F1 Season 2021

[MCFC1993]

Hamilton was clinging on for dear life on that last lap and was given a shit sandwich to deal with. One observation, why did he go wide into the corner and let Verstappen get alongside him? Alonso is the master of making his car bigger than it should be, wonder if he would have survived that onslaught?

Hamilton just didn't have the luxury of being able to battle Verstappen. Any crash or incident benefitted Verstappen.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

In the post race show with Ted Kravitz he was outside the RB garage reporting on ‘conspiracy theories’ and that in actual fact Perez’s car had a sudden drop in fuel and water pressure. Red Bull didn’t want to risk him stopping on the track causing a further disruption so retired him from the race as a precaution. Just repeating what was reported.

If that’s the case then I do wonder what they knew about what was coming? ‘Just give me one lap, Michael’.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

If that’s the case then I do wonder what they knew about what was coming? ‘Just give me one lap, Michael’.

Mercedes should’ve just got Botas to crash and bring the safety out again

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Mercedes should’ve just got Botas to crash and bring the safety out again

He’d have missed the barriers and somehow ended up back in the pits.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

You literally repeated what I said. I acknowledged that he stayed out to maintain track position. However that is a gamble, one that Lewis acknowledged as well.

That initial decision was in their hands, of course they knew Max would pass but it was pretty evident that the Mercedes was the quicker car and would have been more so on fresher tyres. The reason for staying out was pretty clear, to avoid tangling / having to pass Max on the track. That is fair enough as well considering the history.

i do also believe that had that scenario played out and it was the Merc on the offensive with the tyre strategy, Masi would have released the cars. It’s not a conspiracy for Max to win the title, that’s all I’m saying.

I don’t know how else to say it, but NO!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I don’t quite understand the fallout here.

Red Bull’s strategy was to pit, expecting/hoping at some stage the safety car would be brought out or that Hamilton was forced to pit later on in the race and they could make back the time. If they hadn’t have pitted twice Hamilton wouldn’t have had such a lead.

Mercedes strategy was not to pit, to keep the lead and push on, taking the risk that Hamilton wouldn’t need to pit nor that the race would be restarted.

One strategy came good.

Yeah, you missed it ALL.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

This is how I see it
If I was Mercedes I would withdraw from next seasons F1 championship saying it’s fixed and corrupt and announce my Intention to partake in an alternative type of motor sport

Formula E. It’s the future and an excellent vehicle for Mercedes EQS line.

 

[SWP's back]

I don’t quite understand

exactly.

 

[bonespost]

Formula E. It’s the future and an excellent vehicle for Mercedes EQS line.

They sacked off Formula E this year.

 

[Dubai Blue]

If that’s the case then I do wonder what they knew about what was coming? ‘Just give me one lap, Michael’.

Watched the whole thing back again last night and it really was incredible. You can hear Masi on the radio all flustered and not knowing what to do. Then he speaks to Horner and comes up with that nonsense!

At least football doesn't have the audacity to broadcast David Gill telling Mike Reilly & Co. that the rags just need a last minute penalty!