Originally Posted by Gary_LandyFan:
“I'm more concerned about the way the wheel broke rather than the incident itself.
With all the trouble that Williams have had with the wheel/axle area on their cars, I think a serious redesign of their axle assemblies and wheels is needed.
Looking at it now, I don't think Lewis was even trying to to squeeze him either, and was concentrating on his entry rather than on Valtteri.”
As far as I could see the tire came off the hub rather than the wheel coming off the axle. I think the way the tire is attached to the hub is a standard Pirelli design, so it could have happened to anyone.
I don't think Lewis was deliberately trying to squeeze him either.
I think he didn't see him and was moving back across the track to take his normal line. I don't think the penalty was so much for not leaving Bottas room. More for a inadvertently moving across the track in the breaking zone while defending, which as far as I know isn't allowed.
It was similar to what happened with Kobayshi in Spa a few years back. I think sometimes Lewis is a little under cautious once he thinks he has cleared a car.