Grand Prix 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice, Qualifying & Race Discussion

[Brogan]

The FIA will either reject the appeals or allow them and say the appeals are invalid because of some bullshit excuse.

 

[The Artist.....]

The key element is the protest is under regulation 48.8, which was about overtaking under the safety car. I did wonder about Verstappen pulling right alongside Hamilton at the restart.

 

[The Pits]

No one will come out looking good if there is a prolonged wrangle over the results. Disagree if you like but I cannot imagine e it will do anything other than make Toto look bitter and vindictive.

 

[Hamberg]

You can change tyres under a red flag.

Exactly

 

[The Pits]

The FIA will either reject the appeals or allow them and say the appeals are invalid because of some bullshit excuse.

Max will be given a 1 second penalty, and a withdrawal of his chocolate rations.

 

[The Artist.....]

However much I wanted Hamilton to be champion right now, what outcome would people want from the Mercedes’ protests? In any other race I’d be okay with overturning the result. However this is a championship decision and Red Bull have done nothing wrong here.

That said I’ve no doubt in my mind that Masi wouldn’t have done that in any other race.

The only fair thing, if they were determined to finish as a race, would have been red flag and standing restart.

I was astounded that they didn't stop the race. The nearest precedent was the Azerbaijan GP. They should have stopped the race, and then had a 5 lap battle to the finish.

 

[Il_leone]

Is there grounds appeal against the incorrect use of the safety car by Masi

 

[The Artist.....]

Il_leone - I don't think they can appeal the referee, but they might be able to appeal for behaviour behind the safety car.

 

[The Pits]

It looks like they have lodged protests against both Max, and the breach of sporting regulations following the safety car restart.

 

[Speshal]

You can't make this shit up though........ (well, you can, but.....)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1470048614177255432

 

[The Artist.....]

It looks like they have lodged protests against both Max, and the breach of sporting regulations following the safety car restart.

Yes. 48.8 and 48.12 (Ted Kravitz keeps getting the regulations wrong - the key regulation was 48.12 - but I don't think that they will be able to do anything to protest against the referee).

The only protest that could succeed would be 48.8 (against Verstappen)

 

[racecub]

What have I just watched? Still shell shocked by that ending.

 

[Il_leone]

It looks like they have lodged protests against both Max, and the breach of sporting regulations following the safety car restart.

Has anyone seen Michael Masi with cans if Red Bull or is he about to be sacked

 

[The Artist.....]

It's taken over 30 minutes for Sky Sports F1 to realise what the Mercedes protest is about. They really are slow. If you watch Hamilton though, he kept on accelerating and decelerating - which was somewhat dodgy.

 

[cider_and_toast]

They really are shit

Fixed that for you mate.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

In all the confusion, did all the lapped cars pass or just the ones between Hamilton and Verstappen.?

 

[Brogan]

or just the ones between Hamilton and Verstappen.?

Yes.

 

[The Pits]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1470060926934077442

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Thought so Brogan

 

[The Pits]

It would appear that the transition from sport to entertainment is now complete!