F1 2021 Season

pauldyson1uk said:
Spa-Francorchamps' planned €80 million facelift is now in full swing, with new pictures released by the Belgian circuit showing the extent of the facility's transformation.

Spa's plan to apply for an FIM Grade C licence to welcome motorcycle racing back to its track has compelled the venue to undertake a series of extensive modifications to the run-off areas of several corners where gravel traps will be installed.

But the renovation project also includes include a significant upgrade of the track's infrastructure, with new spectator facilities being gradually added in the future.

The remodeled series of grandstands and VIP areas will increase the track's seating capacity by 13,000 seats, or double the venue's current permanent seating capacity.

https://f1i.com/news/429503-spa-fra...NThVuD1dcN2pMHgA1PIaEIiYRhK4msyAAfuEwjwYXn_wE
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Good stuff. A bit infuriating that drainage isn't top of the list after this years shit show though.
 
Sir Jackie Stewart has rejected the idea that F1's controversial finale in Abu Dhabi was fabricated to thrill the fans, insisting the event's outcome was "clean" and wasn't a Hollywood scripted moment.

FIA race director Michael Masi's decision to bypass F1's usual safety car and restart procedure to provide fans with one final lap of racing led to a dramatic last gasp showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman taking advantage of his fresher tyres to overhaul the Mercedes driver and conquer his maiden world title.

https://f1i.com/news/429715-stewart...Rq6pxVAVTZ0Md837jVC5W0xtUINhAYaqs_3BOax3aV7CI
 
The next petition will be to strip Jackie of his knighthood for that blasphemy.
 
Those quotes are full on gaslighting, even trying to tell fans how they actually felt about it.
 
He's always come across as a bit of a prat, safety work aside. He got all high and mighty with Senna and Schumacher too back in the day.
 


Interesting theory why Mercedes didn't pitted Lewis. Basically saying Mercedes was protecting constructor championship and didn't pitted him because of that. Which in hindsight costed him the championship and that Lewis could be angry at Mercedes for that.
 
Jerch said:


Interesting theory why Mercedes didn't pitted Lewis. Basically saying Mercedes was protecting constructor championship and didn't pitted him because of that. Which in hindsight costed him the championship and that Lewis could be angry at Mercedes for that.
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Strange and obscure narrative considering the whole championship was effectively stolen from Mercedes by Masi in the final laps. But whatever floats your boat.
 
'Justice served' as bookie shells out for Hamilton title win


Despite Lewis Hamilton losing out in the 2021 F1 World Drivers' Championship battle, prominent bookmakers Paddy Power have opted to pay out for punters who bet on the seven-time World Champion adding to his tally at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Paddy Power elected to shell out for both drivers as they branded the season finale a "sporting injustice".
"Max Verstappen needed a miracle to win, and one duly arrived in the form of a dodgy decision from the race organisers who appeared to rip up the rulebook and go rogue for the final lap of the race," read a statement on their website.
"We have decided to pay out on both Max Verstappen AND Lewis Hamilton to win the World Drivers' Championship.

"Consider justice served"
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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...hamilton-fia-president-f1-title-b1986286.html

"Personally, I’m convinced that everything will work out,” Ben Sulayem added. “You can’t think about the past. There are many things to think about. We are the ones who embody the future"

This quote typifies the fact that the FIA don't want learn from past mistakes, just move on to another profitable year with no sporting integrity.
 
Rado_N said:
It’s Paddy Power, they do shit like this all the time, they’ve looked at the numbers and decided it’s worth the advertising.
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I know they've done it a fair few times and it's good marketing, but it's something they still didn't need to. Imagine having your losing bet get paid as a winner. It's good for the punters who had Hamilton on.

Don't really understand why people feel the need to view everything as negative.
 
One Night Only said:
I know they've done it a fair few times and it's good marketing, but it's something they still didn't need to. Imagine having your losing bet get paid as a winner. It's good for the punters who had Hamilton on.

Don't really understand why people feel the need to view everything as negative.
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It’s nothing to do with being negative. It’s a question of cost vs benefit.

The odds meant not many people were placing that bet so it’s not cost them much to generate some headlines and get people thinking they’re some “good guy bookie” who might pay out even when you lose and given them credit. Exactly like you’re doing.

It’s not cynical to say they’ve only done it because it’s in their favour, it’s just obvious and realistic.
 
Rado_N said:
It’s nothing to do with being negative. It’s a question of cost vs benefit.

The odds meant not many people were placing that bet so it’s not cost them much to generate some headlines and get people thinking they’re some “good guy bookie” who might pay out even when you lose and given them credit. Exactly like you’re doing.

It’s not cynical to say they’ve only done it because it’s in their favour, it’s just obvious and realistic.
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I wasn't speaking about your post, more the initial poster mentioning it as if it was a bad thing.

I fully understand yours, even I was like "they've only done it for publicity" but I also understood some people won money for a losing bet so couldn't care.

It's probably got them less publicity than their general adverts anyway. Not sure where I even seen the story initially but it hasn't been everywhere.
 
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