Guess who was going to change his engine next race, anyway, making this penalty moot. I hope the rules covers this sort of thing and Max keeps the penalty until it can be served.
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Formula 1 - 2021 Season
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Awesome and deserved result for Williams, who didn’t just win because the rest didn’t but also because they really were that fast.
And penalty deserved. I saw immediately in the first replay that Max wasn’t far enough alongside so thought he might have been the one in the wrong here right then already.
I take it also from commentary on tv he will swap engines and start from the back if the engine swap is beneficial and if that can be taken along with the penalty, but I am not sure if that is allowed.
It will be interesting to see how this develops. The Ferraris were hanging in there as well, it’s turning out to be a good season so far.
And penalty deserved. I saw immediately in the first replay that Max wasn’t far enough alongside so thought he might have been the one in the wrong here right then already.
I take it also from commentary on tv he will swap engines and start from the back if the engine swap is beneficial and if that can be taken along with the penalty, but I am not sure if that is allowed.
It will be interesting to see how this develops. The Ferraris were hanging in there as well, it’s turning out to be a good season so far.
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So basically the opposite of what happened at Silverstone. I do think Verstappen made little effort to avoid a incident, just like Hamilton did at Silverstone.
I do think the penalty is a joke. Hamilton essentially gets a penalty that isn't a penalty and walks away with 25 points but Verstappen gets a grid drop.
williams?
cant get a time penalty in a race you are no longer in
the points on super license is outside the race penalties, if you get enough points in a certain period of time you get barred from a race
As a palate cleanser for all the noise around the crash, here’s Joe’s excellent post-Zandevoort travelogue (with its typically interesting comments section). His mosey home from Monza should appear this week.
Whoops. McLaren of course!
Or rather, tell him it will get worse like they told Hamilton who wanted to stay out too
he's young, he will learn - dont be too hard on him
remember lewis not wanting to change tyres in china and maybe lost a world championship because of that
if lewis HADNT come in and changed tyres now in russia, we should all be harsh on him
remember lewis not wanting to change tyres in china and maybe lost a world championship because of that
if lewis HADNT come in and changed tyres now in russia, we should all be harsh on him
hard on him? I just found it funny
I dont have any opinions of the guy, I dont know him at all, all I know is hes a far better driver than I am or ever would hope to be.
As far as cockups go, I've committed far worse and more embarrassing ones in my life, One just have to learn to laugh at ones self and not take it too seriously
It's not a decision he should be making, there had already been enough evidence for them to make the call and the rain was getting worse.
I get that no driver in the lead wants to give up that position, but the teams have access to all this information and expertise you shouldn't be going to the driver to make the call.
