There was outrage when the race finished behind the safety car and now people want to:
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Because they gambled on safety car going till the end.
Basically Merc had much faster car today but made wrong decision on every possible step (covering Max when Hamilton could go much further, not pitting on VSC and not oitting on SC). Toto should probably strees his anger on his team instead of damaging sports reputation.
Its not a good analogy. Because if you read the rules they didnt actually change them. The rule has an if in the wording
For Red Bull
In football terms, Hamilton was 3-0 up with 5 mins to go, at which point the ref decides that its next goal wins, but Hamilton has to play with no keeper or defenders, and Verstappen is given the ball because he is 3-0 down
Max wouldn't have pitted if they did and because all the cars needed to get past Lewis the race would have finished behind the safety car Max would have won the race behind the safety car.
He had over a 10 second lead with Red Bull admitting it was over. The race was done. Hamilton deserved to win.
They were leading. There was no way they could make the right decision. Any decision they made Verstappen could gain an advantage by doing the opposite.
Pretty much. Although the last call in reality was probably the right one weighing up all the probabilities.
and the team principles need to behave and stop trying to pressure the Race Director.
Wolf and Horner were both guilty.
Verstappen is the Champion, he did what he needed to do.
I get that Hamilton got screwed, but what rules /laws were supposedly contrevened?
Probably but I don't think speed was their thinking, it was not wanting to have to overtake Max ..
... on the billion to one chance Max did something silly
ffs, you just sound just like my nan. as i said to her “quit your whining and just around the cummy bits.”
There's no way in a million years this gets overturned tonight.
It’s been like that for years though. It’s part of the sport. Happens all the time. Is it unlucky, yes. Is it unfair sporting wise, yes. Is it part of the sport, unfortunately Yes but Mercedes wouldn’t complain if it was the other way around.
Exactly.
Oh come on…! 
It wont get overturned ever.
Its not a fact the rules were not correctly applied. If toy actually read the rule in question there there is an IF in the wording.
Literally zero chance. As I said earlier they will stick by what’s happened because that’s what has been broadcast and documented. It’s much better optics for this to be overturned by CAS.
The drama
Even if you are right, isn't that farcical too? Allowing rules to be adapted literally last minute to suit?
I'd have been happier for the last lap race, but allowing Hamilton to change his tyres.
Craig Slater thinks Mercedes will accept the decision whatever the outcome.
Not a prayer. Whatever the outcome, this is going to CAS.
Not a prayer. Whatever the outcome, this is going to CAS.
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It's worse than that. They even gave Verstappen a new set of tires. Under no possible way during the course of this race would Verstappen be level on Hamilton for the final lap with a new set of tyres. It's ridiculous.
Nah no chance. But imagine the the publicity if it did! They should do it for the good of f1!!
Safety cars have been around forever mate. Extremely unfair at times. Hamilton has been on the other side plenty of times.
What a load of crap!
Yep ….to win a World Championship behind a safety car is absolute bollocks
Either that or leave the cars between Lewis and Max and make him have to work for the win.
No actually just probabilities. Because factors like how long would it take to clear the track were unknowns
If the race director is allowed to make discretionary decisions (which Sky seem to be saying he does) then you're right.
what ever happens Masi should never be in charge of an F1 race ever again
I don’t think you fully grasp the issue here
No they didn't. Verstappen made a perfectly legal pit stop, and Hamilton could've chosen to do the same. FIA had no hand in Verstappen's tires.
That's fair enough. Still seems cowardly to me.
Also don't misunderstand, I don't give a feck who won. Though I will always prefer an underdog, the insane adulation for Max over here is killling me. No self respecting Feyenoord fan jumps on bandwagons.
So much for wanting a fair race
In my opinion the first decision to cover Max was the worst one and if he wouldn't do that he will have enough lead by the SC that he could pit and come out bwfore Max. Also if they would pitted under VSC Hamilton would have much fresher tires as he did in the end and could have defended much better.
They basically played it safe each time and playing safe cost them the championship.
Reckon there’s some truth to that, Lewis has handled this well and doesn’t want this to drag on. He’s certain the GOAT of my generation.
They never do that?