Stevo985 Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 50 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: Stays second anyway What sort of punishment is that Would have been very interesting if he'd had a few more seconds on Ocon and had gone for the fastest lap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: Stays second anyway What sort of punishment is that A token one. I really hope the title is settled by racing on the track, if the title comes down to Max forcing Lewis off the track when being overtaken (or vice versa) it will be huge disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, Genie said: A token one. I really hope the title is settled by racing on the track, if the title comes down to Max forcing Lewis off the track when being overtaken (or vice versa) it will be huge disappointment. If he took him off the track years ago he might be labelled a ruthless determined genius, not so sure these days, would brand MV take an bashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Phil Silvers said: If he took him off the track years ago he might be labelled a ruthless determined genius, not so sure these days, would brand MV take an bashing. I think a little bit of naughtiness now and again is more acceptable (and everyone does it), with Max it seems like every time he goes out onto the track he does at least 1 dick move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 6, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2021 Completely missed this race. Will not be missing the next one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Jimzk5 said: Stays second anyway What sort of punishment is that The sort of punishment that makes the last race a winner takes all tv ratings winner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2021 Doesn't that decision say 2 penalty points? If so why is MV still top of the standings if there's a two point deduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 Unbelievable that he applied his brakes with Lewis behind him. I can't see how anyone can begin to justify this type of behaviour. Where is this type of driving going to end, with a death? How can drivers race each other at these types of speed without trusting each other? I can't see how they can and it opens up a whole new avenue of racing , more like banger car racing tbh. Hope Lewis gets pole and wins from there without any interaction with Verstappen at all because its obvious Verstappen will drive to win and maybe kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, bickster said: Doesn't that decision say 2 penalty points? If so why is MV still top of the standings if there's a two point deduction? On his licence, not championship points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 6, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2021 I really hope that we get a Championship decided on the track, and not seven hours afterward in an office full of officials, team bosses, drivers, lawyers, sponsors and TV reps. If Max engineers an accident, or even if they take each other off in a racing incident, the championship won't be done at the chequered flag and that would be a real shame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 I don't think there's any chance Max deliberately takes out Lewis. In an obvious way I mean, like Senna vs Prost. He might get up to his usual antics, but people thinking he's going to just drive into Lewis are wide of the mark I think. These days with penalties handed out they wouldn't allow him to win the title like that I don't think. I think Lewis will win it on track. Probably a 1st vs 2nd which would be a fitting way to end the season I also think Lewis might retire if that happens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 11 hours ago, theboyangel said: Money on MV causing a crash in the final race, taking both him and LH out and thus winning himself the championship? And if he does I hope he wrecks his car and Lewis wins the title. I don't think for one second that will happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I don't think there's any chance Max deliberately takes out Lewis. In an obvious way I mean, like Senna vs Prost. He might get up to his usual antics, but people thinking he's going to just drive into Lewis are wide of the mark I think. These days with penalties handed out they wouldn't allow him to win the title like that I don't think. I think Lewis will win it on track. Probably a 1st vs 2nd which would be a fitting way to end the season I also think Lewis might retire if that happens Cant see Lewis retiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Whatever the positives and many negatives that Max appears to have you have to say without him on track this season would have been another snoozefest. Lewis and Max are so far out infront of the rest of the field it's ridiculous. Bottas and Perez appear to be driving different cars to their team mates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, mykeyb said: Cant see Lewis retiring. Maybe not this winter but I think once he’s set the record for championships he’ll announce it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, mykeyb said: Whatever the positives and many negatives that Max appears to have you have to say without him on track this season would have been another snoozefest. Lewis and Max are so far out infront of the rest of the field it's ridiculous. Bottas and Perez appear to be driving different cars to their team mates I don’t think a single person has doubted max’s talent. He’s incredible. He’s just a word removed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Max surely won't risk anything in the last race, unless he has no chance of winning maybe. He cannot afford any kind of penalty, has to finish in front of Lewis. I've noticed Lewis is being very cool with Max. I expected him to flip out at some point calling Max an idiot or something. Instead he is being very subtle about Max's antics on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Max surely won't risk anything in the last race, unless he has no chance of winning maybe. He cannot afford any kind of penalty, has to finish in front of Lewis. I've noticed Lewis is being very cool with Max. I expected him to flip out at some point calling Max an idiot or something. Instead he is being very subtle about Max's antics on track. I think he knows he has the upper hand. Max is obviously rattled. Mercedes have the momentum. Keeping a cool head will win them the title 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted December 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2021 So the redesign of Yas Marina looks decent. Seems to follow what many have asked for - reduce the number of fiddly corners in favour of longer sweeping curves. I went to this circuit about five years ago. It was a great experience (albeit a pointless race) so I'm fascinated to see how these changes pan out, especially as for the first time the championship is in the balance here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 7, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Lichfield Dean said: So the redesign of Yas Marina looks decent. Seems to follow what many have asked for - reduce the number of fiddly corners in favour of longer sweeping curves. I went to this circuit about five years ago. It was a great experience (albeit a pointless race) so I'm fascinated to see how these changes pan out, especially as for the first time the championship is in the balance here. That'll mess up McLaren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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