F1 - 2018 season discussion

[Dave]

I can't think of anybody that is 100% happy with this.

Toto?

 

[Willie Trombone]

I can't think of anybody that is 100% happy with this. And what if Hamilton ends up winning the championship by 6 points? Just won't be right.

...or if Bottas misses second by 1 point.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Toto?

That man was stressed.

 

[Dave]

And what if Hamilton ends up winning the championship by 6 points?

Toto will tell everyone how right he was to order it

 

[Hamster]

Toto?

I doubt he is thrilled that he had to make that "business" decision

 

[Dave]

I doubt he is thrilled that he had to make that "business" decision

He didn’t look unhappy.

 

[Fox1]

Lulu handed another race on a platter. I like how Vettel pinned his lock up on Bottas after the race.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Lulu handed another race on a platter. I like how Vettel pinned his lock up on Bottas after the race.

I wouldn't say Vettel gave him the position.

LOL @ Ted Kravitz.... What can we say about Kimi's anonymous race today - 4th place? Mwoah.

 

[Dave]

For all the happy people, todays results and standings.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Time to award points for quali and fastest laps IMO. Impressive from Bottas and RB.

 

[thestaggy]

Earlier in the season Wolff criticised Ferrari for team orders and said he wouldn't do it.

Second or third time now this season he's made use of them and on this occasion not even remotely justifiable.

 

[Dave]

Earlier in the season Wolff criticised Ferrari for team orders and said he wouldn't do it.

Second or third time now this season he's made use of them and on this occasion not even remotely justifiable.

And yet he was already giving team orders in 2016.

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff regrets 'wrong decision' to give Lewis Hamilton orders in Abu Dhabi: 'We should've communicated differently'

• Lewis Hamilton will escape punishment for his controversial 'backing-up'
• Mercedes chief Toto Wolff had said he could not tolerate 'anarchy' of drivers
• But Wolff has now revealed regret giving Hamilton orders in Abu Dhabi
• He should have been allowed race with Nico Rosberg, according to Wolff

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...rs-Abu-Dhabi-ve-communicated-differently.html

 

[caroper]

Vladimir Putin is involved the results will be rigged.
Team orders will be nothing compared to next year with In race betting.
Teams may even place a Bet then throw the race for the cash.

 

[Fox1]

Bernie can watch the sport crumble from the grandstands.

 

[Dave]

Vladimir Putin is involved the results will be rigged.
Team orders will be nothing compared to next year with In race betting.
Teams may even place a Bet then throw the race for the cash.

Fernando Alonso will be devastated that he’s retired and won’t be able to take part...

 

[satanboy]

Toto's decision has almost killed F1 for me completely.

 

[mubeend]

Toto's decision has almost killed F1 for me completely.

Judging by the look on his face, I think he hates his decision as much as any of us. I'm hoping Hamilton has enough spare change towards the end of the season to repay the favour.

 

[2023]

Judging by the look on his face, I think he hates his decision as much as any of us. I'm hoping Hamilton has enough spare change towards the end of the season to repay the favour.

And make later victories just as hallow?

Bottas did everything right. Great qualifying, pulled off the pit phase correctly, saved his tires, set fastest laps.
Hamilton was behind in every regard, even messing up the pit stops.

And Bottas' reward? Move over for the 2nd fiddle.

 

[Hamster]

Toto's decision has almost killed F1 for me completely.

Oh please, there's been far worse in the past and here we still are over a decade later. Team orders (kak as they are) has been part of F1 for ages.

 

[thestaggy]

And make later victories just as hallow?

Bottas did everything right. Great qualifying, pulled off the pit phase correctly, saved his tires, set fastest laps.
Hamilton was behind in every regard, even messing up the pit stops.

And Bottas' reward? Move over for the 2nd fiddle.

Its Austria 2002 all over again.

Rubens had Michael's number all weekend and then out of the blue Todt decided to shuffle them right at the end.