F1 Season 2021

[blueinsa]

It's been enabled to get to this point with a perfectly constructed level pegging showdown, in a year where if the officiating had been honest Lewis would already be champion. Where have we heard that before, manipulation to get a level pegging title fight on the final day.

Money talks and with the withdrawal of Honda and the new cars next year, it was imperative they got RBR in as an engine supplier and to do that, certain revenues will have been demanded and what better way to help generate those and any interest in taking the new RBR engine as a customer team than to have it from a World Championship team with a World Champion driver. Merc dominating is not an attractive proposition for new investment it’s that simple so it’s no surprise we have seen some pretty one sided officiating from the stewards this season.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

There is the situation where Hamilton has to pass Verstappen which will be dangerous for his chances. However if Hamilton gets pole do we see Verstappen not break if he’s behind him and torpedo him off the track. It’s going to be interesting.

Bottas needs to do his job properly one last time.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Bottas needs to do his job properly one last time.

Last time? How about for once?

 

[domalino]

I must be the only Hamilton supporter not to think Sky have a RedBull bias? I've always found their coverage to be balanced on the whole. Plus being a British channel they're usually narratively on Hamilton's side more often than not regardless of his opposition (as well as Russell's).

Channel 4 are the RedBull channel for me.

You are not alone. I haven't felt that Sky really favour anyone. Different people will see different things. Could it be confirmation bias?

Sky are pretty balanced. They have so many people involved that there are some very pro-Lewis and some very pro-Verstappen, but IMO the overall coverage is slightly slanted towards the British, Lewis angle (or Lando, or Russell if they're involved in something).

Definitely think they wanted Lando not Ricciardo to win at Monza, and prefer Russell to Bottas.

 

[domalino]

Last time? How about for once?

This would already be over if he'd not taken out both RB's at Hungary and won in Turkey.

 

[mccity]

This would already be over if he'd not taken out both RB's at Hungary and won in Turkey.

Also worth mentioning that he was doing exactly everything he was supposed to do before the red flags on Sunday.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Bottas needs to do his job properly one last time.

Or Perez
If you want be moronic about it.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

This would already be over if he'd not taken out both RB's at Hungary and won in Turkey.

It would have been over if Max had been banned for the rest of the season for Monza like he should have been.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Last time? How about for once?

He was doing his job fine on Sunday until those red flags prevented a one-two.

 

[eversince 76]

And there was me agreeing to an agenda against City. Seems there is one against Mercedes and Hamilton as well.

Whatever keeps you busy. I look foreward to Sunday. Hamilton the favoriet as his Mercedes new engine simply is faster than the Verstappen’s RB. As been proved over the last few races.