Oof - what a race - what a last lap - what a season - like the old Mansell days.
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Big fix. Took the enjoyment off of what was a great race... If we just decided to make rules up as we go, how would everyone feel?
Pleased for max, he’s had to gamble all year, merc were to cautious over track position
Robbed. You can't just ignore the rules to enable the race to be finished without a safety car. It should have finished under a safety car, which race it was in the Season has nothing to do with it.
Max didn’t set the rules he did what he was allowed, not his fault I say well done
Nothing more fun than. Watching Lewis win the titles with 4 races to go…. Yawn
What a shambles. For such a technical sport, to change the rules with one lap of the season left is ridiculous.
This was not the way to decide the title.
This was not the way to decide the title.
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No chance that’s that Max won 
The race was almost as dramatic as that funhouse thread
Great race, just like the old days. The real winners are us the fans, tremendous season
the result stands. just announced
I can see totos forehead vein popping from here
Either way a bad day for F1, they have saved face by rejecting the second challenge. The rules were not followed, you just can't make it up as you go along.
I’m not a fan of max or Lewis, so I’m neutral
But it’s been a thrilling season, and long overdue
Roll on next year, when I have a local lad ( George) in a fast car to cheer on
But it’s been a thrilling season, and long overdue
Roll on next year, when I have a local lad ( George) in a fast car to cheer on
There are 2 rules, you may not gain an advantage by leaving the track and you may not force a car off track. Both guilty and had they enforced one they'dhave to enforce the other so Lewis would have to give the place back and then Ver would have been given a 5 second penalty. Better to have Ham lose the advantage and let it be racing.
The biggest thing here for me is that Masi changed his decision seemingly after a call from Red Bull. What he should have done is to red flag immediately but then they'd both have got new tyres. Does smack of them wanting a new WC and being more worried about the TV than the rules.
The result stands as the first appeal is rejected, don't know so much about the second. Reckon that'd have to be dealt with by the FIA in court. Either way Masi should resign as he's done nothing consistent;y all year.
I was ambivalent as to which won but I do feel Lewis was ultimatey robbed as the clearly out raced Max today.
touring cars .... Reminds me of this season.... Classic touring cars, Group 1 Pre 83, BBC got that wrong in video
Amazing how they made him look good, started back of the grid, with us lesser powered cars, and best footage is when he was being lapped...
But saying that, it happen to be in my novice years
Amazing how they made him look good, started back of the grid, with us lesser powered cars, and best footage is when he was being lapped...
But saying that, it happen to be in my novice years
I feel sorry for both drivers. Michael Masi has ruined the sport and effectively decided the Championship with his appalling decision. Verstappen was all but out of contention when the accident happened as he didn't have the pace. Masi then gifted the win to Verstappen by ignoring the rules! Definitely not the right decision. Michael Masi needs to be replaced for 2022. Also think is was unfair on the three lapped drivers that were not allowed to un-lap themselves as they had no chance to make up places on the restart.
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If he had pitted first the verstappen could have stayed out and taken the lead. but mercedes’ should have figured that was worth the risk as hamilton would have caught him on faster tyres
