F1 Season 2021

[homerdog]

No matter what, he's a deserved champion

Yeah, just not this year.

 

[deano ou812]

Oh well that’s me done with it,won’t be watching it anymore maybe just give the result of that days race a cursory glance but that’s about it,absolute shambles it’s no longer a sport as such it’s manufactured entertainment..

 

[Metal Biker]

I don’t think that as a defence would win either though.

Why not? It says any, not all. The RC can call in the SC on the last lap at their own descretion (there's a lot more into it that the FIA have used to justify it, though ut its too much to go into and doesn't change their defence), and Masi did. They wanted a finish under race conditions not yellow flags and worked their own rules to orchestrate it. Had Hamilton won would anyone be having this conversation about the safety car/gap reduction?

 

[waspish]

Would of been more comfortable with the end result if Hamilton had new tiers and the both were level when the safety car left the track.

 

[crooky]

I didn't say to be the best. You merely need money and you can build a team to compete in F1.
The equivalent would be a billionaire creating Bluemoon FC, building a stadium ect(chassis), build a team then immediately compete in the Premier League.

Ah I interpreted competing as competing for championships. And yeah it's an expensive sport to compete in so that's how it works.

You couldn't have a relegation and promotion system in F1. Imagine how complicated it would be when you get relegated to F2 and you have to fire 300 people!

 

[OB1]

If the ruling said "all" instead of "any", Mercedes would have an ironclad case to take to CAS, because that is how the FIA have wormed out of it. It technically doesn't state that every lapped car must pass the lead car before they can continue racing under a green flag.

Any in that situation has to mean all; otherwise it's a joke - oh wait a minute.

 

[Metal Biker]

Would of been more comfortable with the end result if Hamilton had new tiers and the both were level when the safety car left the track.

I still think it was a mistake not to bring him in under the VSC. It was clear the Mercedes had the pace today.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I am not a great F1 fan. I usually casually follow the championship and watch a race a season if its on. This season because it was close I have watched a few and for the first time have been uncertain as to what I was watching. 'giving up places' stewards keeping out of disputes and allowing 'teams' to sort themselves out, dangerous driving with no penalty. And then today.

I sure wont watch it again unless Mercedes take this all the way and get some kind of resolution.

Of course it wont happen, the money talks and they will fall in line, just as City fall in line. The loser in all of this are us. Genuine sports fans who just want to see fair play and are happy to cheer our team when they win or applaud an opponent when they beat us fairly.

 

[KS55]

“ma·nip·u·la·tion
noun
1.
the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner.

2.
the action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way.”

Thanks for agreeing with me by your choice of words.

I think definition 2 was in effect.

“ma·nip·u·la·tion
noun
1.
the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner.

2.
the action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way.”

Thanks for agreeing with me by your choice of words.

I think definition 2 was in effect.

You are missing the point. Take away Mercs fuck ups and Hamilton would have been well clear before today. No manipulation could then have affected the title.
On at least one occasion Hamilton went apeshit on the radio with his own team throwing away points with a nonsensical decision, just as bad as today's decisions by FIA.
Did you agree with the Times line: City were not real champions because they had help from Gerrard's slip? Or how about: City only won the title because United dropped points against Wigan and Everton?
I generally avoid agreeing with people who try to make clever remarks but fail.

 

[Sir peace frog]

im not a big fan of hamilton or verstappen, i was just looking forward to an exciting race, and to be fair with 10 laps to go, verstappen on quicker tyres it was building, when hamilton had to pass those 4 cars who were battling for points i was tense, when hamilton was fighting the other red bull i was tense, i was hoping verstappen could make up the time on his new tyres, that's what i was loving, a fair battle between two obviously excellent drivers/teams, what i got was a farce in the end, where a referee can decide what happens even if it isn't in the rules, how the fuck can that be fair

to the posters who were obviously wumming this thread, maybe you've had previous on this thread with other posters ,but you came across as anti hamilton for whatever reason .

lets take the end scenario to football, sergio scores in the 93:20 minute, but the ref decides to change the rules to you can only score with your head, would the wummers be so happy about the refs deciding the result .

i don't get the hate for either driver, they both come across as ok to me, verstappen reminds me of Schumacher win at all cost, and hamilton dresses a bit like a dick but comes across as a decent bloke as well