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Originally Posted by bella
similarly to what you suggested earlier in the thread, radio 5/the bbc website were determined that it was russell who went first. which really just shows how hard it is to place blame, and they were ultimately correct to read half the field the riot act rather than specifically have a go at one or two drivers. going at that particular point was probably a lot closer to a non-baku restart, so it's not that far fetched. unfortunately the further back you get in the field, the faster they're going to turn up at the scene of the accident assuming everyone else is leaving a similar gap between cars.
the same thing happens in a road accident on a busy road - one person has to react at the last minute because they weren't paying attention or were unsighted, which cascades backwards getting closer and closer to the point where somebody can't react in time and goes into the back of someone else. then all hell breaks loose until there's a big enough gap to break the chain.
but it goes without saying that they shouldn't need specific rules for restarts. they're all grown ups, not 12 year olds in karts.
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This is the footage you are talking about I think Bella.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q28Rnfmnlak
George Russell is the culprit, he leaves a big gap, accelerates, and then brakes and swerves sideways (PDVA's point) to avoid the cars he is going to rear end, which leaves those behind him who have reacted to him going no where to go, chaos ensues.
At the end of the day, this has to be better policed in the rules because it is the only place you may make up 5 places in 500 meters, and everyone will always try.