2024 Race 17 Azerbaijan

[Used to be Starter]

Correct.

[The Black Knight]

Sorry, you missed the point that Sainz was already on track within the white lines before he moved left and touched tires with the Redbull. Yes, he was ahead, but he cannot take the racing line while another car is more than halfway alongside him and on the racing line, that would produce a crash otherwise which it did. Mind you, the contact was between the rear tires of both cars touching, that is how far up alongside Perez was.

Besides, Sainz had more to lose, hence should have used his head to make sure it was a clean pass. I think he may have won the race or finished second at worst, if he were able to pass Perez cleanly. He did not need to move left in an attempt to squeeze Perez. All he had to do was to use his tire advantage to get through without contact.

That in-the-moment intelligence is what separates the great drivers from the rest. Something that Sainz has to learn. Put Piastri in that situation, l am very sure the move would have been completed successfully without contact.

Nope, you’ve this totally wrong. See Steve Boyd’s response then reevaluate.

[Nitrodaze]

Take another look. The centre of Perez's front axle was just ahead of the centre of Sains' rear axle at the point of contact.

Actually, that is correct

[Nitrodaze]

All commentators seem to blame Sainz but I've to disagree. It was unrealistic of Perez to expect that Sainz would drive close to the wall the entire way up the straight. He could have pulled over to the left and still made the move stick, the squeeze was completely unnecessary. Plus Sainz was ahead so he is entitled to take the racing line. A bit of intelligence from Perez and he could have had 3rd position, possibly 2nd. He did the same in Monaco, okay a little but greyer there, and paid the price then as well.

My point is as shown here. Perez gave Sainz plenty of room for Sainz to get back within the white lines. A full car's width. Once Sainz got back within the white line, his action to move left is what caused the crash. He moves left in an attempt to get into the slipstream of Leclerc. My point is, he did not need to do that as he was faster.
Stage One
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Stage Two
Sainz drifts left and Perez moves left to avoid contact. Note how far from the white line Sainz is now, compared to the shot above.
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Stage Three
The point of contact as they lock wheels
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Stage four
The crash occurs with Sainz now losing control and the Ferrari pivot around collecting Perez in the process.
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These are the facts