JamesP_81 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 4 hours ago, virginton said: lol wut He could have tried braking and actually taking the corner - instead of taking the airfield-sized runoff area and just so managing to end 1.5 seconds in front again. He chose not to do so. The amount of people I've seen claiming that Lewis was right to just take to the runoff and floor it as he was forcibly bundled off the track is unreal. What he should have done is brake when he saw max coming in hot , take a nice wide line in and wave as he passes while max is offline with a much slower exit speed. Like how racers would have to do it when faced with a gravel trap or barrier on the outside of a corner. Far too easy for drivers now to just keep a move going far too deep into a corner knowing at the end they can just bail out if it doesn't go their way . If the Lewis fanboys are going on about consistency then he should have been DQ'd for not completing the chicane just like Senna in '89 after being rammed by Prost . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Still taking it well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Mercedes showing some class by withdrawing the appeal. While also having the team principal suggesting that their driver might have to retire as he is so heartbroken, and the team principal’s wife weighing in that she has been left sickened by the incident. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Also having the team principal and one of the drivers not turn up for the award nigh. Even though both are required to according to the rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of the Lords Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Also having the team principal and one of the drivers not turn up for the award nigh. Even though both are required to according to the rules. What a tantrum. Terrific to see 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I've really enjoyed the Mercedes salty meltdown. I want Hamilton back and hungry again though. Verstappen is just so far ahead of the rest of the field that I worry for a bit of a whitewash if he's just left unchallenged. I'm not convinced Russell is a worthy replacement as a title contender. Could be wrong, but I think he'll get found out. He's no Lando or Sainz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 12 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: Mercedes showing some class by withdrawing the appeal. While also having the team principal suggesting that their driver might have to retire as he is so heartbroken, and the team principal’s wife weighing in that she has been left sickened by the incident. Toto logging into Suzy's twitter for sure. Only thing that would top this is Mick Schumacher ramming him off at Silverstone next season. Lost points that cost him the title. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) On 16/12/2021 at 19:40, flyingscot said: There's no DRS for 2 laps and he 'reduced the gap' to 1 second at the end of the lap. The issue for me was that it was a position gained as I think Verstappen got ahead legitimately, Hamilton stops turning left, turns right, drives across the run off and shoots off to a greater advantage. A baffling call by the stewards and one that should have been punished. Hamilton's 'he pushed me off track' was rubbish talk to be honest- he knew making the turn put him at risk of being passed by Perez, held up for a few laps as Verstappen got down the road a bit. I wonder if that is why Verstappen took the opportunity to pass at turn 5 on the final lap despite then having to defend 2 DRS zones. Not that he'd know it on lap 1, but Hamilton clearly had enough pace to beat Verstappen all day long. Watching him being "forced off" the track, flooring it before rejoining, and having the race director claim he'd given all advantage gained back by the end of lap 1 was utterly bemusing. He went from 2nd to over a second in front - he gave nothing back Edited December 18, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of the Lords Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Very much looking forward to the BBC opening up the comments on this one Merc and Hamilton refuse to attend FIA Awards 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Very much looking forward to the BBC opening up the comments on this one Merc and Hamilton refuse to attend FIA AwardsGoing by twitter most will be praising him for not going while also calling Max childish for walking off the podium or saying he would have done the same or worse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/formula1/f1-hamilton-knighthood-eccelstone-title-b1978072.html Sad to see Bernie has lost his edge in retirement. Hamilton doesn't deserve a knighthood , Toto deserves an Oscar for his last lap hysterics , Mercedes are bad losers , exactly the right thing happened in Abu Dhabi. Feel he's kinda sitting on the fence here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Had forgotten that Bottas had finished third in the WDC. So neither Hamilton nor the team boss bothered their arse to turn up and celebrate the achievement of "the world's greatest teammate". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie The Staggie Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Always thought Alesi was a bit explosive at times...... https://scuderiafans.com/jean-alesi-arrested-for-throwing-a-firecracker-at-his-brother-in-laws-office-who-is-divorcing-his-sister/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 yep still crying 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of the Lords Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ajwffc said: yep still crying The sheer irony of that alleged Prost quote, a man who had to rely on the influence of Jean-Marie Balestre the stewards to DQ Senna in Japan 1989 in order to win one of his World Championships Edited December 24, 2021 by Day of the Lords 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Lewis hasn’t posted anything on insta since the meltdown and has stopped following everyone 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Aye.R Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 50 minutes ago, afc_36_0 said: Lewis hasn’t posted anything on insta since the meltdown and has stopped following everyone Excellent, although do we know if he followed anyone previously? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, V.Aye.R said: Excellent, although do we know if he followed anyone previously? i think he was following 72 accounts with some of them being the other drivers, his dog, family members and other celebs. He also unfollowed the official F1 page about a week ago Edited December 24, 2021 by ajwffc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Easton Fanclub Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Williams' agreement with Precision Hydration ended today, freeing up space for a new 'Energy Drinks' partner. Rich Energy anyone? Only 51 days to go until Barcelona testing. Ferrari (lauded to be the front runner in new development) unveil their cars between 16th & 18th Feb. I can't wait. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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