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18 Feb 2022 18:20:19
What do you think of the new cars? I think everyone or most have released their nows.
Aston Martin looks really nice. Love the colours.
12 Dec 2021 15:17:51
Hmmm. Didn't want Lewis to win but that was some dodgy ending, no?
If I remember correctly, when letting lapped cars go through on a safety car, you're meant to wait for them to rejoin at the back of the pack before the SC can come in.
I understand that they want to end with a proper race, but rules are there for a reason and what they did there was kind of bull.
I'd like to see some strong changes made for next season regarding how much the team can talk to the FIA during the race. The way they influence the decisions is just totally wrong.
{Ed001's Note - correct they are meant to rejoin the train. They have engineered a win for Verstappen there.}
1.) 12 Dec 2021 17:46:21
It was like watching WWF. The people responsable should be unemployed, it's made a mockery of the sport.
{Ed001's Note - it will be interesting to see how they wriggle out of the Mercedes protest, as they clearly broke their own rules. What is the point in having them if the organisers are going to ignore them? I mean if they can ignore them, there is nothing to stop the teams ignoring them.}
2.) 12 Dec 2021 18:16:25
Exactly Ed seems like they have no to go. A crazy decision just to go Racing for 1 unfair Lap. Do you see Masi leaving his job before next season. It feels like Racing for Racings sake, anything to gain TV audience to earn more money. A bit lile football anything to create controversy.
{Ed001's Note - Masi has done what his bosses want, so he will be fine I expect.}
3.) 12 Dec 2021 18:19:31
I think it looks so bad, Hamilton was clearly the superior driver and car today .
Hamilton was presented a no win situation he couldn't pit for tyres as verstappen would stay out and gain track position and if the rules are followed the race would end behind a safety car and not pitting meant a 1 lap shootout with a large red bull tyre advantage .
Mercedes can't decide wether to pit or not by guessing if rules will be followed .
4.) 12 Dec 2021 18:44:44
I wouldn’t be surprised to see a merc boycott of next year or even total removal from the sport if the result stands…
FIA have messed this right up, it’s not RB or Max’s fault either it’s just totally inept running and expecting constructors to remain in championship where you are basically going to bend the rules to your will isn’t exactly enticing.
5.) 12 Dec 2021 18:48:23
Soon to find out what the outcome is for now.
6.) 12 Dec 2021 19:09:22
Thats that for now then.
7.) 12 Dec 2021 19:32:19
It looks like a bad decision but within Mercs protest being thrown out it ultimately comes down to the race director to decide when the safety car comes in.
Within the report it appears all the teams requested that where possible, the race was to finish within race conditions.
Contentious decision but I think if you start overturning results it could open up a huge can of worms.
For instance, city got a pen yesterday that wasn't a pen, if city win the league do Liverpool and Chelsea appeal because by the rules they wouldn't of won?
The whole race director role needs reforming 100% and bosses shouldn't be able to talk to the ref effectively mid race, its like klopp getting in VAR's ear when a decision goes against him. But for me you cannot overturn it, Max didn't do anything wrong and changing results isn't the way forward imo.
8.) 12 Dec 2021 19:39:42
The stewards and fia have said under 15. Somethign the race director has overriding authority on the decisions so Mercedes protests have been denied. So basically Masi can do whatever he wants
9.) 12 Dec 2021 19:45:25
What a farce. I'm not watching F1 if they're going to bend the rules like that.
If they wanted to race they should have left all cars where they were when the safety car comes in. Max would have likely caught and overtook Lewis anyway, as the 5 lapped cars in front of Max would have moved over for him, while he was also on brand new red wall tyres.
Just having the safety car would likely have won Max the race, they didn't need to fix it like they did. Disgusting.
10.) 12 Dec 2021 20:19:20
Merc apparently going to take this to CAS.
11.) 12 Dec 2021 20:50:00
To be world champion all Hamilton needs to know is what the rules are, the race will re start or it won't.
If it will he pits if it won't then he won't pit .
He wasn't given that info so had to assume rules would be followed . They were not so every scenario was for Hamilton to lose .
Does anyone believe he wasn't the fastest driver in the fastest car in that race
12.) 12 Dec 2021 22:01:51
Slate, being the fastest driver/fastest car doesn't guarantee a win. Just like football otherwise man city would never lose.
The issue is, did Masi bend the rules under pressure from Horner.
Normally under the safety car, lapped cars would join the back of the grid, they would then be another lap before the safety car pits. If that happened today Ham would win and the race would finish behind the safety car.
Crucially in the rules it stipulates it is under the race directors discretion when it comes in. And that overrides the above rule. Effectively covering their ass. And for that reason I'm not too sure what Merc can appeal.
Moving forward it needs ironing out and the race directors role needs to be black and white. However, today as the rules sit, I think its Max's race and dragging it all out only tarnishes the sport further imo.
Football learnt from mistakes with goal line tech and vAR. F1 needs to do the same here to Improve for the future.
13.) 13 Dec 2021 00:11:45
But that isn't quite what the rules say.
They say that All the lapped cars are to move off and the safety car is to move I to the pits on the next lap. Which means no racing.
The rules also say once the safety car in this lap has been sent to all teams the safety car comes in.
So what we have is a contrived situation unprecendented in F1 which leaves the two championship contenders in a situation with one lap to go where the reality is only one can win through the rule being implemented in a way it was never designed for.
It absolutely stinks.
If you wanted fair there were options, red flag and have a shoot out for a lap or two.
14.) 13 Dec 2021 00:21:18
Pressed send too quick it's rules 48.12 and 48.13.
The fact is rule .12 was used to allow the 5 cars between Hamilton and verstappen to pass and rule .13 was used to ensure the others didn't.
The rules were implemented to ensure an outcome that wasnt possible escape possible. What should have happened is
.12 all the lapped cars passed the safety car which ensured the race finished under a safety car.
.13 was implanted which ensured it restarted and Veratappen had to get past the lapped cars, in total 5.
These two options are what has previous been done.
Neither results in a Verstappen win so a decision is made to do something different .
15.) 13 Dec 2021 00:29:43
They should get rid of all the discretionary rules and appoint a panel to inure they are followed or risk losing what little credibility is left. It very annoying because it could be so great.
21 May 2019 19:05:41
Rest in Peace Niki Lauder.
A story that would have likely amused Niki, as he was never really a fan of James:
My Uncle used to work for James Hunt as a mechanic, he invited my mother along to an end of season party that he was at. While at the party, a man put his arm around my mother and said "And who is this lovely young lady? " My mother, being the classy lady that she is, told him to F off, which really, really shocked my uncle, who then said "You do realise that was James Hunt?! "
25 Mar 2019 13:50:57
Typical, McLaren get rid of Honda, and they come good.
*sigh*.
{Ed001's Note - I did say it would happen mate. You never take Alonso's advice! He has always got it wrong when he had the chance to make a decision on team matters. The moment he started pushing for a move away from Honda should have been the moment McLaren decided to stick with them. Instead they appeased Alonso and it all went wrong.}
22 Sep 2018 01:36:14
Anyone know anything about this Lando Norris kid that will be driving for McLaren next year? 18 years old and being hailed as a super star.
The reason I ask is because Mc:Laren did this with Perez, Magnussen and Vandoorne and they have talent, but it's not like they've gone on to light up the racing scene.
{Ed001's Note - I just wonder if he ever gets called Chuck or Calrissian with that name? He is highly rated, but, at that age it is difficult to know if they really are that good or not.}
12 Dec 2021 20:19:20
Merc apparently going to take this to CAS.
12 Dec 2021 19:45:25
What a farce. I'm not watching F1 if they're going to bend the rules like that.
If they wanted to race they should have left all cars where they were when the safety car comes in. Max would have likely caught and overtook Lewis anyway, as the 5 lapped cars in front of Max would have moved over for him, while he was also on brand new red wall tyres.
Just having the safety car would likely have won Max the race, they didn't need to fix it like they did. Disgusting.
26 Jun 2019 21:23:09
You know what Ed, there have been some fantastic rivalries in F1, have you done any articles on them?
{Ed001's Note - not yet mate, but I am starting a series of articles on rivalries, currently midway through the first article in the series, so I can easily add some to the list if you think of any.}
25 Jun 2019 17:26:29
So I've watched a lot of Races that Senna was in, and to be honest with you I thought he was a very dangerous driver.
His heroics in Brazil aside, I don't think he was as good as people say, he was very dangerous at times especially concerning Alain Prost.
{Ed001's Note - you seem to have forgotten Prost rammed him first to win the title mate. It was not all one-sided.}
12 Oct 2018 23:02:30
Hasn't Flavio been known to contradict himself a lot? Or is that the another former Ferrari guy?