person about Hamilton’s banner. I’m sure Hamilton’s 90th win banner has been made Long time. He will get it this year no question. Along with many record.
He came from 30 seconds off back of grid to 7 th place in less half a race. Sister car with no issues and starting front rower can only manage 5th. It’s why he is best. Does phenomenal things. Some People have trouble about this,they don’t like it.
Well this weekend he gave others a chance and still we saw great performance from him. Win for us all I think.

[John Doe]

In a high tech sport, blocking escape route with a table is pathetic badness. But this is FIA, say no more. Always they do stupid things.
Perhaps they will work on better signage to help everyone safely in the future.

To Earlier person about Hamilton’s banner. I’m sure Hamilton’s 90th win banner has been made Long time. He will get it this year no question. Along with many record.
He came from 30 seconds off back of grid to 7 th place in less half a race. Sister car with no issues and starting front rower can only manage 5th. It’s why he is best. Does phenomenal things. Some People have trouble about this,they don’t like it.
Well this weekend he gave others a chance and still we saw great performance from him. Win for us all I think.

Well said.

[overboost]

The area where the marshals stand is with the picnic table is not an escape route for a car. It is also not large enough for the car to be parked there and still have a functioning marshal's stand. As well there is a solid fence along the inside that would prevent the car from being moved to the infield area. The only option was to move the car via the pit lane.

This was not an anti Hamilton plot. The other leaders including his team mate Bottas who arrived on the same scene seconds later had no trouble. #44 just made a rookie error similar to Gio's.

[John Doe]

The area where the marshals stand is with the picnic table is not an escape route for a car. It is also not large enough for the car to be parked there and still have a functioning marshal's stand. As well there is a solid fence along the inside that would prevent the car from being moved to the infield area. The only option was to move the car via the pit lane.

This was not an anti Hamilton plot. The other leaders including his team mate Bottas who arrived on the same scene seconds later had no trouble. #44 just made a rookie error similar to Gio's.

No you are totally wrong.
It was an anti Hamilton plot.
Clearly the option was to move the car from the exit few meters behind. It is stewards who thought in a stupid mindset and directed to pit lane.