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Because the marshalls need clear track space to manoeuvre across the circuit. If the cars are spread out they won't have space to work safely.
Poll: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021, Yas Island - Race 22
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Thanks. I'd say he lucked out rather than being gifted it, he still had to fight for it. I'm not a fan of either Max or Lewis so as a racing fan I was glad we didn't finish the race and season under the safety car.
But yeah unless you're Max's fan that decision to let only a few cars to unlap themselves does leave bit of a sour taste.
Anyway I think overall Max just about deserves the title. Yes he behaved questionably at times but he did have couple of his races ruined by mistakes by Merc drivers in which Lewis scored highly.
FIA has lot to work on over the off season
Agree with that, hard to follow a sport when the rules change everytime it's played
Interpret that by letting ALL lapped cars past, every rule in the book says same thing, in one way or another.
Masi just made it up on the spot completely illegally.
I mean this is a really crazy take. Hamilton won within the rules but with the rub of the green. Max had the luck followed by the FIA (probably) not following their own rules. I'm looking forward to the official explanation of what they did to be honest. I hope that it clears things up so this doesn't drag through the courts - It's not a good look for the sport.
No ones talking about luck. We are talking about the FIA making up the rules as they go along and only letting the cars between Lewis and Max unlap themselves..
They simply made.a decision to directly give Max a massive tyre advantage.
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Stupid bloody Latifi ruined a record breaking 8th championship.
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Netflix bosses must be touching themselves on how much money they will make on drive to survive next year after all this.
If I were Lewis I’d go back to the hotel and soak up the fines. Not even do tv. Mercedes should also pack up and leave ASAP to and not do any tv either.
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Still doesn’t sit right that a driver has to lose all he’s worked for over something that he’s not involved in.
As I said no one likes a smart arse.
Hey Mercedes, Purdy a guy on OCUK forums knows more about F1 strategy than you guys .. He’d rather cover the 1% than the 99% possibility.
If you genuinely want to know and you aren’t been a dick then look through the Merc YouTube channel for the previous races where they explain each race and the reasons for their strategy calls, you’ll learn something.
Honestly, wasn't aware the conversation was coming across so hostile. So no, not I'm not attempting to be a ****.
Also I'm a little confused by your reply, originally you had stated you cover him off in case of a VSC/SC occurring but as I asked I don't see how that benefits anyone but Hamilton.
If we look at the first set of pit stops in isolate of the later VSC/SC (which both worked out poorly for Mercedes due to the first set of pitstops)
- Max was ~8seconds behind?
- Max pits, following lap he is not catching Lewis
- Lewis pits to cover and has now put himself in a position of needing to 1. Pass Perez 2. Potentially need a second stop
- He loses the possibility of cheap/free pit stop with a VSC/SC before his natural pit window
Hopefully you can tell me why that is wrong and the 1% scenario.
After saying only a couple of minutes before that lapped cars would NOT overtake. Ridiculous flip-flopping by Masi and he’s done it several times. Absolutely tainted championship.
Soldato
Yeah, they won't even have to completely make up the narrative for this season.
Soldato
FIA needs to put their house in order for 2022.
This looked about as legit as a Columbian football match.
This looked about as legit as a Columbian football match.
Yeah, i.e. all of them. The following paragraph could provide an out for the FIA but there would need to be a more thorough analysis.
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