F1 2021 Season

ArjenIsM3 said:
Agreed. What a farce.
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Agreed as well. Feel for the fans and this is a race I enjoy watching too, especially in the wet

Wonder if the notorious nature of Spa has had anything to do with them not getting going, I know it's wet but we've seen a lot of wet races.

Couldn't they at least see availability of marshalls etc re tomorrow that would be better rather than a farce couple of laps behind the safety car?
 
It is frustrating for fans. But every single driver said it was the correct decision. Imagine yourself in that position. What if someone got severely injured, or worse.

I’m frustrated as hell because I thought a wet Belgian Gp would have been epic. But, if every signed driver says that they can’t see, it probably isn’t a good idea to go racing.
 
That documentary on Schumi on Netflix is going to be so poignant can forsee shedding a tear or two
 
Pscholes18 said:
Has it been called yet?
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Think they're still waiting around, I've switched to United but will be checking here/ BBC commentary and will load up the other ipad it it starts

I'd at least be discussing with the marshalls/ advertising for availability for tomorrow as if they can get enough marshalls then do it tomorrow rather than a 2 lap procession behind the SC. Even start it a bit earlier, to give them time to pack up for the next race say 10am
 
rpitroda said:
Anything changed? I’m watching Fred play like he’s Mazepin on hard tyres on this Spa track atm.
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Possible slight glimpse of hope on the BBC commentary that the rain is stopping around 6pm Spa time

There's a clip of Vettel and Mick Schumacher and some of their team members playing football while they wait, don't suppose they want to come assist in our midfield?
 
United Hobbit said:
Possible slight glimpse of hope on the BBC commentary that the rain is stopping around 6pm Spa time

There's a clip of Vettel and Mick Schumacher and some of their team members playing football while they wait, don't suppose they want to come assist in our midfield?
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Can’t be worse than Fred
 
Half points is such a shambolic rule in these situations. Just void it.
 
I don't understand why Sky was obsessed with getting two laps of 'racing' behind the safety car.
Well done George Russell for his performance yesterday, but that counting even as a half race is a farce.
 
There’s loads of idiotic rules in F1, but giving points out when there has been no laps of racing is up there. I know people accuse F1 of being a procession, but that is taking the piss.

Anyway, at least it stopped me from having to listen to Souness at half time.
 
Am watching the football now, so missing this. Has any actual racing taken place? Or did they get a couple of laps behind the safety car just so they can hand out points?
 
9 massive points for Williams, pretty much secure 8th in the constructors for them, and a first ever F1 podium for Russell haha
 
I'm not watching, but I suppose the fans are still there? I'm imagining sitting in the rain for hours, just to see a bit of parading before you're sent home...
 
They should just do away with the full wet tyres, they never actually race on them anyway so why lug them around the world.

It’s always inter conditions or SC/Red Flag.
 
Cheimoon said:
I'm not watching, but I suppose the fans are still there? I'm imagining sitting in the rain for hours, just to see a bit of parading before you're sent home...
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There are some who stuck it out, yeah. And I'm sure the organisers will be getting ready to argue that refunds aren't necessary because there was a "race".
The Hilton said:
Ffs what a farce, if there's no actual racing giving out points is ludicrous.
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Yeah, it's a 2005 US GP level farce.
 
This is a farce, feel for the fans who have waited around in the hope of getting some actual racing. Have they even discussed trying to do it tomorrow, which of course now won't happen as the race has "started"
 
Hephaestus said:
There are some who stuck it out, yeah. And I'm sure the organisers will be getting ready to argue that refunds aren't necessary because there was a "race".
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As I read somewhere in the thread, ensuring minimum conditions for various contracts are met is probably a large reason for why they continue trying to get something done.
 
Hephaestus said:
There are some who stuck it out, yeah. And I'm sure the organisers will be getting ready to argue that refunds aren't necessary because there was a "race".

Yeah, it's a 2005 US GP level farce.
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That would actually be disgusting. But makes far more sense why they were desperate to get something in.
 
They've given up

Surely they should have discussed trying tomorrow morning, if it was done around 10am that would have given them the afternoon to get packed up etc, would have been better than this farce

Hope the fans get at least a partial refund
 
United Hobbit said:
They've given up

Surely they should have discussed trying tomorrow morning, if it was done around 10am that would have given them the afternoon to get packed up etc, would have been better than this farce

Hope the fans get at least a partial refund
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Cant race tomorow because lack of marshalls. They go to their actual jobs on monday. They all volunteers with normal jobs during the week
 
At least Russel get his 1st podium in Williams nonetheless.
Spa, Suzuka, Canada, three of my favourite circuits has no race this year. Bit a letdown.
 
vangagal said:
At least Russel get his 1st podium in Williams nonetheless.
Spa, Suzuka, Canada, three of my favourite circuits has no race this year. Bit a letdown.
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I enjoy Canada too, Spa is probably my favourite especially in the wet. Good for Hamilton saying he hopes the fans get refunded. Least Russell gets his podium just a shame it's in a rather hollow way but that lap yesterday was fantastic so close to technically a race "win"
 
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