Ferdie:
Whoopsy:
The alternative would be for Max to pass 5 lapped cars in one lap.
Yes, exactly. On fresh tires.
IF there is time to restart, using Masi's own timeline. There isn't according the rules. He needed one extra lap which there isn't, os he 'bended' the rule.
Whoopsy:
Why are you so bothered about me stating facts from the point of view of the rulebook? Cause it isn't to the benefits of Max?
Because it is an opinion, not a fact. I am not attached to any single driver, I enjoy Max´ bold approach just as much as Leclerc´s or Russell's. It's the difference in attitude, approach and driving style, that I enjoy so much with the current drivers. And F1 is much more complex than some here want to believe, otherwise why does a great driver like Ricciardo, that had been brought to McLaren, have such difficulties at McLaren? Why can such an "outstanding" driver as Hamilton perform so poorly this season, even worse than the teammate? Because there is much more to it, more than I have time to type now.
I doubt, if you ask Max or Charles or Lewis about their competitors, that they would have the same attitude and bold opinion as some "experts". They do know what goes into being competitive at that level.
It is about as factual as it can be if you run the timeline again according to how Masi did it. The rules clearly stated what he can and cannot do, and when he decided to call in the Safety car, he did not follow the safety car protocol, this is already disregarding the fact that he did a partial, not the full, wave through of lapped cars, which by itself is already a contradiction to the rules.
It's about on the same level as during a race start, he arbitrarily says they will now start on 3 red lights, not waiting till all 5 a lit and then go off. Would you think that's a proper way to start a race? No of course, right?
Pretty much as factual as saying Europe would have lost WW2 had the Americans not come and help. Maybe some French might think otherwise, but that's what they THINK, it's not facts or reality.
If Max passed Hamilton earlier in the race and was leading the pack during the safety car period, and the race ended under safety car, I would have no problem with that even when I don't particular like Max, cause the race is run by the book using the proper rules. Just like I had no problem with Max winning on Sunday in Miami, nothing was out of the ordinary, he drove a great race and deserve to win. 🤷🏻♂️
You really do have to make a distinction on where I stand. I stand WITH the rules, not with Hamilton or AGAINST Max.
I also have no problems with Hamilton running deep in the mid field, or finishing behind Russell. It is what it is, Mercedes don't have a competitive car and Russell is clearly talented, on par if not better than Max. If he is regularly finishing behind Hamilton, then there is a problem with Mercedes choosing the successor, Hamilton has a shelf live, just like every other driver, and it's not forever.
I have accepted Max is the 2021 WDC, and I am calling fro him winning this year also to validate himself. Winning back to back across 2 different eras is a great feat, and he will be part of a very elite group to do so. Cementing his place among F1's greats.
Now why can't you, or other diehard Max fans, accept the fact that Max didn't win the 2021 title cleanly? And he got a little help in order to win? Yes he drove great all year and deserves to win, same can be said of Hamilton's chase on the 2nd half of the season to make it that tight at the end. Had Max made some better decisions earlier in the season, he would have wrapped up the title with races to spare.
Back in 2007, Kimi drove great too, but if not for a rookie Hamilton made a blunder in Shanghai, Hamilton would have won that title. But because of that blunder, Kimi was given a lifeline and he took advantage of it and won the 2007 title. It's his only one, and he didn't win another since to validate it wasn't a fluke. Max is in a much better position to win one more.
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