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Thank god for that, the penalty for their incident tipped me over the edge i thought it was an absolute joke.

The thing is their idiot guidelines prescribe this penalty - they need changing ASAP.

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I'm fine with it. It's consistent with McLaren's handling of their drivers ever since they've had the best car: let the drivers race on track, and mitigate the effect of any team misfortune to the one ahead on merit. McLaren created the situation by pitting Oscar first despite the fact that he was ...

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He didn't request, he offered it. Because it meant he would have 1 lap fresher tyres and it also meant that Piastri couldn't stay out, hoping for a SC to jump Norris with. Or if a SC came in that exact lap, then he would jump Norris. Then imo he absolutely shouldn't have been given the swap, he mis...

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I heard it said that Norris asked for Piastri to be pitted first to protect him from Leclerc, is it true? What is that about? Should be hoping lexlerc does overtake him... He didn't request, he offered it. Because it meant he would have 1 lap fresher tyres and it also meant that Piastri couldn't st...

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I heard it said that Norris asked for Piastri to be pitted first to protect him from Leclerc, is it true? What is that about? Should be hoping lexlerc does overtake him... He didn't request, he offered it. Because it meant he would have 1 lap fresher tyres and it also meant that Piastri couldn't st...

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I heard it said that Norris asked for Piastri to be pitted first to protect him from Leclerc, is it true?

What is that about? Should be hoping lexlerc does overtake him...

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Verstappen is peerless in F1 at the moment. With Hamilton and Alonso aging, IMO he is as far ahead of everyone else as Schumacher was in the late 90s/early 00s. Peerless at this moment. Yeah I feel like Norris and Piastri are just so far behind i actually find it difficult to get excited for their ...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 03, 2025 4:26 pm

FormulaFun wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 03, 2025 4:09 pm
The fact that Sainz got a penalty for the incident with Lawson is why I just cant be arsed with this sport at the moment
The racing rules are absurd example 137.

I know but it feels in recent couple of years they've taken it to another level, im getting fatigued with it

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The fact that Sainz got a penalty for the incident with Lawson is why I just cant be arsed with this sport at the moment

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I wouldn't look to disagree with that even though I would question the numbers being brought forward, Hamilton is quite a bit closer while most would consider Leclerc to be quicker than Alonso, it's just more damning on Stroll. The concerning thing for Hamilton I think isn't his average qualifying ...

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So, at the end of the day, only rookies and Verstappen teammates - all of them new to the respective team - had a bigger gap to their teammates than Stroll. Given that incumbent Stroll should be in his prime, that's quite a damning result. Well Hamilton's form is also a big worry in qualifying as w...

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And that is somehow supposed to mean anything? I think it is better to discuss the regulations Verstappen is supposed to have sinned against, but perhaps that is a bit too difficult? Then I guess it would be interesting to know your opinion Do you think it is right that a driver takes avoiding acti...

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Given their understanding of the parameters at play, would it be reasonable for the officials to specifically target them because, well, it's kind of obvious...? It certainly would be. But I don't think there's any consistent pattern of the stewards scrutineering suspicious cars. I recall in partic...

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Perhaps you should follow the thread instead of shooting from the hip. I just replied to you from your last reply to me. Should I have ignored what you said? Last time I checked you were not involved in this diversion. So no, I did not reply to you. Your initial message using this analogy was to me...

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My dogs in the fight have retired long ago Pokerman. Not that I expect you to understand, but there it is. Lol, nobody believes you And that is somehow supposed to mean anything? I think it is better to discuss the regulations Verstappen is supposed to have sinned against, but perhaps that is a bit...

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You are, perhaps unwittingly, proving my point. But taking it to extremes will clarify it further. Let's say you avoid an oncoming vehicle on your side of the road by swerving into a bush but end up hitting a tree. Chances are that you cannot reclaim the repair cost on the other driver. Dude where ...

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You may not know this, but this is how it works in real life too with respect to accidents and claims. Not saying it is particularly fair, but this is how the world operates. If think you would struggle finding cases where laws, rules, or regulations say otherwise. The only exceptions I can think o...

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Why is it for the betterment of the sport that drivers that consistently break the rules never get banned, did it damage the sport when KMag got his ban? It's interesting you first say "drivers that consistently break the rules never get banned", only to then say there actually is one who did get a...

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And that is somehow supposed to mean anything? I think it is better to discuss the regulations Verstappen is supposed to have sinned against, but perhaps that is a bit too difficult? Then I guess it would be interesting to know your opinion Do you think it is right that a driver takes avoiding acti...

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Because if Hamilton chose to turn in and ignore the presence of Verstappen (which the rules allow) Verstappen would have received a penalty (and likely retired from the race) and may have even ended up with a race ban given his licence points situation. It's fairly simple. Thanks for that I knew he...

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But would that be the wrong call? An interesting element of this is the effectively random risk of disqualification. From a mathematical point of view, if you're trading 25 points for 12 to avoid disqualification, if the risk of disqualification is lower than 50% you're better off just running ille...

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I need to recap the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons for Schumacher, apart from the odd special race he was doggers as far as I remember, his most memorable moment was nearly killing barichello

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Which is what everyone else has been saying so what exactly is your problem with Hamilton to feel the need to bring forward what Boutsen said criticising Hamilton for a lapse in concentration. I'm still trying to work out why you felt that I should be grateful. One thing at the time please! :lol: B...

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That just confirms what I said that Hamilton drove off the track to avoid being hit by Verstappen's car, are we so invested in being on a certain side in an argument that we can't see the wood for the trees? It does a little more than just confirm what you wrote, Pokerman. Are we so invested in bei...

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Yes, I think that sums it up quite well. :thumbup: Last year Verstappen didnt get penalised for crashing into Hamilton because they said Hamilton could have taken greater avoiding action (I presume not turn into the corner), this year Verstappen didnt get penalised because Hamilton took enough avoi...

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Alonso getting dicked down by Stroll but somehow Alonso in 11th and Stroll 17th

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They called the drivers in because they didn't have a camera angle to verify if there had been contact or not. And yes, as I've said to you many times the racing rules make no sense. The rules would have allowed Hamilton to drive like Verstappen wasn't there and turn in as normal. This would have r...

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Does this mean, that is Vertsappen avoided Hamilton at Silvertsone in ‘21 by going off track - no penalty for Hamilton? These rules are a bit silly. Ofcourse, the rules are ridiculous as the defending driver youre penalised for avoiding a collision they need to punish irresponsible overtake attempt...

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From all ive been reading it seems like Ferrari are trying to game the rules regarding the plank which is what we saw in Hungary with Leclerc's huge drop off in the final stint. Meanwhile Hamilton is not willing to go along with it. I would not describe a team optimising the performance of its cars...

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From all ive been reading it seems like Ferrari are trying to game the rules regarding the plank which is what we saw in Hungary with Leclerc's huge drop off in the final stint. Meanwhile Hamilton is not willing to go along with it.

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The stewards also agree that Hamilton wasn't forced off the track, hence no penalty. Why call the drivers in, in the first place, Hamilton not appearing kind of made the stewards decision for them, for me no contact then no penalty, however I have to disagree with the notion that Hamilton didn't ne...

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Does this mean, that is Vertsappen avoided Hamilton at Silvertsone in ‘21 by going off track - no penalty for Hamilton? These rules are a bit silly. Ofcourse, the rules are ridiculous as the defending driver youre penalised for avoiding a collision they need to punish irresponsible overtake attempt...

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Does anyone have any idea regarding Hamilton's 08/08 cryptic message? Is it also connected to his let downs by Ferrari & where he said Ferrari needs to change the driver! He also had said there's a lot going on in the background.......this. https://i.postimg.cc/k4nffM5L/526545025-1159305826240040-7...

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I thought there was no contact, we may say he pulled the move on Hamilton because he was sure Hamilton would jump out of the way, he hits Hamilton then that could possibly be a race ban for Verstappen so I guess that shows supreme confidence in what Hamilton would do. Hamilton moved because he know...

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No penalty for Verstappen. The correct decision IMO. Not sure why it needed to be investigated TBH. Because rightly or wrongly according to the rules Hamilton was forced to leave room for him when he wasn't entitled to any or they would have a big collision and ended in the wall. This is why the ru...

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No penalty for Verstappen. The correct decision IMO. Not sure why it needed to be investigated TBH. Because rightly or wrongly according to the rules Hamilton was forced to leave room for him when he wasn't entitled to any or they would have a big collision and ended in the wall. This is why the ru...

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No penalty for Verstappen. The correct decision IMO. Not sure why it needed to be investigated TBH. Because rightly or wrongly according to the rules Hamilton was forced to leave room for him when he wasn't entitled to any or they would have a big collision and ended in the wall. This is why the ru...

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No penalty for Verstappen. The correct decision IMO. Not sure why it needed to be investigated TBH. Because rightly or wrongly according to the rules Hamilton was forced to leave room for him when he wasn't entitled to any or they would have a big collision and ended in the wall. This is why the ru...

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Well, another race where following and overtaking is impossible what the hell was this ground effect era all about actually, worst regs of all time

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What happened with the Aston Martin lol, absolutely hooked up in Q3 could have been on pole as well Will be very interesting to see if they can use this to get some decent results and possibly even, maybe a podium. There are a lot of F1 fans who still believe that Fernando should be ranked as one o...

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