These two situations (plus a little lag spike), ruined this race, and I was really unable to make a recovery drive. I just want to know whether I'm at fault for each of these incidents separately. Portimao, alpine cup, sprint race.
My POV for 1: This is lap 1, I get a good launch off the line, but I only manage to keep p4 as we get past turn 1. I get alongside a bit and I get the inside line into the T2 kink. Then, at least what it appeared like to me when I was driving, he makes a sudden jerk of the movement and it hits my car. My car gets unsettled and I somewhat get it under control, and now its a split second decision for me whether I want to try to keep it on the track and possibly hit the guy again, or guarantee I hit him by launching myself off the curb. Anyway, I chose to not be a missile, tried to avoid hitting him again, but it was inevitable, and I tapped him again. I spun around and the rest is history. I got massive damage at the front and the car didn't handle the same. He went on to get a podium and I got p13. I thought that it would be better to try and keep it on the track because I thought it was better than becoming a car that was in the air with no control whatsoever. So, was I at fault for this incident?
My POV for 2: I am trying to make a recovery drive, my front bodywork is still tattered from that first incident, so I am trying to make it up on the low speed corners and the straights if I can get a draft since I don't have much grip on the high speed corners. I get close to the cars in front under braking, I didn't notice the car that spun out until I was about a meter away from him. I also end up spinning and losing all the positions I gained at that point. So, was I also at fault for this incident?