What a shit way to end the season. FIA have fecked this up so badly
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Many many years ago on That's Life, they had some people playing Outrun sober, then again after a few pints. To a man they all improved when pissed. Makes you think.
Strategy. They didn't need too, he had a 10-second lead, and they were lead to believe there'd be no overlap at first.
You’d rather have no racing?
Thanks for that …Christmas turkey will from now on never taste the same.
Eh? I mean whatever is decided in this protest is going to CAS. Regardless of the outcome.
If he did, max stays out and wins.
They didn't want to be behind Max? (for some unknown reason
)No they simply didn't want to risk the fact that the race MIGHT finish under the SC. It wasn't a decision about the rules but probabilities at the time and since Hamilton had already passed the pit entry.
It's beyond luck they literally disregarded the rules so they could have a shoot-out last lap for a bit of spectacle. That isnt sport.
Still wearing that T Shirt
Crazy stuff this. This shows they need some serious overhaul at FIA
FIA: Sprint Race
Theres still the issue of SC not coming in the next round, but the same one
I feel like either the Judgment of Solomon is coming - cut the WC in half.
Or that 2 wrongs actually make a right.
I am joking by the way.
Or that 2 wrongs actually make a right.
I am joking by the way.
I think he meant if FiA award it... (not CAS)
Yeah great comment. You are a much better fan being happy at rules changing to suit tv audiences, there's irony there
At least let it be a fair fight won't you? Or is that changing the rules too far?
That’s your opinion. That isn’t a fact.
There was plenty of racing all of the laps before.
What he wanted was the rules to be applied correctly.
Which they weren’t.
Hence the word "anticipated".
'Red bull and Mercedes going to the stewards to hear the verdict.'
If a team was leading 1-0 in the last 5 minutes and someone had to go off injured, would you be happy with the referee deciding it would be decided with a penalty shoot out?
Did you miss the previous 55 laps?
Not necessarily. Would have actually ended up a shoot out both on softs for one lap. Merc had no way to know that though. They played the probabilities
The rules were disregarded for 'motor racing', later corrected by the glorious Masi to, 'car racing'.
Rangnick would have taken control of this situation.
With the team 1-0 up playing in slippers too mind.
Yeah, totally fair according to these "racing fans"
The rules as they were rather than the probabilities.
He was much faster though, would've easily overtaken him.They didn't want to be behind Max? (for some unknown reason
There was outrage when the race finished behind the safety car and now people want to:
Because they gambled on safety car going till the end.
Basically Merc had much faster car today but made wrong decision on every possible step (covering Max when Hamilton could go much further, not pitting on VSC and not oitting on SC). Toto should probably strees his anger on his team instead of damaging sports reputation.
Its not a good analogy. Because if you read the rules they didnt actually change them. The rule has an if in the wording
For Red Bull
In football terms, Hamilton was 3-0 up with 5 mins to go, at which point the ref decides that its next goal wins, but Hamilton has to play with no keeper or defenders, and Verstappen is given the ball because he is 3-0 down
Max wouldn't have pitted if they did and because all the cars needed to get past Lewis the race would have finished behind the safety car Max would have won the race behind the safety car.
He had over a 10 second lead with Red Bull admitting it was over. The race was done. Hamilton deserved to win.
They were leading. There was no way they could make the right decision. Any decision they made Verstappen could gain an advantage by doing the opposite.
Pretty much. Although the last call in reality was probably the right one weighing up all the probabilities.
and the team principles need to behave and stop trying to pressure the Race Director.
Wolf and Horner were both guilty.
Verstappen is the Champion, he did what he needed to do.
I get that Hamilton got screwed, but what rules /laws were supposedly contrevened?