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F1 - Martin Brundle on Mark Webber's Stunning Overtake at Spa
My motorbike ride home from Spa to Norfolk on Sunday night after the Belgian Grand Prix was very therapeutic.
I can listen to music in my crash helmet and so some Clapton was called for - it was great to see Eric on the grid - and then plenty of Deep Purple and a little Led Zep before migrating to my background music playlist.
Through all of that, I frequently thought about Mark Webber's pass around the outside of Fernando Alonso in Eau Rouge at 170 mph during the race.
How did he do it? Why did Alonso yield? Is Alonso thinking: "Next time, buddy, you'll be in the hedge"?
What would have happened if they had touched? Is there any point in my career where I would have done that? Would Webber have done it without modern safety cells and large run-off areas at the top of the hill?
Whichever way you look at it, that pass was spectacularly impressive, skilful, and brave.
Webber may not have won a race for more than a year but he won my eternal respect for that one.
via news.bbc.co.ukI almost closed my eyes when I saw what was going down. The replay only made it worse when you realised how close the two were to banging front tyres. It's the kind of move which will be referenced for years to come, particularly when we revisit Spa.
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