F1 2022 Season
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Masi is being fired? About time.
I hope they remove the direct link to race control as well.
I don't, I love hearing them bitch and moan they should penalise it if it's excessive, or give them a 3 challenge per race rule or something. Or the race director should grow some balls and say back to the principle 'you realise I'm not the right person to be asking about stewarding decisions, right? I mean, you know that - right?'
So it seems Peter Bayer will be in control, but Masi will still be involved to some degree. Sounds like a demotion with less influence than 2021, definitely a good thing.
Masi can be anywhere but race control. He can have a job clearing the rubbish at the end of the race, if I had a say about it.
I might be able to stomach following another season closely if Masi is gone, but quite frankly I still think it's probably waste of time and that watching the C4 1-hr highlights will do.
I might be able to stomach following another season closely if Masi is gone, but quite frankly I still think it's probably waste of time and that watching the C4 1-hr highlights will do.
To me this comm doesn't make sense, it's like the football coaches being able to talk to the ref on his handsfree throughout the entire game.
It's been clear all season that Masi cannot handle the pressure. He's essentially a referee that blows the whistle whenever the crowd shout and scream.
Either Mercedes asked for him to be removed or the FIA realised he's made a monumental feck up and damaged the sports reputation.
It'll be nice to get some clarity, but I hope we never have to hear his voice again.
Either Mercedes asked for him to be removed or the FIA realised he's made a monumental feck up and damaged the sports reputation.
It'll be nice to get some clarity, but I hope we never have to hear his voice again.
The thing with racing is it's a lot more cooperative sport than ballgames etc. You can't have a good race without a good opponent that respects you, and vice versa. And (as seen often enough this season) the rules aren't as clear cut and applicable all the time. People argue over handball in football despite that theoretically being a straight forward rule.
Which is why scum moves like brake checking are so frowned upon by the community, and why there was so much furor about drivers not being punished for very very obvious rule breaking.
But F1 has to fight it's way back to becoming a proper sport now anyway. Never seen a football match called "played" on the basis that the referee walked out and blew the whistle twice.
Mercedes wouldn't take him even if he paid for his seat.
I think you'd be suprised. If lewis did retire who else on the grid can challenge max regularly and is a former wdc? The list is short: Alonso.
Toto doesn't like Alonso. That's all the reason you need for him not getting the seat there.
Same here.
Even I still struggle to comprehend what was going through Masi head at the end of that last so called race.
So I can fully understand what the Mercedes team and Lewis Hamilton in particular must be feeling.
Words cannot describe how I felt then and still do now. But injustice is a good one.
The onus is now fully on the FIA to sort this situation out well before the start of what should have been an exciting new season.
And if it does not do so and if Hamilton decides he has had enough, there will be a big black cloud hanging over not just 2022, but 2021 as well.
The new leaked FIA org chart does make it look like Masi is gone. But officially he wint be sacked until after the abu dhabi enquory has reported back.
The only way I see Lewis racing next year is if Masi is gone or the FIA at least promise to make big changes. I don't see him racing in F1 beyond that though, it sounds like he's done with the sport and he has plenty of interests outside of it.
It's not, because Masi isn't really the referee that's the stewards. If anything, it'd be like football implementing a person that the teams complain to specifically to stop players crowding the referee, or the managers storming the field at half time and chewing the referee's ear off - and it'd be fun to listen to.
It's all drama. Literally at the end of the race he said about making sure he beats them next year. He isn't going to walk away until he gets 8.
He has the ability to stop the race, so his position is not just for people to complain to.
He has the ability to stop the race if there is reason to do so. His job is to make sure the rules are adhered to.
aston martin will be hoping mike krack will bring them a race win next season.
Mike Neck, Mike Back, Mike Phosy and Mike Krack
Would've thought Mike Krack would be more associated with Formula Two.
I guess Mike Dong was not available
Zak has had quite a bit to say recently - whilst he also likely has an agenda I have to say I generally agree with him re big teams making decisions and what has gone on last season.
I'm not sure where I stand with the sprint races yet, I think the format around qualifying and race grid needs tweaking slightly but it probably adds a bit more to the weekend especially if they can overtake cars this year.
https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/the-year-ahead-zak-brown-2022/
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/1...ontroversy-symptom-of-wider-rulemaking-issues
Pretty punchy all round especially with a Mercedes in the back, good job VW will be joining F1.
I'm not sure where I stand with the sprint races yet, I think the format around qualifying and race grid needs tweaking slightly but it probably adds a bit more to the weekend especially if they can overtake cars this year.
https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/the-year-ahead-zak-brown-2022/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60036659
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/1...ontroversy-symptom-of-wider-rulemaking-issues
Pretty punchy all round especially with a Mercedes in the back, good job VW will be joining F1.
Llando/Russell 2022.
Zero chance of Mercedes getting lando out of his contract that he just signed. More chance of nico roseberg making a comeback.
What’s the fuss with F1 wanting to treat their product like a videogame? Hardcore fans are less and less, and you cannot have only one team winning year after year if you want casual fans following your circus. Then… be it. Would you bet Ferrari is going to be favorably looked after, this season, as far as the rules allow (and even more)?
So has the big baby decided if he’s going to race again yet? 
Talk about throwing your toys out of the pram
Talk about throwing your toys out of the pram
Masi deserves to get the sack for the shambles from last season.So has the big baby decided if he’s going to race again yet?
Talk about throwing your toys out of the pram
LH has every right to wait to see what happens to him before deciding whether to race again or not if Masi is left in charge to call as and when he sees fit to change the rules.
Surely it's Michael Krack...but as parents how did you not see he was going to be called Mike when he got older
Hes coming across as a petulant child who’s not getting his way. Either he’s so insecure about his legacy (tbf, he’s lost a massive point not winning 5 in a row in that car) or he’s just a massive sore loser:
He’s had the rub of the green massively for 7 years. Harden up a little and get over it.
Imagine telling a multi winning world champion to harden up I think he's mentally tougher than of any us here put together.
I think he's mentally tougher than of any us here put together.The dominance has really taken it's toll on some people.
I bet some in here harden up by doing the dishes after an argument with the girlfriend
I bet some in here harden up by doing the dishes after an argument with the girlfriend
That's the 4th official, most managers spend the entire game moaning at them.
If Lewis doesn't want to race and doesn't want to be a pawn in the big F1 game anymore, then he doesn't. Why should he 'harden up' for just for peoples entertainment?
There are plenty of other series to race, especially in Europe and America.
F1 is but a drop in the ocean.
There are plenty of other series to race, especially in Europe and America.
F1 is but a drop in the ocean.