Psycho Cameraman

[Scott]

Not sure if anyone else has the race recorded, but if you have a peek at the pit stop mania on lap 30 at Spa, watch for a video cameraman running full speed down the pit lane straight through crews that were scrambling out of garages with gear and tires for pit stops.  It appeared his mad run was simply to get to the back end of a Renault as it took off from its pit stop.  Really insane.

It was amazing he didn't crash into any of the pit crews.  It's obviously an FOM cameraman, but unless he had a super experienced spotter telling him exactly what was happening around him (cars running down pit road at the time), and he keeps it up at other races, this guy's days are numbered. 

[Alianora La Canta]

I thought I saw a camera in a weird place in all that, but I was too busy wondering where the Force India drivers' marbles were to worry about anyone else's...

[cosworth151]

The photographer was responding to orders from the FOM World Feed control booth. The director was probably telling him something like "Camera 3, Renault box, NOW!" through his ear piece.

Speaking of Force India - When Ocon & Perez started playing bumper cars, the response in the Chat Room was, "Ali isn't going to like that!"   

[Alianora La Canta]

Speaking of Force India - When Ocon & Perez started playing bumper cars, the response in the Chat Room was, "Ali isn't going to like that!"   

You know me well The first time, Dad didn't initially notice until her heard me groan "Oh no, not again..." (Context: I am somewhat notorious for being a Force India fan since the Jordan days. Dad has no specific loyalty, he just likes to see a good race and have a good family time. Mum saw the start, took one look at me and escaped outside - she likes F1 and every underdog in it, but not when team-mates are tearing strips off each other for no reason). After that, he told me he was scared to see 2 pink cars anywhere near each other because of their propensity to collide.

By lap 28, we were looking at the intrepid duo rather nervously, and I was pleading at the TV so loudly that I am surprised Sergio and Esteban didn't hear me tell them to avoid each other. Then I saw Esteban take a tight line into La Source and I knew the Force India's race was over. It took me about 30 minutes to stop screaming at the TV, and Dad wasn't far behind.

By the end of it, Dad and I were in agreement that Force India should bench both drivers for a race, as that was the only way they were going to learn the lesson (and give them chance to put two rookies in a car, at a relatively easy circuit, and let them look at their situation from a new angle). Sergio and Esteban can consider themselves lucky that they actual bosses merely banned them from racing each other and proposed to put them on different strategies in future!

[Monty]

I cannot point to evidence, but my memory suggests that Perez has caused accidents and team-mate wars wherever he has driven.
I think FIF1 should sack him and get Paul DiResta back from Williams (yes I am a Paul DiResta fan  )

[cosworth151]

It looks like Force India has had enough. Team sporting director Otmar Szafnauer says, "If it happens again, we would have to think about who we will put in the car instead."

Vijay Mallya said that they will now enforce team orders not to race with each other.

http://autoweek.com/article/formula-one/force-india-considers-strong-sanctions-against-drivers-following-belgian-gp

[Alianora La Canta]

I cannot point to evidence, but my memory suggests that Perez has caused accidents and team-mate wars wherever he has driven.

Accidents? Yes. Plenty. Team-mate wars? No. This is Sergio's first offence in his racing career (in fairness, it is also Esteban's first offence).

Paul di Resta is as good a choice as any for Monza (I would have benched both drivers and put somebody - anybody - in the cars for that race to teach the usual occupants a lesson).