Cassidy
No longer at risk of being mistaken for a Scouser
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No its certainly not normalI haven't watched F1 much, but that's the first time I've ever seen 5 cars unlapping. Is that a normal occurrence ?
No its certainly not normalI haven't watched F1 much, but that's the first time I've ever seen 5 cars unlapping. Is that a normal occurrence ?
Stay tuned, Americans run the sport now.What a race. They should change F1 to be scripted like WWE to keep it exciting. First race I watched in a decade
Lewis had won the race until the FIA set it up so that Max was on fresh tires for one last lap right behind Lewis... Any racing driver in any formula could have won that from Max's position.Can somebody explain in layman’s terms what the furore is?
Only some cars unlapped themselves under SC? How is that legal?
Perfect, thanks!Only 5 lapped cars were let through (not all the lapped cars) and usually you let them get round the track to the back of the pack before the race restarts. Instead, the race director just let 5 cars through, precisely the number between Lewis and Verstappen, and then restarted the race.
I mean, in the end they made the right decision. Why they originally announced that lapped cars won't be allowed to overtake is anyone's guess.
Stop trying to ruin my fun![]()
My heart sank seeing that at the end, Hamilton just sitting in his car. Definitely this shouldn't have ended like this.No need to mate.
Not bothered Max has won, just the way it was decided at the end was a farce.
Doesn't look like it did.Would benefit Lewis though no?
TBF Max was fecked over in Baku, Silverstone and Hungaroring so yeah luck turned around in the last lap but what goes around comes around.You mean fecked over
No, they've made terrible strategic decisions all season and were bailed out by Lewis being the best driver on the grid.His team made poor decisions not pitting him but that ending made any decision pointless. Mercedes were screwed there with very poor decision making. To have a final lap with those behind not being able to overtake would have been the fairer choice. To allow them to move aside, placing Lewis and Max (with fresh tyres) besides eachother was grossly unfair.
The better driver over the season won the title though imho.I couldn't care less who wins, I watch for the racing. But the better driver lost today.
don’t be ridiculous. RB played a blinder. Not their fault the decisions played in their favour. Merc are the ones who should be embarrassed. They fecked it for Hamilton.
He was just fecking gifted the WDC though.TBF Max was fecked over in Baku, Silverstone and Hungaroring so yeah luck turned around in the last lap but what goes around comes around.
There was no way Mercedes would have foreseen the crash.
Yeah, I think they thought it would be great to have the season long marathon finally get decided on a sprint, flexing on a few rulesDid the FIA just force the last lap to become competitive? Why was Verstappen suddenly behind Hamilton?
FIA won them this Championship. Been in Red Bulls pocket all season how could Lewis compete against that?
Really? Merc has got so many bullshit decisions that helped them this season as well.FIA won them this Championship. Been in Red Bulls pocket all season how could Lewis compete against that?
Well done Verstappen. Great driver no end of talent but this Championship will always have an asterisks on it.
If I'm Hamilton I'm retiring tomorrow.
They're weird, and even weirder when they're not followed. The non- pit becomes irrelevant.The rules are so weird in this sport. Though why the feck didn't Merc pit Lewis?!
Motor racing isn't a pure form of competition to begin with most of the time.Doesn’t really feel like real sporting ending. Compare it to the Cricket World Cup final and it’s just so fabricated.
Decisions made and changed on a whim.
They don’t need to get to the back of the pack. However only letting 5 through, if I’m Hamilton Im appealingOnly 5 lapped cars were let through (not all the lapped cars) and usually you let them get round the track to the back of the pack before the race restarts. Instead, the race director just let 5 cars through, precisely the number between Lewis and Verstappen, and then restarted the race.
Nope, he comes back next year and destroys everyone with his new carIf I'm Hamilton I'm retiring tomorrow.
They definitely need more likeable people than Max and Lewis challengingMax is such a prick![]()
If I'm Hamilton I'm retiring tomorrow.