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Originally Posted by E90SLAM
I think the catch was that the run-off was grass. How the F can you stop the car on a slippery grass turf? The only option for VET was to keep the momentum and try to keep the car pointing on the vaguely right direction.
If it is a big paved run-off, it will be a slam dunk penalty no doubt.
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The question has to be asked did Vettel keep his foot on the load pedal through the grass? Would he have done that in a non-race situation? Like practice for instance. It sure looks like he was on it through the grass if you look how his car reacts on the transition off the grass. In practice he would have completely come of the accelerator after that first apex of the chicane to protect the car and the engine deceleration would have slowed the car more dramatically. The stewards obviously believe there was opportunity to return to the track less aggressively. Vettel gambled and stayed in it hoping to keep in front of Lewis. It didn't work out for him.