I think Mercedes were too cautious when Max made his first pit stop covering him. But you can't blame them for the other pit stops. It was a crazy finish that is hard to process.
I dont understand why cars are allowed to unlap themselves. What is all that about ?. Surely where you are on the track is where you are on the track. If you come in for a put stop that's your look out. Under the SC you are at least saving yourself some time as everyone is going slow & you catch up the pack in the end.
Disgusting - FIA are disgusting - engineered that - you either let ALL lapped cars through - or NO lapped cars through
Wankers
I don't totally understand why the lapped cars is an issue. Wasn't it a 1 lap race off with Hamilton in front to begin with but Verstappen managed to overtake him (where it was ok to overtake)?
I dont understand why cars are allowed to unlap themselves. What is all that about ?. Surely where you are on the track is where you are on the track. If you come in for a put stop that's your look out. Under the SC you are at least saving yourself some time as everyone is going slow & you catch up the pack in the end.
Someone please explain.
Its so everyone is on the same lap, means there are no cars in the way so its a straight fight... Had they not moved out the way then Hamilton would have disappeared down the road on that last lap
Out for the old dears birthday, was keeping up with it but bbc not actually said what the mess is about. Can someone clarify?
In short-Max pitted on a virtual safety car, mercedes gambled and left Lewis out. Then a safety car about 7 laps out, Max got another free pit stop leaving Lewis on old tyres. Masi had to choose between letting all the lapped cars through which would have meant no restart and a Lewis win or letting none of them through which probably leads to a Lewis win. Instead he made up a 3rd option and let just 5 of them through so Max started next to Lewis on his new tyres and beat him in a 1 lap race
I dont understand why cars are allowed to unlap themselves. What is all that about ?. Surely where you are on the track is where you are on the track. If you come in for a put stop that's your look out. Under the SC you are at least saving yourself some time as everyone is going slow & you catch up the pack in the end.
Someone please explain.
Its so everyone is on the same lap, means there are no cars in the way so its a straight fight... Had they not moved out the way then Hamilton would have disappeared down the road on that last lap
I understand that, but why are lapped cars usually allowed to unlap themselves before the race restarts. Dont understand.
Hamilton conducted himself like a real gentleman in his interview just now. Not sure I would have given the circumstances. He's gone up massively in my opinion.
Disgusting - FIA are disgusting - engineered that - you either let ALL lapped cars through - or NO lapped cars through
Wankers
I don't totally understand why the lapped cars is an issue. Wasn't it a 1 lap race off with Hamilton in front to begin with but Verstappen managed to overtake him (where it was ok to overtake)?
Max on on fresh fast tyres - it was no competition.
Disgusting - FIA are disgusting - engineered that - you either let ALL lapped cars through - or NO lapped cars through
Wankers
That is a point, but they are making it exciting which is what it is. Hard on Lewis though. He will come back strong next year because he is the GOAT.
Then it ceases to be a sport if that’s how it operates - stretch a point to make a point - in football, the Ref decides (off his own back) that the last 10 minutes we don’t have offside
“Ohhh, it’s outrageous, the FIA are against us, they want Lewis to win waaah waaah waaah… eh? What’s that? Oh, sorry, I mean what a brilliant organisation the FIA are, excellent decision, all above board, fantastic.”
Disgusting - FIA are disgusting - engineered that - you either let ALL lapped cars through - or NO lapped cars through
Wankers
I don't totally understand why the lapped cars is an issue. Wasn't it a 1 lap race off with Hamilton in front to begin with but Verstappen managed to overtake him (where it was ok to overtake)?
Max on on fresh fast tyres - it was no competition.
Circumstances. A superior car is potentially no competition
I dont understand why cars are allowed to unlap themselves. What is all that about ?. Surely where you are on the track is where you are on the track. If you come in for a put stop that's your look out. Under the SC you are at least saving yourself some time as everyone is going slow & you catch up the pack in the end.
Someone please explain.
Its so everyone is on the same lap, means there are no cars in the way so its a straight fight... Had they not moved out the way then Hamilton would have disappeared down the road on that last lap
I understand that, but why are lapped cars usually allowed to unlap themselves before the race restarts. Dont understand.
Because they're out of the way for safety... The field gets bunched up by the car in first once the SC goes into the pits - It already gets messy enough on the restart, you'd be left with cars desperate to get past the backmarkers, and backmarkers desperate to get out of the way
Out for the old dears birthday, was keeping up with it but bbc not actually said what the mess is about. Can someone clarify?
In short-Max pitted on a virtual safety car, mercedes gambled and left Lewis out. Then a safety car about 7 laps out, Max got another free pit stop leaving Lewis on old tyres. Masi had to choose between letting all the lapped cars through which would have meant no restart and a Lewis win or letting none of them through which probably leads to a Lewis win. Instead he made up a 3rd option and let just 5 of them through so Max started next to Lewis on his new tyres and beat him in a 1 lap race
Which is a really contrived way of creating a final lap drama, for what is meant to be a sport
Out for the old dears birthday, was keeping up with it but bbc not actually said what the mess is about. Can someone clarify?
In short-Max pitted on a virtual safety car, mercedes gambled and left Lewis out. Then a safety car about 7 laps out, Max got another free pit stop leaving Lewis on old tyres. Masi had to choose between letting all the lapped cars through which would have meant no restart and a Lewis win or letting none of them through which probably leads to a Lewis win. Instead he made up a 3rd option and let just 5 of them through so Max started next to Lewis on his new tyres and beat him in a 1 lap race
Hamilton conducted himself like a real gentleman in his interview just now. Not sure I would have given the circumstances. He's gone up massively in my opinion.
He’s always been like that really.
The bigger news is George Russell (maybe trying to get his new team on side) has just gone apoplectic on Twitter saying it is unacceptable what we have just seen.
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Wankers
Someone please explain.
How can LH have a 14 second lead with a few laps to go then it comes down to a 1 lap shoot out ?
Not sure I would have given the circumstances.
He's gone up massively in my opinion.
Great ending but all feels very on brand for this season with weird officiating
The bigger news is George Russell (maybe trying to get his new team on side) has just gone apoplectic on Twitter saying it is unacceptable what we have just seen.
So you let the backmarkers past on lap 57 so they can start properly on lap 58?