The Official 2011 F1 thread.

[naplesE30]

Do you still get points if you crash? I would think even though the race reverts back a lap I find it hard to believe you would get points or even credit for finishing,,,, would it be a retired... otherwise it would give anyone within the points incentive to crash in the final few laps. I mean Vettel should have shunted his car in hungary if this is the case.


Also as soon as i read the petrov post I immediatly thought it was sarcastic,,, people need to lighten up, and not take EVERYTHING about race so damn serious. I actually laughed about the op, and then again that anyone took offense.


Some people def need to watch Blazing Saddles to get them to chill about ethnicities.

[318isbmw]

Where Petrov's car was on the track there was no way they could have gotten him out of the car and cleared the track without stopping the race. It was a narrow section just after the exit of one corner and the entrance to another. They couldn't use the crane since it was under the Monte Carlo sign and there was already a car off to the side in that area so they were kind of stuck. I think even if he had hopped right out, they still would have stopped the race atleast for a minute or two in order to get the car out of the way without putting the workers in danger.

[deziac]

a-ring-ding-ding-ding-ding wins again? Crazy ending, I wanted to see Alonso take him at the end or Button taking them both. I'm a Hamilton/Button and McLaren fan,(since no more BMW), so I was quite disappointed. Though I do agree, Lewis is taking out his frustration out the wrong way. I'm sure he was pissed all race about not being able to get a good poll position due to the crash at qualifying. He needs to show a little patience though, but it is Monaco and barely any room to pass so it must be frustrating.

Anyhow, McLaren had some misfortune somewhat, but that what makes F1 exciting and better than that other race that had their centennial today and that other oval that did 600 laps in a circle as well.

Nonetheless, I'm new to this forum and I love how theirs a F1 thread posted as a sticky. BTW, I'm hoping to get time off to watch the race in MTL...anyone going?

[E30Kaiser]

I wasn't saying i agreed with the comment like i said, I was just pointing out that he did have something to gain since you said you must be missing something.

[bmwmech1]

Not that i agree with the comment, but Petrov stood to gain a lot if the race was ended right there, because the race would have been backtracked to the previous lap and Petrov would be getting some points.

I don't know... just involved in a shunt that knocked you unconscious, but have the wits to request extraction via ambulance/assistance because you realized that your race is over and if they stop the race at that point, you stand to gain some championship points, because the standings revert back to the prvious lap? If that's true and he is that witty, he should be running the FIA, not just driving in it, Lol! I think you're giving a little too much credit to the wherewithal of a driver, foggy from a crash, being able to make a decision like that... ever been knocked unconscious? You come out of it in a fog so deep, you don't even know what species you are, let alone where you are, what you're in the middle of and what you were doing right before you got knocked out... no way Petrov made that decision because he knew he would stand to gain some championship points... no way...

Garey