exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Total fix? They did not want Lewis to win again. If you don't follow the rules, then that lets anyone do anything, bigger engines /wings /more fuel, destruction derby, different tyres...... I don't support Merc, but RBR even less. We had a Merc car once, not again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulCP Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 12 seconds ahead with 6 laps to go with the guy in 2nd place not making any headway in reducing that lead. The race should have finished under the safety car, then Horner has a word with Masi and tells him that the back markers should be told to move over and his words were something like “we only need 1 racing lap” A complete disgrace. Yes @PascalMyou have a world champion who was gifted the championship. Had he been making progress in the race I wouldn’t have minded but it was handed to him on a plate by the race director and that is what history will show! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 minute ago, PaulCP said: Horner has a word with Masi Horner said he hope his pray would be answered...... and Lord Masi responded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted December 12, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 55 minutes ago, PascalM said: What do you need to become F1 World Champion? A Brit as FIA Director… YES!!! You are quite correct, the FIA handed the win to Max. Just like they did in Spa. Congratulations. 37 minutes ago, pete said: Really I think so, yes. It's going the way of wrestling - more stage management than a Hollywood Musical. 1 1 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Blanchard Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Words fail me about that ending. The stewards decisions were about rating rather than rules. 3 1 Quote Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post C8RKH Posted December 12, 2021 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, Mark Blanchard said: Words fail me about that ending. The stewards decisions were about rating rather than rules. I agree. No doubt we'll be labelled whingers and bad losers, but if that it how you win any championship then I'm out. 3 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, C8RKH said: You are quite correct, the FIA handed the win to Max. Just like they did in Spa. Congratulations. I think so, yes. It's going the way of wrestling - more stage management than a Hollywood Musical. If that is correct then surely mercedes will take this to court Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 They are appealing the decisions Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulCP Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 The big loser today was F1 I'm still fuming after hearing what Horner said to Masi. Jenson Button was absolutely right when he said that the teams should not be able to speak to the race director during a race. This has to change for next year! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, pete said: They are appealing the decisions Even the wife agreed it was a shambles for the pinnacle of motor sports and not surprised they would appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sizona Posted December 12, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Ridiculous ending. Pleased MB are appealing, Masi gave the race to RB.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sizona said: Masi gave the race to RB.. Early Xmas present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted December 12, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I do not see given the appalling comms and decisions how that Race Directors position can be tenable going forwards. His judgement is all over the place and he is equally arrogant and condescending on the radio. 2 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty435 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, PaulCP said: The big loser today was F1 I'm still fuming after hearing what Horner said to Masi. Jenson Button was absolutely right when he said that the teams should not be able to speak to the race director during a race. This has to change for next year! 14 minutes ago, PaulCP said: The big loser today was F1 I'm still fuming after hearing what Horner said to Masi. Jenson Button was absolutely right when he said that the teams should not be able to speak to the race director during a race. This has to change for next year! Not sure it will in the world of Netflix’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, PascalM said: What do you need to become F1 World Champion? A Brit as FIA Director… YES!!! Not sure whether you are saying there should be a Brit as FIA race director or that he is a Brit but Michael Masi is Australian. Quote Dave - 2000 Sport 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PascalM Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 55 minutes ago, PaulCP said: it was handed to him on a plate by the race director Agreed, whom ever won, with all those rules in F1, it was going to be a rules decision. Not a racing decision. 17 minutes ago, oneshot said: Michael Masi is Australian Oops, my mistake... British Commonwealth then 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Popular Post C8RKH Posted December 12, 2021 Gold FFM Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, PascalM said: Oops, my mistake... Yes, everyone who speaks english is english. Thank fook he isn't as we'd have to apologise for his ineptitude 3 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PascalM Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 54 minutes ago, C8RKH said: Congratulations. Thanks, but no thanks. I've been following F1 since 1980 and have seen similar situation in the past. Never have rules been able to bring fairness. It's war behind the steering wheel. To be honest, it's that war that brings all the beauty in races. Nobody want's a winner by rules... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavies Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 A F1 championship shambles is small beer compared with my 2 hours of time wasted......... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Red Bull meeting with the stewards over. If you can read anything into the look on Christian Horner’s face as he walked through the paddock, he did not look a happy chap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Cdm2018 Posted December 12, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Have to admit that last couple of minutes and laps was knife edge tension ? even my partner who hates any sports especially motorsport was watching behind her hands and was running out of the room as the tension was too Much ! 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty435 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 The winner today is obviously Verstappen? yes but for me the biggest winner is Liberty Media and there partnership with Netflix and sadly for me it felt more contrived than a episode of Coronation Street. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 How about a re-run tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hedgerley Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I'd like to know how much Latiffi was paid to stuff it in to the wall 😄 The sport has form - remember Nelson Piquet crashing deliberately in 2008, at Singapore? Oh hang on, his son, who has just won Formual E, has a sister. Who happens to be Max's girlfriend. Talk about conspiracy theories..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Jennie Gow : The teams went into a meeting with the race director. I can tell you that Mercedes took a barrister with them. The head honchos from both race teams appeared before the stewards. They then came out, Christian Horner looked at me, winked, broke into a little smile and carried on walking. Then I heard they have just adjourned the meeting and will reconvene in eight minutes. I can say it's highly unusual for Mercedes to have brought a barrister to the race track but it was for exactly this kind of scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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