Poll: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021, Yas Island - Race 22

[turbot1984]

Any interview with Vettel yet?

LOL ... very good.

 

[BeeP]

More importantly can anyone explain why the hotel is shaped like a razor? Maybe I missed the Gillette sponsorship.

 

[Goodie]

If you don’t know the rules and were tuning in as an average fan…. Does it look like anything more than a last lap overtake by Max?

The wife watched it with me as a complete one off and even she understood the farce around it.

 

[omnomnom]

If you don’t know the rules and were tuning in as an average fan…. Does it look like anything more than a last lap overtake by Max?

This is my third race and its really soured it for me. I understand people think its exciting but this is a farce.

 

[JRS]

They are allowed to refuel there though, F1 can't.
Too many extra laps, and no one would finish.

I don't disagree that it would take some figuring out.

But there has to be something more satisfactory than whatever the hell today was.

 

[Flibster]

"The Stewards determine that although Car 33 did at one stage, for a very short period of time, move slightly in front of Car 44, at a time when both cars where accelerating and braking, it moved back behind Car 44 and it was not in front when the Safety Car period ended"

So... Yes, he did overtake, but when the safety car ended he was behind so it's fine(??).

Ok then, one driver either side of the leader behind the safety car, just nudge forwards and backwards a bit from time to time. As long as he's ahead at the safety car line it's all good. (!?)

 

[omnomnom]

FIA have just tweeted that Verstappen has wom his first championship but the BBC have said 15 more minutes.

 

[Kenai]

I don't disagree that it would take some figuring out.

But there has to be something more satisfactory than whatever the hell today was.

Just applying the rules as written would have done.

 

[Entai]

I don't disagree that it would take some figuring out.

But there has to be something more satisfactory than whatever the hell today was.

Put someone in charge who can read and follow the rules to the letter.

 

[chrcoluk]

Merc's legal and political team are poor compared to RB, for the SC process two rules were broken but they only appealed one of them, and wasted time on the Max overtaking Lewis behind SC.

 

[chrcoluk]

Put someone in charge who can read and follow the rules to the letter.

I read that Masi had no experience before the weekend Charlie passed away, is that true?

 

[ZG002]

So... Yes, he did overtake, but when the safety car ended he was behind so it's fine(??).

Ok then, one driver either side of the leader behind the safety car, just nudge forwards and backwards a bit from time to time. As long as he's ahead at the safety car line it's all good. (!?)

Down the rabbit hole they go.

 

[Psycho Ned]

They'll never overturn the decision now, not tonight anyway. They'd have to turn on one of their own in doing so.

Be interesting to see what load of old pony they use to throw it out though!

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Basically turned into the equivalent of 'next goal wins' when one team is lining up to take a penalty kick

After the referee has red carded the entire other team from the pitch leaving an open goal, aka removing the 5 lapped cars between Max and victory...

 

[Kenai]

FIA have just tweeted that Verstappen has wom his first championship but the BBC have said 15 more minutes.

That'll go down even better if they're effectively publishing the decision before it's been made

 

[chrcoluk]

I bet Ferrari dont appeal though.

 

[Chojin]

I wonder if this is a new era of F1 where legal team is just as important as engine, aero, driver etc?

 

[Slam62]

Ffs put us out of our misery will you

 

[JRS]

Just applying the rules as written would have done.

Would it?

I don't want to see a championship decider ended under the safety car. And that's what we're essentially saying should have happened.

I'll say this, I'm very glad indeed that it was a Mercedes-engined car that crashed to bring out the safety car...I can't imagine the ruckus if it'd been Perez or one of the Alpha Tauris.

 

[Diddums]

This is my third race and its really soured it for me. I understand people think its exciting but this is a farce.

When I was a kid, F1 was all over the telly wherever you went (South Africa). Murray Walker's voice may as well have been the official voice of Sundays back then. It was an epic sport, a proper spectacle and it drew everyone to watch it. I fell out of love with it about 20 years ago and didn't really watch it at all, until last weekend when the hype was tenable. After last weekend and this weekend, I'm happy to put the sport behind me for another 20 years. This was absolute tosh, far too many variables inserted for dramatic effect, the actual performance of the drivers comes second to the "show" of it all.