Formula One on Sky

[Spoonman]

That is outrageous.

 

[markysimmo]

Has to be a stitch up
Literally gutted for Hamilton

 

[Lost Mango]

Horner: " we only need one lap of racing"
Stewards:" here you go and we will clear out the back markers for you as an extra sweetner".

 

[Spoonman]

For all Horner and Max's moaning, it's been given to them.

 

[Daisuk]

But aren't those the rules? The commentators I listened to were quite clear on the lapped cars having to be let pass the safety car.

 

[markysimmo]

Sky saying its an abuse of the rules

 

[markysimmo]

But aren't those the rules? The commentators I listened to were quite clear on the lapped cars having to be let pass the safety car.

They only let 5 though not all

 

[jts1882]

The race director and/or stewards have created a real mess by selectively following the rules. A bit of perfection.

 

[Spoonman]

But aren't those the rules? The commentators I listened to were quite clear on the lapped cars having to be let pass the safety car.

Yes, but normally they make them catch up to the back of the pack before racing resumes. Which would have meant the race ending behind the safety car.

 

[Kandi1977]

The dullest race ever, until the last 5 laps, then the stewards try to hand it to Hamilton, because Mercedes fudged up and didn't make a pit stop, by ignoring the rules of letting lapped cars pass the safety car, then they realize that would have consequences, and change their mind. From there it was only one winner.
Congratulations to Verstappen! A deserved win. Most wins, most lead laps, longest time in the lead all season. All in all, a well deserved 1st World championship win.

 

[AuroRaman]

Sounds like they wanted to end it with actual racing. But it’s unprecedented how it was carried out

 

[markysimmo]

Fair play to Lewis there

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

But aren't those the rules? The commentators I listened to were quite clear on the lapped cars having to be let pass the safety car.

Think it depends whose commentating, Swiss tv not mentioning any controversy, yet by the sounds of it British tv crying foul play?

 

[Kandi1977]

Yes, but normally they make them catch up to the back of the pack before racing resumes. Which would have meant the race ending behind the safety car.

They only let them pass, not necessarily catch up to the back again. What they did now is according to the rules. Not letting them pass would be creating new rules.

 

[Baleforce]

The dullest race ever, until the last 5 laps, then the stewards try to hand it to Hamilton, because Mercedes fudged up and didn't make a pit stop, by ignoring the rules of letting lapped cars pass the safety car, then they realize that would have consequences, and change their mind. From there it was only one winner.
Congratulations to Verstappen! A deserved win. Most wins, most lead laps, longest time in the lead all season. All in all, a well deserved 1st World championship win.

Mercedes couldn't pit Lewis, they'd have lost track position on a street circuit with high chance of safety car.

 

[Spoonman]

Mercedes couldn't pit Lewis, they'd have lost track position on a street circuit with high chance of safety car.

That's always the problem with being in front, you can't risk it. The guy behind has nothing to lose.

 

[Kandi1977]

Mercedes couldn't pit Lewis, they'd have lost track position on a street circuit with high chance of safety car.

They could have done it, if they had done it immediately, but again Mercedes made a tactical blunder.

 

[Daisuk]

No complaints from Hamilton in the interview.

 

[Baleforce]

They could have done it, if they had done it immediately, but again Mercedes made a tactical blunder.

No, because then Max would have stayed out and taken the lead anyway.

 

[johnola]

Stupid sport. Last goal wins when Red Bull were 5 nil down and Allowed to bring on 11 subs.