i'm fully aware of the Formula 1 "one defensive move" rule. it's still complete bullshit in my opinion. Rosberg went from the extreme left hand side of the track almost to the extreme right hand side leaving Hamilton absolutely nowhere to go (but on the grass) as he closed Nico down with significantly more speed from a much better drive off the previous corner.
Rosberg ended up on the exact opposite side of the track to be on the fast line, which is completely counter productive to maintaining momentum and staying in the lead. personally i'm bored as hell knowing before qualifying that a Mercedes will win the race come Sunday, and i don't root for either driver over the other. BUT, i am super glad that Hamilton's car took out Rosberg's as well. poetic justice and irony all wrapped up in one.
and if you want to keep it simple, cause and effect style. had Rosberg not made such a retarded move, his car wouldn't have been in the gravel trap in that corner on the first lap. end of story.
in other words, he's responsible for the consequences of his own actions...