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Old 2012-07-23, 12:44 PM   #73
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Anyone have an opinion on the Vettel penalty?


Seems like Vettel could have stayed on the curb and held the position, or gone over the curb and held the position. Either way, Button was passed... Vettel was well along side him through the whole corner... any contact would have been Button's fault, as Button is required to leave room on exit. So why penalize Vettel for taking the safer line?

Seems silly to apply the rule meant to stop people from cutting chicanes and corners to a guy that decided to use the slippery paint out of concern for getting hit instead of the sticky rubbered-in track.
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