Formula One...

[Mike D]

Just watching now with that classic music on in the background…

 

[rb14]

On 09/12/2021 at 10:00, Mike D said:

I honestly thought they could wipe out points if they wanted to. They did it to Martin Brundle and Tyrrell in 1984. And Schumacher in 1997 after his desperate collision into Villeneuve.

 

And you're right. My bad. Well, we're kind of both right. They apparently can deduct championship points. I truly didn't know that was an option. I suppose I should have known as it happened recently to Racing Point. I've recently been acting as a Driving Standards Adjudicator at club level racing, and points deduction has never been used on my watch. There have been rare times when time penalties have been applied that have had a similar effect. 

 

It's how the rules are applied that might well be the key issue at Yas. Verstappen's brake-check on Lewis last time out could easily have ended Hamilton's race. MV was given a ten-second penalty. If the same thing were to happen but this time LH's race is prematurely ended, how can they apply a heavier penalty? The die is surely cast. Red Bull would be all over any points penalty; perhaps even in the law courts. Think FFP and M*n C*ty. 

 

Red Bull has done an extraordinary job in taking the fight to Mercedes. I'm afraid I can't be as complimentary of Max's on-track antics. Nevertheless, this title battle has been truly compelling. I hope this last race is clean, both drivers battle fairly, and the race is free from mechanical failure or controversy. 

 

Fat chance. 

 

Go Lando! 

[Bjornebye]

Some serious fanny at the F1. 

 

Come on Max 

[Jack the Sipper]

29 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Some serious fanny at the F1. 

 

Come on Max 

 

None more so than Max Verstappen. Oh, and that massive quim Christian Horner.

 

Come on Lewis!

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I like Lewis real Man of the People vibe, come from nothing loves his country pays his tax…..oh hang on. Historically savvy…..oh hang on. Loves his dog, there you go.

Good lad, likes Mercedes and Boss could be from Liverpool. 

[Bjornebye]

Good for Verstappen this 

[Jack the Sipper]

Hmm. I think Mercedes decision not to bring Lewis in following Max's pitstop during the safety car might fuck Lewis here. Lewis had a 5 seconds gap, all Mercedes had to do was match whatever Max did. Now he's got to go to the end on shittier tyres, albeit with a big gap.

[Captain Willard]

That other game could learn a lot from F1. Mike up the managers and the refs, cameras in the dug outs etc. It’s a much more engaging experience. 

[Jack the Sipper]

Fucking safety car out! This is why I struggle to get too involved with F1 - there's so many variables beyond the drivers control. Hamilton storming to the win, and now, courtesy of the safety car bunching the cars up, Max will be right on his arse in the closing laps.

[Bjornebye]

Wow wow wow come on Max lad 

[Bjornebye]

YES!

[Jack the Sipper]

Tainted victory.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Jack the Sipper said:

Tainted victory.

Nah, Mercedes fucked it by not bringing Lewis in when they had a chance to change his tyres 

[J-V]

Ahahaha get in!

[Captain Turdseye]

What the fuck?

[Jairzinho]

Good fun that.

[Captain Howdy]

That sport is a shambles, every win is shrouded in controversy 

[Jack the Sipper]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Nah, Mercedes fucked it by not bringing Lewis in when they had a chance to change his tyres 

I said that above, but, leaving aside the fact that max needed two safety cars to even get himself near Lewis, what the fuck was that all about when the safety car was out and the marshalls changed their mind on the restart procedure at literally the last second?!

 

Anyway, even with Mercedes poor decision, Lewis was still about 12 seconds ahead with 7 laps to go. max wasn't getting near him.

[Leyton388]

Fucking wrong that. They made the decision then changed it at the last minute with the back markers. 

[John102]

Not arsed who won as I don't watch it. My nephew had it on like so saw it. What's the point though if something out the drivers control changes the result. This is one race, does this happen in all races. Its like having var decision in every game. Who'd be arsed

[Sweeney287]

1 minute ago, Leyton388 said:

Fucking wrong that. They made the decision then changed it at the last minute with the back markers. 

Have to agree. All cars should have been allowed to be unlapped but they didn't to give a Verstappen a clear run. 

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Jack the Sipper said:

I said that above, but, leaving aside the fact that max needed two safety cars to even get himself near Lewis, what the fuck was that all about when the safety car was out and the marshalls changed their mind on the restart procedure at literally the last second?!

 

Anyway, even with Mercedes poor decision, Lewis was still about 12 seconds ahead with 7 laps to go. max wasn't getting near him.

I agree, huge luck for Max but these things tend to even out over the course of a season. Could easily have been the other way around. 

[Leyton388]

Yep if they allow cars to be unlapped they have to allow all of them and the race director conveniently allowed only the 5 cards between Hamilton and max to do it. 

 

Seems like a fix to me based on that. 

[Mike D]

That Alpha Romeo car that stopped to cause the virtual safety car looked decidedly dodgy, in cahoots with Redbull?

[Strontium]

9 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

That sport is a shambles, every win is shrouded in controversy 

 

It's not sport, is it. If it was sport they'd give everyone the same car and let driver skill settle it.