F1 2021

[HampshireHog]

Could there be anything more F1 than for the championship to be decided on a technicality.

Regardless of who eventually wins it there will always be an asterisk against the win, which is a shame as either would have been a worthy winner had it been decided without incident.

 

[fundy]

Do not understand F1 rules like some on here. Only been watching bits and I saw Hamilton ahead by around 15 seconds and some guy crashed.

They then go round for a few laps and Verstappen catches up and there is a 1 lap race. ELI5 please you initiated guys please. Now there are claims.. Help please!,

as far as I understand it, its a bit like the IPL when they conveniently end up with a super over and the previous 40 overs are irrelevant

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Could there be anything more F1 than for the championship to be decided on a technicality.

Regardless of who eventually wins it there will always be an asterisk against the win, which is a shame as either would have been a worthy winner had it been decided without incident.

I agree it’s unfair on both drivers in either scenario, but there’s one outcome within the rules, and one that is not as far as I’m concerned.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

as far as I understand it, its a bit like the IPL when they conveniently end up with a super over and the previous 40 overs are irrelevant

Yes, but with one team not allowed to use a bat.

 

[Beezerk]

Could there be anything more F1 than for the championship to be decided on a technicality.

Regardless of who eventually wins it there will always be an asterisk against the win, which is a shame as either would have been a worthy winner had it been decided without incident.

Let's be absolutely honest here, the title was stolen from Lewis by the idiots who run F1. Wrong guy was victorious today imo.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

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[theoneandonly]

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I'd say hold your horses. Masi broke the FIA regs in order to manufacture an exciting end.

 

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[Deleted member 29109]

I'd say hold your horses. Masi broke the FIA regs in order to manufacture an exciting end.

This is a long way from being done. Whatever the decision with the stewards tonight. There will be an appeal by the team on the losing side.

Shame really after a good race and great season.

 

[Wilson]

If they allow the result to stand, F1 will have lost all sporting integrity, and should appear on the drama channel, not the sports ones.

 

[Tashyboy]

There’s so much that’s wrong with F1 that went on in that race. Why was Horner able to say “ we just want one lap to race” To the race director.
I had to turn it off as I was seething.
How comes Max never had anyone behind him trying to overtake.

 

[ColchesterFC]

They've rejected the protest about overtaking during a safety car period. Even though they have admitted that Verstappen did overtake during the safety car "Although (VER) did, for a very short period of time, move slightly in front of (HAM), when both were accelerating and braking, moved back behind and not in front when safety car period ended".

So you can overtake behind a safety car as long as it's not for long and you get back behind the car in front before the end of the safety car.

 

[Tashyboy]

If they allow the result to stand, F1 will have lost all sporting integrity, and should appear on the drama channel, not the sports ones.

I would of thought comedy channel.?

 

[ColchesterFC]

Decision made?

 

[Slime]

Wasn't it a better sport when the drivers drove cars rather than computers?

 

[Reemul]

There’s so much that’s wrong with F1 that went on in that race. Why was Horner able to say “ we just want one lap to race” To the race director.
I had to turn it off as I was seething.
How comes Max never had anyone behind him trying to overtake.

Yep, like why was Wolffe able to say to Masi, please don't give us a yellow flag because Max has changed his tyres under a VSC. Both sides are guilty of this all season long and it is wrong to make it seem it was just one sided it was not.

You reap what you sow and both have, Masi is guilty of trying to keep both teams happy all season.

As usual it's all rose tinted glasses from both sides.

Personally they could have moved those 5 forward a little sooner and allowed Merc and Redbull to know what was going to happen.

You cannot blame Lewis or Max for Masi's decision and vice versa if it was the other way round. I think Lewis should have won but letting them race as Redbull took the chances in the lead up is also fine. Crap happens.

 

[Foxholer]

They've rejected the protest about overtaking during a safety car period. Even though they have admitted that Verstappen did overtake during the safety car "Although (VER) did, for a very short period of time, move slightly in front of (HAM), when both were accelerating and braking, moved back behind and not in front when safety car period ended".

So you can overtake behind a safety car as long as it's not for long and you get back behind the car in front before the end of the safety car.

Seems quite reasonable - as the 'offending' driver has no control over the 'offended' one.

 

[Dando]

Michael masi’s next job

 

[harpo_72]

Yep, like why was Wolffe able to say to Masi, please don't give us a yellow flag because Max has changed his tyres under a VSC. Both sides are guilty of this all season long and it is wrong to make it seem it was just one sided it was not.

You reap what you sow and both have, Masi is guilty of trying to keep both teams happy all season.

As usual it's all rose tinted glasses from both sides.

Personally they could have moved those 5 forward a little sooner and allowed Merc and Redbull to know what was going to happen.

You cannot blame Lewis or Max for Masi's decision and vice versa if it was the other way round. I think Lewis should have won but letting them race as Redbull took the chances in the lead up is also fine. Crap happens.

Mercedes were at a disadvantage at the end because of tyre changing indecision… in a way they lost it strategically.
Your right both teams tried to put undue pressure on the race control.
Max still had to overtake Lewis .. it wasn’t handed to him on a plate.
The other thing which is disgraceful is both drivers were trying to influence decisions… Hamilton accusing Perez of dangerous driving being one, and Max commenting about an impending safety car

 

[Tashyboy]

Mercedes were at a disadvantage at the end because of tyre changing indecision… in a way they lost it strategically.
Your right both teams tried to put undue pressure on the race control.
Max still had to overtake Lewis .. it wasn’t handed to him on a plate.
The other thing which is disgraceful is both drivers were trying to influence decisions… Hamilton accusing Perez of dangerous driving being one, and Max commenting about an impending safety car

How is that a serious comment. If Lewis comes in for tyres does he automatically come out in the lead. No he gives the lead to Max. Max comes in for fresh “ soft” tyres and all drivers made to be out of the way so he is right behind Lewis. Where does indecision come into play.