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[Varche]

Sport is entertainment for the spectators.  And the last 15 or so laps were entertaining, and the last was breathtaking.  Unusual for dull, boring F1.

Not withstanding that the rules were clearly, err, "amended" for it to happen.


Whatever the rights or wrongs of how they got there, the last lap showed those 2 spoilt brats can actually play nicely. And brilliantly.

Two spoilt brats? You cannot count! There is one.  The onethat cannot be bothered to stay on the podium so his adoring fans can see him. The same one that doesnt congratulate his fellow competitors.

Sadly F1 has degenerated into a sort of squid games where most punters want mayhem, crashes, dangerous driving  and not sublime side by side overtakes ( Alonso) or skill managing tyres , hunting down the guy in front by fractions of a second a lap- every lap.There isnt an answer. If you analyse the banal comments in just this thread you realise the media group that own F1 have taken it so wrongly down the wrong route. Welcome to the brave new world which excludes real fans but is totally inclusive of the Fanboyz. You know who you are. Banger demolition derbies used to be your stomping ground.

[Kevin Wood]

Mercedes appeals not upheld. I would be very interested to know on what grounds the decision was arrived at.

Er, well, because we've already given that Dutch guy the cup and all...

Utterly astounding that a championship can be allowed to be decided on an adjudicator'#s decision that flip flopped one way and then the other.

[Varche]

Kevin welcome to the brave new world of squid games F1.

I now rescind my previous assertion that Masi must go. He is exactly what the fanboyz want. Neutralise hard won advantages to give the fanz ( with five second attention spans) what they want.

[TheBoy]

Mercedes appeals not upheld. I would be very interested to know on what grounds the decision was arrived at.

What makes the most money. Those grounds.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Mercedes are now lodging an appeal with the International Sporting court of Arbitration. Vey messy and regrettable but when the sport decides to rip up its own rulebook, its pretty inevitable.
Trouble is, even if they are successful and Hamilton is given the title it will be tainted, as it will also be if Verstappen gets to keep it.

[TheBoy]

Liberty paid a shed load for the pointlessness that is called F1.  With the intention to milk it as much as possible. This is their way of milking it.

Too much money is at stake, that's the problem.  And its become even more of a shambles than when it was Ferrari International Assistance.


Can you imagine if Liberty bought the Premier League?  If you were winning, penalties would be awarded against you

[TheBoy]

Mercedes are now lodging an appeal with the International Sporting court of Arbitration. Vey messy and regrettable but when the sport decides to rip up its own rulebook, its pretty inevitable.
Trouble is, even if they are successful and Hamilton is given the title it will be tainted, as it will also be if Verstappen gets to keep it.

I said to the missus when Marc lodged the complaint that the only way this will go is to an external, unbiased court.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Agreed. I think the next step should to flog it to Walt Disney and make all the drivers wear mickey Mouse ears on their helmets.
Definition of sport.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sport

[speedy_ns]

I don't like the Dutch, but all things considered he deserved the title this year. HAM deserved to win today, but as he had luck on his side all these years, today he run out of it. Massi is a joke, and all that ''let's make F1 interesting'' crap could be done a lot better. But that's sport these days.
It's the same in all other sports. For example, look at Basketball. They make World championship qualifying in such way that teams can't use their NBA or Euro league players. So teams like Serbia are struggling to qualify.
All things aside, Checo has done some seriously god driving today. I hope next season Ferrari or McLaren could do better. Sainz had solid season, in competitive car he could be title contender...

[Olympia5776]

Next years grid  .....You've already got the wee boys just need the wee boys cars to go with them.

[Varche]

 

[countrywoman]

Drag racing any day, at least the rules are clear!!! How long before F1 is replaced by Formula E.

[Marks DTM Calib]

It was some shocking decision making by the FIA.

This wont end here as there is money at stake..........I can see the FIA being forced to make up any financial impacts and issue an apology if it goes through the courts (they will of course settle on the steps so the FIA can avoid the apology)

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Martin Samuel in The Mail this morning. "In Abu Dhabi F1 crossed the line between competition to reality show".
Sums it up nicely.
Masi wasnt directing a race. He was directing the next episode of Drive to survive.

[Marks DTM Calib]

It did feel very WWF