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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW
He was in the middle of the track facing the wrong way, you can't expect him to just sit there like a sitting duck ON the racing line. Not only would that be equally hazardous, he would have ended up in about the same place he did after his drive through. If he had just driven off the track, he would have ran a risk of even getting a DNF because of how wet the area was.
Sorry, but these are racing drivers. They are in it to win and F1 has a long history if you need a reminder on to what extent these drivers will go to win. (Including ramming other cars off the track) I'd say this was pretty miniscule.
Also, I see the situation as Hamilton took the right action at the right time to get out of a incredibly dangerous situation relatively cleanly.
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I think the penalty was a close call but its one of those things that a guy w/ Hamiltons reputation is just not going to escape. any other driver may not have gotten one but I was really impressed by how he handled himself after the race