pandarilla Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 This is not a good look for Mercedes.Would Hamilton really accept this 8th title in this way? He's got the chance to take the moral high ground here and tell Mercedes he doesn't want it in this way.Can't see it, but for me it would be a no brainer (and I genuinely think the masi has made a giant error). Sometimes things go against you and you have to deal with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, pandarilla said: This is not a good look for Mercedes. Would Hamilton really accept this 8th title in this way? He's got the chance to take the moral high ground here and tell Mercedes he doesn't want it in this way. Can't see it, but for me it would be a no brainer (and I genuinely think the masi has made a giant error). Sometimes things go against you and you have to deal with it. There is a lot of money between 1st and 2nd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Max has been cleared of overtaking under the safety car first ruling is in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Max has been cleared of overtaking under the safety car first ruling is in That's it then surely? They can't penalise him for the race director allegedly making a mess of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, senorsoupe said: There is a lot of money between 1st and 2nd Cash is for the constructors championship only you get nothing for the drivers title apart from the outside stuff obviously 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, doulikefish said: Cash is for the constructors championship only you get nothing for the drivers title apart from the outside stuff obviously But there is a lot of money in endorsements etc.... for winning the title vs finishing second. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, pandarilla said: This is not a good look for Mercedes. Would Hamilton really accept this 8th title in this way? He's got the chance to take the moral high ground here and tell Mercedes he doesn't want it in this way. Can't see it, but for me it would be a no brainer (and I genuinely think the masi has made a giant error). Sometimes things go against you and you have to deal with it. Of course he would, he's an arsehole. He'd give it the big "well it's not the way I wanted to win it" while running down the pitlane with the trophy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 There is a lot of money between 1st and 2nd Aye but that doesn't come into it for Hamilton. He's not giving a f**k about that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Mercedes protest against Verstappen for overtaking under the safety car has been chucked out. Don't see how their other protest can be used to change the result of the race. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 It would be the most tinpot thing to see the decision of the race overturned. Mercedes have short memories, that gain Hamilton got by going into the safety area should never have stood. Two piss poor descions cancel one another out imo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Regardless of the outcome, Michael Masi needs to be removed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerafc Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 The safety car and red flag situation has never been one that's fair but Hamilton has benefitted from it many times in his career. This time he lost out. Can't win them all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: Regardless of the outcome, Michael Masi needs to be removed. Masi's mistake was not allowing the lapped cars to overtake the safety car sooner. Then he fudged the rules to make up for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminavest Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Masi gave us all what we wanted to see, top man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Poor Hamilton and Mercedes. The only fair thing for the FIA to do is step in and annul the result of the race and declare the standings after Saudi to be final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfish Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Poor Hamilton and Mercedes. The only fair thing for the FIA to do is step in and annul the result of the race and declare the standings after Saudi to be final. [emoji185]TBH that would probably be the right outcome if Masi has invented a new rule. The seethe of Max wins on number of race wins though… [emoji1787] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: Masi's mistake was not allowing the lapped cars to overtake the safety car sooner. Then he fudged the rules to make up for it. This is pretty much it. There's no disputing it should have been a safety car , it was already decided before the start that of a car crashed there it would be a SC . He would have got slaughtered if he let the race run out behind the SC so fair play for getting the track cleared and ready to race quickly , if he'd made the call straight away to let the lapped cars through then they would have had plenty time to get back running with the same result and zero (legal) controversy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Merc are out first...no comment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 27 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: Regardless of the outcome, Michael Masi needs to be removed. With honour After letting a race finish as a race 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, Binos said: With honour After letting a race finish as a race Said to one of my mates earlier that he probably knew he was done after this race, so just thought "f**k it, let's race" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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