Formula 1 2021

[The Horse's Mouth]

Toto it's called motor racing

[Nalis]

1 minute ago, Strokes said:

I’m torn, on one hand it’s robbery. On the other how could you end this season behind a safety car?

 

They we’re damned whatever they did on this occasion. 

This sums it up for me. 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Just now, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Lewis has taken this like a man. Toto...not so much.

Toto has really embarrassed himself today 

[leicsmac]

And made for some pretty compelling viewing.

 

In any case, I'm pretty sure that Hamilton will win an eighth title before he calls it quits and Verstappen will likely win a fair few too. They both seem to be a cut above, at least for now.

[goody2028]

That was incredible what an end to a stunning season. 

[Asha]

Mercedes really bottled that didn’t they. 

[Legend_in_blue]

Just now, The Horse's Mouth said:

Toto has really embarrassed himself today 

 

If the boot was on the other foot you'd expect 10 times worse from Karen.

[Innovindil]

3 minutes ago, daddylonglegs said:

As someone who’s new to F1 I don’t really understand what’s just happened, how can it be that Hamilton is leading by 12 seconds & then through no fault of his own is then head to head on a final lap? 

I'm in the same boat. Seems ridiculous that he could have such a massive lead count for nothing because of someone else spagging into a wall. What a strange sport. 

[kingkisnorbo]

Whichever side of this your sitting, what an incredible end to a sporting event. Genuinely breathtaking. Long may it continue. 

[grobyfox1990]

Bitterly disappointing as a Hamilton fan but that was truly compelling viewing. Glad I missed the Newcastle match to watch it

[Blarmy]

How did Verstappen know to pit?

[DJ Barry Hammond]

3 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Then why didn't EVERYONE unlap themselves, as per the rules?

 

EDIT: (I think this is the bit)

 

“39.12 If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message "LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE" has been sent to all teams via the official messaging system, any cars that have been lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car.”

That would have taken too long to get racing going again - the decision was to allow racing.

[Asha]

Just now, Legend_in_blue said:

 

If the boot was on the other foot you'd expect 10 times worse from Karen.

MICHAEL ITS NOT RIGHT

[The Bear]

Just now, Asha said:

Mercedes really bottled that didn’t they. 

They really should have pitted under the VSC. No way would Max's tyres have lasted the rest of the race from that point. 

[Facecloth]

1 minute ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

No you said that for max and didn't say anything when Lewis did it . I've always been consistent this year, even said the Brazil incident should've been a penalty

When I said it about Max I made it very clear I had mentioned it in previous seasons about other drivers and even mentioned it weeks later when Hamilton did the same thing. But apparently still biased 

[turlo]

Fair play to Lewis. Had his pants pulled down and took it up the arse like a man there

[The Bear]

Just now, Blarmy said:

How did Verstappen know to pit?

His team told him to. 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Just now, Legend_in_blue said:

 

If the boot was on the other foot you'd expect 10 times worse from Karen.

I mean considering Hamilton cut the corner on first lap and with about 10 laps to go he was quite calm and pretty much accepted the result, not so much

[Manini]

Just now, Blarmy said:

How did Verstappen know to pit?

I imagine because they’d seen Lewis drive past the pit entry? 

[BlueSi13]

2 minutes ago, Strokes said:

I’m torn, on one hand it’s robbery. On the other how could you end this season behind a safety car?

 

They we’re damned whatever they did on this occasion. 

Because those are the rules.  The FIA have essentially ripped up the rule book to basically allow Red Bull a free pass after Verstappen had been pummelled for every lap prior to that.

 

If Hamilton had won like that it wouldn't have been right and I'd have called it as such.  None of this is right.

[Strokes]

1 minute ago, Blarmy said:

How did Verstappen know to pit?

He didn’t know, he took a chance as he had nothing too lose.

[The Horse's Mouth]

Just now, Facecloth said:

When I said it about Max I made it very clear I had mentioned it in previous seasons about other drivers and even mentioned it weeks later when Hamilton did the same thing. But apparently still biased 

It was more I've never remembered you saying it and it just came up when max too it anyway.Tbf you're not that bad, I can't ever remember legend in blue here in the past seasons but he's been by far the most pro teamLHer this year

[The Bear]

1 minute ago, BlueSi13 said:

Because those are the rules.  The FIA have essentially ripped up the rule book to basically allow Red Bull a free pass after Verstappen had been pummelled for every lap prior to that.

 

If Hamilton had won like that it wouldn't have been right and I'd have called it as such.  None of this is right.

Completely agreed. 

 

If Masi has followed the rules and been allowed some discretion then fair enough. That remains to be seen though. 

 

Charlie Whiting wouldn't have been under so much scrutiny and Masi has been rubbish all season really. Doesn't have the authority for the job 

Edited 12 December 2021 by The Bear

[Leicester_Loyal]

1 minute ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

That would have taken too long to get racing going again - the decision was to allow racing.

Which was my point though, you can't just pick and choose to follow half the rules, surely you either follow them or you don't?

 

I hate all the arguing bollocks between everyone on here btw

[Asha]

This is great for f1.

 

Toto clearly expected to dominate for 1000 years but this is fantastic for the sport.