F1 2022

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Do we actually know if they will actually be going racing in the 2022 season or will Liberty Media just hold an auction for race positions for each race beforehand?
 
Dave said:
Do we actually know if they will actually be going racing in the 2022 season or will Liberty Media just hold an auction for race positions for each race beforehand?
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Ah boo. Still sour?
 
Speedster said:
Or you could share in the joy of others.
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I'll wait until the final decision is made, and for the authorities to decide what was actually permissible and what wasn't before deciding on that.

If you missed the article that was posted earlier explaining all the issues would you like me to repost it here for you?
 
Dave said:
I'll wait until the final decision is made, and for the authorities to decide what was actually permissible and what wasn't before deciding on that.

If you missed the article that was posted earlier explaining all the issues would you like me to repost it here for you?
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Nah, I've had enough disappointment in sport (both as participant and spectator) to know some calls go for you and some go against. Fighting the calls that go against you just breeds bitterness and steals the joy of competition. It seems from Lewis' initial reaction he gets that. Just a pity his fanboois (and boss) don't.
 
Speedster said:
Nah, I've had enough disappointment in sport (both as participant and spectator) to know some calls go for you and some go against.
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As apparently you still don't actually understand what is ongoing it's probably not worth trying to discuss it with you.

The article I referred to might make you look a little less ignorant, you know?
 
Dave said:
As apparently you still don't actually understand what is ongoing it's probably not worth trying to discuss it with you.

The article I referred to might make you look a little less ignorant, you know?
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Ref made a decision. Some think it was the right decision, some don't. Happens in every sport.
 
Speedster said:
Ref made a decision. Some think it was the right decision, some don't. Happens in every sport.
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We're discussing the application of the regulations, in this instance it's like the soccer ref decided the losing team could pick up the ball and run with it and then sent off 5 players from the team leading and told the remaining players to take their boots off and play in bare feet.

It's the complete disregard of the regulations that I'm waiting for an answer on. If the FIA decide that the regulations can be changed to suit a result all well and good, no more argument, the result stands or more hopefully it'll force the regs to be followed or changed so there isn't a reoccurrence of this idiotic shambles that we watched.

And I'd be saying the saying if Ver and Ham positions were reversed in the scenario.
 
Verstappen felt for Hamilton over nature of F1 title loss
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Verstappen felt for Hamilton over nature of F1 title loss

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Max Verstappen has admitted that he did feel some sympathy for Lewis Hamilton about the way the Formula 1 world championship was decided at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen felt for Hamilton over nature of F1 title loss
Hamilton had looked on course to grab the win that he needed for an eighth title, before a late safety car was brought out following a crash for Williams driver Nicholas Latifi.

A decision by F1 race director Michael Masi to restart the race with one lap to go gave Verstappen, who had pitted for soft tyres, the opportunity he needed to surge to the front and clinch the crown.

While delighted about the good fortune that helped him win his maiden championship, Verstappen acknowledged that the circumstances were not easy for his rival.

“There was one side that was incredibly happy, and one side that was disappointed,” he said on Monday during a chat with selected media to reflect on his world title success.

“Of course, I felt for Lewis. He did everything right, throughout the whole race. But, you know, F1 can be very unpredictable.

“And, of course, it can go either way. It could have been the other way around as well, where I would be controlling the race and then I would lose it on the last lap. That's, unfortunately, also part of racing.”


While Red Bull team boss Christian Horner suggested that the ‘racing gods’ had looked after his squad in bringing out the late safety car, Verstappen was clear that the win was not just handed to him on a plate.

Reflecting on the stage of the race before the safety car came out, where it appeared that Hamilton had things under control, Verstappen said key for him was in not giving up.

“Of course I saw that I was not catching enough,” he said. “So I told myself to just keep pushing until the end, because I'm not gonna give up. And that's what we did.

“The safety car came out of course. We needed a miracle and it did happen, but you still need to then capitalise on that. You need to go for the overtake. That's what we did. And yeah, it was a dramatic end for sure.”

Plus: How Perez's Hamilton defiance was vital to Verstappen's Abu Dhabi triumph

While a disappointed Hamilton has not spoken in public since a short television interview immediately after the race, Verstappen has no doubts his rival will come back as a strong force in 2022.

“Lewis is a great sportsman,” added Verstappen. “Like I said before, it’s racing and we all have to deal with it: if it’s positive or negative. But he will come back again very strong, because he’s an amazing driver.”
 
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