A superb penultimate f1 race in store , or , maybe not !!
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AISI it's not about who won or how they drove, it's about being able to rely on the written rules - the teams sign up to the rules at the start of each season and they become, in effect, a contract between the team and the FIA.john-e89 said:
If the Race Director can change/ignore the written rules whenever he/she wishes it means the teams have no standard reference and, potentially, the result of every race can be decided by the whim of the Race Director.
Although Crofty mentioned that there is pitlane gossip circulating that Perez's car was underfueled to make him faster so he could help MV and RB 'retired' his car because he would have run out of fuel - might explain why he was so puzzled about the retirement over the radio when he thought the car was running perfectly.sp3ctre said:
I wanted lewis to win even though I am not his biggest fan when hes not on the track,however I gladly would have accepted Max winning by fair means he is a great driver.
My feelings after the race are that the guys who were not racing dictated the result not the teams or the drivers.
It has tarnished my feelings of f1 and they have ruined races consistanly throughout the season which could have been one of the greatest.
My feelings after the race are that the guys who were not racing dictated the result not the teams or the drivers.
It has tarnished my feelings of f1 and they have ruined races consistanly throughout the season which could have been one of the greatest.
I think everyone agrees the FIA have been awful this season, and terribly inconsistent. That said, it’s over now, no point blaming the ref. Hopefully it will get sorted for next year.
Looking forward (hopefully) for a years racing where we don’t know on race 1 who will win the season.
Looking forward (hopefully) for a years racing where we don’t know on race 1 who will win the season.
Agree whole heartedly. Lewis got the benefit of the earlier decision but Toto is not complaining about that decision. Rules are rules but the race director made a decision and rightly in my opinion wanted the race to be decided in a race, no fizzle out behind a safety car. Lewis nearly held Max off and if he had it would have been great driving and he would have deserved his win. The race was lost by Mercedes not taking advantage of the safety car and changing tyres. Yes he would have come out behind Max but they should have had faith in Lewis to do the business and overtake Max, which I think he would have done. Max won it and the Mercedes as a team lost itjohn-e89 said:I don't hear anyone bleating about Ham not giving the place back on the first lap....oke:
How many want to watch the last race in a title decider finish under the safety car...? If Max hadn't come in for softs would Moaning Merc be still be moaning that all the cars hadn't passed...? Hmmmmmmm......think not..... Red Bull outsmarted Merc at the death, Ham could have pitted for softs too but they played it safe and got tripped up. Max worthy worthy champ.
Perez the driver of the weekend. He got Max on pole also. Respect to Lewis though who after the race took the loss gracefully congratulating Max and the Red Bull Team.PerryGunn said:
If Perez was under fuelled it would be picked up by the stewards who weigh the cars before the race and do al sorts of tests on the cars after. Not even sure its against the rules but suspect it would be.
Hopefully we will have tighter rules next season and a new race director
Merc lodged intention to appeal. Can’t see them
Winning though, not because the cock up won’t be called out, but because Merc are effectively asking for the race to be shortened retrospectively, which isn’t appropriate. The only fair thing they can do is void the race, and Max wins anyway.
Winning though, not because the cock up won’t be called out, but because Merc are effectively asking for the race to be shortened retrospectively, which isn’t appropriate. The only fair thing they can do is void the race, and Max wins anyway.
