Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021

fede999 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:13 pm

JJ wrote:

Perhaps they should do additional race in Jerez before Christmas.

Adelaide, tbh

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:14 pm

webbsy wrote:

I guess this kind of outcome was highly predictable when you have the Race Director trying to be a "personality" and inserting himself into the narrative where ever he can. Case in point, having a camera on him.

My Christmas wish list as a disgruntled fan....I just want consistent application of the rules and procedures not seemingly arbitrary stuff that seems made up on the spot.

All I care about is a 2022 rules change that the radio from Race Control to the Pit wall goes ONE WAY ONLY

And yeah, a new race director will be inevitable but that guy should only be TELLING the teams what he's doing, not negociating with them or subject to their badgering him through the entire race when he needs to focus on safety issues

Vassago · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:16 pm

Toto87 wrote:

George Russell: "Max is an absolutely fantastic driver who has had an incredible season and I have nothing but huge respect for him, but what just happened is absolutely unacceptable. I cannot believe what we’ve just seen."

Well, he is a Mercedes driver so he goes team speak already

The current rules are a bag of shit and were bend so many times it doesn't really matter. I wonder when will they get rid of changing tires under red flag? The lucky dog stuff also needs to go by rule. Hamilton profited from the rules at Imola and got hosed in Abu Dhabi. FIA wins with house money all the time.

amq55 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:16 pm

Toto87 wrote:

George Russell: "Max is an absolutely fantastic driver who has had an incredible season and I have nothing but huge respect for him, but what just happened is absolutely unacceptable. I cannot believe what we’ve just seen."

Well, he would say that.

De Cesaris fan · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:17 pm

Coldtyre wrote:

De Cesaris fan wrote:

codename_47 wrote:

Swap max and Lewis and the SC doesn't come in lol

Or Red Flag and free tyres for everyone

Like Silverstone and Imola, which hampered Mercedes? :whistling:

I think the difference is that the track status at Imola, and the crash at Silverstone objectively called for a red. Those were big. Here, people will feel that there was a latitude of action for the officials

That's a fair point. I still see no evidence that Masi would have called things differently if Max had been ahead. He could have told Hamilton to give the place back on lap 1. Both teams have had controversial calls go their way.

Omega · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:18 pm

Omega wrote:

I want to know who´s the 2021 champion the moment the checkered flag is waved, not hours or days later!

Just thought I´d bring this up again

Coldtyre · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:18 pm

codename_47 wrote:

All I care about is a 2022 rules change that the radio from Race Control to the Pit wall goes ONE WAY ONLY

And yeah, a new race director will be inevitable but that guy should only be TELLING the teams what he's doing, not negociating with them or subject to their badgering him through the entire race when he needs to focus on safety issues

Yeah, why are they allowed to even contact him? Line should be locked until he contacts them and then they can acknowledge yes or no. There could be an assistant filtering the calls for only real safety concerns, not discussing decisions and expressing feelings

Cartman · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:21 pm

OK, I'll ask the inevitable:

Where's the Dutch commentary of the finish?

micha · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:23 pm

Cartman wrote:

OK, I'll ask the inevitable:

Where's the Dutch commentary of the finish?

I barely heard it as I was screaming

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:23 pm

well race finally over, I thought Lewis had this in the bag but of course they had to create the game 7 moment

as long I'm satisfied with the results, the rulebook was shredded by Masi like never before. Mercedes should sue his ass out for lack of consistency and commitment

but anyway, Mercedes is good in builing a F1 car but unable to trust their own pit crew

Cartman · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:24 pm

Thread theme:

amq55 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:24 pm

Cartman wrote:

OK, I'll ask the inevitable:

Where's the Dutch commentary of the finish?

https://streamable.com/6e8syd

mclaren2008 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:27 pm

Theyre still getting over Spain 2016

codename_47 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:27 pm

Crofty's call as Max crossed the line:

"The title can only go one way, and it's GOING DUTCH!!"

Which....surely means the title would be divided equally between them, half and half? :lol:

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:28 pm

and thank God they didn't had any bit of contact. The stewards bulshit would get through the roof

RtN · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:29 pm

Strongly considering making the clip of Toto crying to Masi my new text message alert.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:30 pm

and Perez, what a legend. Red Bull nailed picking him for the drive, when things worked he did everything he could

Vassago · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:35 pm

Sainz's streak of 15 consecutive points finishes (and the unlikely podium here) enabled him to claim 5th place in the standings. Leclerc only finished 10th in the last race so he dropped behind Sainz and Norris in the standings.

Sainz was the only driver who finished all 22 races in the 2021 season.

Omega · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:37 pm

amq55 wrote:

Cartman wrote:

OK, I'll ask the inevitable:

Where's the Dutch commentary of the finish?

https://streamable.com/6e8syd

He stayed surprisingly calm

amq55 · PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:39 pm

Mercedes protest officially confirmed.

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