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[Amanda]

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Interesting comments from Hamilton:

from crash.net

Tue, 16 Mar 11:40:11 2010

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Former world champion Lewis Hamilton has blamed an ‘aggressive’ move from Ferrari rival Felipe Massa at the start of Sunday’s F1 2010 curtain-raising Bahrain Grand Prix for costing him the chance to battle the Brazilian’s team-mate Fernando Alonso for victory in Sakhir.

Massa and Hamilton began the race in the desert kingdom from second and fourth spots on the grid respectively, but the McLaren-Mercedes ace claims that he was ‘squeezed’ when the lights went out – causing him to cede track position to the Mercedes Grand Prix of Nico Rosberg as he found himself forced off-line and consequently lost momentum.

Despite his best efforts on a heavy fuel load, the British star would not succeed in clearing the young German until the pair made their sole pit-stops of the race on laps 15 (Hamilton) and 16 (Rosberg). Although he subsequently went on to put on a charge that took him to barely seven seconds adrift of his earlier duellist Massa at the chequered flag, the 25-year-old contends that had things worked out differently at the start, he could perhaps have been challenging Alonso for the top step of the podium rather than occupying the bottom one.

“I didn’t even know who it was,” Hamilton told the BBC after watching a re-run of the first few seconds of the grand prix, making it clear that in his opinion Massa had overstepped the mark. “He was squeezing, he looked in the mirror...it was pretty aggressive. I didn’t realise how far I was ahead. I probably wouldn’t have risked banging wheels at that speed.

“If I had pulled that move off on the outside, I would have been able to keep up with Fernando. I honestly feel that I would have been able to keep up, but it’s all about if and when.”

Make your own conclusion;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNw3nfoWUcs

He mentioned it on the BBC Forum but he wasn't really complaining (he assumed it was Alonso at first ).

[f1ea]

That's what I said a few days ago about the move on Massa by Alonso. It was a bit less of a merit of Alonso making a great move, but rather a result of Massa covering from Lewis and Fernando capitalising.

Nobody cared about it though... but now that Lewis mentions it, people are paying attention to it
is his opinion more imporant than mine?
(don't answer!! )

Well I agree theres more to F1 than just overtaking...but racing?/ racing is ALL about overtaking.

Then Alonso's move on Massa at the start must have impressed you.

Even though Alonso won I was still kinda bored. No refuelling has taken away from the racing. I also wanted to see Alonso try overtake Vettel properly than have Vettel fade away with a problem.

The move on Massa was more a result of Lewis pushing and Massa defending... left the door for Alonso. But a nice valuable move anyways.

[scotty]

^^ Can't really devalue opportunistic overtaking moves imo, it's just the same as saying 'yeah well he only managed to overtake cause the other guy made a mistake'...

[f1ea]

^^ Can't really devalue opportunistic overtaking moves imo, it's just the same as saying 'yeah well he only managed to overtake cause the other guy made a mistake'...

Oh i know what you mean. I said it was a 'valuable' move in the end.
Just that from a purely overtaking point of view... it was nothing to get impressed by.

[scotty]

^^ Can't really devalue opportunistic overtaking moves imo, it's just the same as saying 'yeah well he only managed to overtake cause the other guy made a mistake'...

Oh i know what you mean. I said it was a 'valuable' move in the end.
Just that from a purely overtaking point of view... it was nothing to get impressed by.

I agree in that respect, the start can be a lottery at the best of times.

[racechick]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getrting so close. His problem in the race was out braking into turn fourand then Nico getting through . I listened to the video on the BBC sports website(if its the same one ) It was a very thorough interview and Lewis had no problem with any of the moves by others. What a misinterpretation that article is!!

[texasmr2]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getting so close.

Or atleast not as close as he had done in the past basically pushing drivers off track perhaps?

[Gaz]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getting so close.

Or atleast not as close as he had done in the past basically pushing drivers off track perhaps?

Your missing the point, mate.

He's not having ago at the move or the conduct of felipe he's just saying if he hadn't been behind Rosberg for the first stint he feels would of been able to keep 3rd, and then 2nd (after vettles issue) to fight Alonso for the win.

The quotes are taken out of context really in the article, better watch the bbc f1 fourm - it was really cool having him and Jenson on describing their starts and race.

Was also impressed when he said he heard that vettles engine wasn't firing on one cylinder at the time it was thought to be an exhaust issue so jake questioned him abit about it, but obviously he was correct.

[texasmr2]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getting so close.

Or atleast not as close as he had done in the past basically pushing drivers off track perhaps?

Your missing the point, mate.

I'm only stating my interpretation of what I read/he said.

[Frosty]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getting so close.

Or atleast not as close as he had done in the past basically pushing drivers off track perhaps?

Your missing the point, mate.

I'm only stating my interpretation of what I read/he said.

Honestly from a none biased position you really need to see the video interview to interpret the comments properly.
Now from a biased point of view I thought the BBC team were criticising Massa's move and Lewis pretty much said it was fine normal aggressive racing.

[texasmr2]

Yes it would be nice if I could see both sides to the story yet that was not the case.

[racechick]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getting so close.

Or atleast not as close as he had done in the past basically pushing drivers off track perhaps?

Your missing the point, mate.

I'm only stating my interpretation of what I read/he said.

Honestly from a none biased position you really need to see the video interview to interpret the comments properly.
Now from a biased point of view I thought the BBC team were criticising Massa's move and Lewis pretty much said it was fine normal aggressive racing.

Yes thats how I heard it. It seemed they were trying to draw Lewis in to having a go at Massa but he was having none of it.
Tex you should listen to it before jumping to conclusions. It makes you a bad as the media!!

[Frosty]

Lewis wasnt 'blaming' Felipe. He said he was ok with it though he wouldnt have risked getting so close.

Or atleast not as close as he had done in the past basically pushing drivers off track perhaps?

Your missing the point, mate.

I'm only stating my interpretation of what I read/he said.

Honestly from a none biased position you really need to see the video interview to interpret the comments properly.
Now from a biased point of view I thought the BBC team were criticising Massa's move and Lewis pretty much said it was fine normal aggressive racing.

Yes thats how I heard it. It seemed they were trying to draw Lewis in to having a go at Massa but he was having none of it.
Tex you should listen to it before jumping to conclusions. It makes you a bad as the media!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 567100.stm

Not sure if you can see it or maybe you can find a UK proxy but it's a really interesting interview.

[racechick]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 567079.stm

This may be the same address as you just posted Frosty, but it looks a bit different. Its only available in the UK tho.

[texasmr2]

Tex you should listen to it before jumping to conclusions.

Well seeing as I do not have access to the BBC how can you make the assumption that I'm jumping to conclusions??

It makes you a bad as the media!!

It just kills you that I DON'T fall for the Lewis media hype doesn't it .