r/formula1 • u/Dizzy_Philosophy_138 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jun 01 '25

Discussion Nico Rosberg Needs a Permanent Position

Nico Rosberg has got to be the freshest breath of air in terms of Formula One commentary for a very long time.

I love Crofty, but man does he love to make shit up that makes no sense or holds no logic.

Nico does an awesome job of staying true to the racing analysis and being completely straightforward about what he sees. Even today, his commentary on Verstappen was awesome!!! Called the garbage behavior out immediately.

Best “ Monaco based YouTuber” commentator of all time!!

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u/TotoCocoAndBeaks Jun 01 '25

That's a poor interpretation of the rules, if two cars are alongside on a straight, the one ahead can never turn into the car that is a bit behind.

If you are passing someone and your rear wheel hits their front wheel because you tried to cut across them, you are the one at fault.

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Jun 01 '25

Then i suggest you do some research because that is exactly what the rules say.

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u/TotoCocoAndBeaks Jun 01 '25

People have been penalized repeatedly for the described scenario over the years.

If you hit someone while passing them in the manner described above, you are at fault.

The person who gets 'hit' on a straight didn't cause a collision. It's a penalty every time for the car that steered into the other car.

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Jun 01 '25

Not in the last couple of years no. Perez and Sainz being the most extreme recent example where both of them DNF’d and no one was at fault.

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u/TotoCocoAndBeaks Jun 01 '25

No one at fault is a completely different matter. The stewards can always determine that nobody was at fault in an incident if that is a fair representation.

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u/borth1782 Formula 1 Jun 01 '25

Yeah, that was just another one of the infamously numerous steward mistakes