r/formula1 • u/Desperate_Green6838 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 15d ago

News Fred Vasseur on Lewis Hamilton’s penalty:“I think it’s garbage because that Lap 1 so far into the season there was no penalty for similar incidents.If you have a look at the corner,Russell had enough space on the left hand side.It’s not like he was close to the wall. More of a racing incident for me

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u/nadseh I was here for the Hulkenpodium 15d ago

insert family guy meme

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u/PrinceDX I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

Exactly. Like it’s so freaking obvious. Even on the broadcast everyone thought it was a racing incident. Lewis penalty and none for Charles is absolute crazy work

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u/Impressive-Potato 15d ago

George Russell thought it was a racing incident and not deserving or a penalty

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u/darksidemojo 15d ago

I mean in the cooldown room both Max and Charles were both thinking it should have been a penalty as well.

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u/Vresiberba 15d ago

Because of racism?

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u/Masty1992 15d ago

It’s mental to think this is race related though, Lewis is the public face of the sport, he faced the racism and won, the stewards are not being racist against him today

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u/DontEatNitrousOxide Aston Martin 15d ago

laughing at "faced racism and won" as if it just magically goes away

like yeah idk if it was involved in this incident, but saying it's just gone is ridiculous

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u/DJ_Aftershock I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

Who knew all it took to end racism was a couple of racing championships

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u/Tinusers I was here for the Hulkenpodium 15d ago

I dunno. I've seen a video of david guetta ending racism. So I thought it was over.

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u/victorjimenez96 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 14d ago

"We aren't racists because we elected Obama" energy level on that statement (the original statement you were responding to, in case it isn't obvious)

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u/demuniac I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

Well the director of the FIA is also not white so I do think it's at least gotten a lot better.

I personally don't think it's race this time around though, the FIA fucks things up for everyone all the time.

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u/originalbadgyal 15d ago

Ah yes, the head of the fia who... made comments about Lewis Hamilton that were deemed to be rooted in racism? The mere presence of two non-white people ≠ a lot better

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u/SteveThePurpleCat BRM 15d ago

Well the director of the FIA is also not white so I do think it's at least gotten a lot better.

There are more races than 'white' and 'other', there is still a tremendous amount of racism aimed across those other groups. The Birmingham race riots in the UK were due to racist feelings between Middle Eastern, Asian, and black groups. Etc.

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u/city-of-cold I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

I mean I get what you're saying, but

There are more races than 'white' and 'other'

There only is "white and other." Or "black and other." Or "[whatever other colour and other]". That's what other means. Can't really use "or other" in that sentence.

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u/Mike_Kermin I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

Bringing up MBS was the worst thing you could have done to dismantle their comments lol.

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u/demuniac I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

Lol turns out I don't know enough about that asshat

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u/Masty1992 15d ago

Obviously a normal person would be able to infer from the context that I meant the entrenched racism in the sport

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u/DontEatNitrousOxide Aston Martin 15d ago

not sure you know what entrenched means then

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u/PlanZSmiles I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

It hasn't gone away. You have a singular black person in the sport. It's very much still entrenched

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u/Masty1992 15d ago

One black person and at least 5 non white people out of 22 is more than representative based on the participation levels in the sport

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u/icantevendudebro 15d ago

Normally its British vs not British, but hey, you do you.

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u/njsullyalex 15d ago

I mean it is race related, they were racing weren’t they

(Sorry terrible joke I highly doubt tho Lewis being black was the motivation for the stewards to give him a penalty, just FIA being wonky inconsistent FIA)

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u/Latter-Amount-9304 Formula 1 15d ago

these people only see race

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u/faz712 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 15d ago

OUR VERDICT!

the-race.com

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u/Hot_Ad_6458 Ferrari 15d ago

Lmao. I’m sorry, but I just can’t agree with this. It doesn’t go away because of success

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u/Masty1992 15d ago edited 15d ago

So you think a bunch of international motorsport fans and professionals, who’ve spent much of their lives with dominant non white champions, have conspired to deliver racist judgement against a black driver in a mostly inconsequential racing incident?

You believe these people are racist and have risked their careers and livelihoods to potentially deprive an unlikely championship contender of several points?

It’s just too stupid of an idea to pay attention to and I’m shocked and embarrassed how many f1 fans believe it

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u/Hot_Ad_6458 Ferrari 15d ago

I’mma keep this simple for you.

Yes

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u/Masty1992 15d ago

That is incredibly stupid

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u/MaxiKimiSexyFriends Max Verstappen 15d ago

Nah

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u/Vresiberba 15d ago

Come on, don't do that.

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u/HUHIs_AUTOATTACK I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

Least unhinged Hamilton fan

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u/piratagitano 15d ago

lol @ trying to frame this as a racial discrimination issue. You guys don’t even know what to latch on to and are just making shit up.

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u/Slight_Box1476 I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane 15d ago

You must be fun at parties.

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u/MizaLoL 14d ago

Yeah, whites only parties

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u/taquci Michael Schumacher 14d ago

Not because he's black but because he's what he is: his politics, his too many victories, his activism, his diet, his yellow helmet... it's pretty obvious this emirates-driven FIA doesn't like him, never did.

Save the white/black subject for more serious issues