So essentially the rules are whatever the race director decides on the day
Announcing an intention to appeal definitely has “preparing to submit a transfer bid” vibe to itMercedes have lodged their intention to appeal.
Race craft, from Max? ?????? Have a laugh will you.There have been many controversial calls from Race Control this year - and they all went Lewis Hamilton's way. Poetic justice that this final one didn't. Red Bull made the gutsy call to change tires and got their just rewards. That is what we should want to see: adventurism, risk-taking, seat-of-your-pants driving. This latest pathetic Mercedes protest shows precisely what has been wrong with Formula 1 all these years and the sense of entitlement emanating from every Toto Wolff-statement since the race end drops all pretense at their end of being in it for the sport of racing.
We have witnessed a sea-change. This was the first time ever an outsider got close to Lewis Hamilton. #44 had the much faster car, was backed by a multiple-championship winning team and had the whole Formula 1 establishment behind him. He should have had it in the bag long ago. And yet, in the end, he was beaten by a better racer. Not a better driver but a better racer.
Because this season more than ever it has been about racecraft. Something F1 had forgotten about after years of one-car dominance and overly cautious officiating.
Take a bow, Max Verstappen - never did a driver succeed when the odds were stacked so much against him. A World title win for the ages...
All paid for week in Dubai, free f1 race and a nice pay day at the end of it, not to shabbyYep but don't tell Toto's barister. It's s Sunday so double pay
All paid for week in Dubai, free f1 race and a nice pay day at the end of it, not to shabby
Welcome to SC, Karen Horner.There have been many controversial calls from Race Control this year - and they all went Lewis Hamilton's way. Poetic justice that this final one didn't. Red Bull made the gutsy call to change tires and got their just rewards. That is what we should want to see: adventurism, risk-taking, seat-of-your-pants driving. This latest pathetic Mercedes protest shows precisely what has been wrong with Formula 1 all these years and the sense of entitlement emanating from every Toto Wolff-statement since the race end drops all pretense at their end of being in it for the sport of racing.
We have witnessed a sea-change. This was the first time ever an outsider got close to Lewis Hamilton. #44 had the much faster car, was backed by a multiple-championship winning team and had the whole Formula 1 establishment behind him. He should have had it in the bag long ago. And yet, in the end, he was beaten by a better racer. Not a better driver but a better racer.
Because this season more than ever it has been about racecraft. Something F1 had forgotten about after years of one-car dominance and overly cautious officiating.
Take a bow, Max Verstappen - never did a driver succeed when the odds were stacked so much against him. A World title win for the ages...
Looks like Lewis was penalised 11 seconds, for the Latife crash... How fair is that?
Nico has his say?
Happens all the time with safty cars and red flags, I don't think anyone is arguing that isn't right as goes on all the time.Looks like Lewis was penalised 11 seconds, for the Latife crash... How fair is that?
Yeah, it’s a really bad way to end such an exciting season and close run contest. It doesn’t feel like this was decided on talent racing or engineering. Feels like a proper fix up. Saying that, it’s not Verstappen’s fault and I feel it’s really unfair on him too. His first title will forever be tainted.Today leaves a bad taste in the mouth, not sure I will watch again after today.