Objectively, whether you're a Lewis fan, Max fan, neutral. Both drivers went into Abu Dhabi deserving to win the title because it neck and neck and basically winner takes all.
If safety car restart procedure was followed the way it normally has gone, either the safety car would've come in a lap later and Max wouldn't have had chance to overtake, or the safety car wouldn't have let any lapped cars past and it's likely Max wouldn't have been able to clear the lapped cars in time to have a go at Lewis.
Because the race director followed his own ideas rather than precedent for procedure it manipulated the restart, to create entertainment, but also swung things heavily into Max's favour.
That's just objectively factual based on what happened. Both drivers deserved to win the title, but it would've been better if it wasn't artificially manipulated by the race director to create entertainment by changing the rules last minute. It will taint Max's first title, but it isn't as if he didn't deserve to win on merit, because of how close it had been all season.
Max fans who can't recognise that max was helped, however unintentionally or whatever, need to check themselves.
Red Bull need to get over themselves, spitting their dummies out at Sky for Ted's comment is tragic and embarrassing.
And Ted is just batshit and can't be tamed!
The whole polarisation of fan bases in the last few years is damaging for the sport, we don't need boos, we don't need fake hate etc.
Let's just go racing!
If safety car restart procedure was followed the way it normally has gone, either the safety car would've come in a lap later and Max wouldn't have had chance to overtake, or the safety car wouldn't have let any lapped cars past and it's likely Max wouldn't have been able to clear the lapped cars in time to have a go at Lewis.
Because the race director followed his own ideas rather than precedent for procedure it manipulated the restart, to create entertainment, but also swung things heavily into Max's favour.
That's just objectively factual based on what happened. Both drivers deserved to win the title, but it would've been better if it wasn't artificially manipulated by the race director to create entertainment by changing the rules last minute. It will taint Max's first title, but it isn't as if he didn't deserve to win on merit, because of how close it had been all season.
Max fans who can't recognise that max was helped, however unintentionally or whatever, need to check themselves.
Red Bull need to get over themselves, spitting their dummies out at Sky for Ted's comment is tragic and embarrassing.
And Ted is just batshit and can't be tamed!
The whole polarisation of fan bases in the last few years is damaging for the sport, we don't need boos, we don't need fake hate etc.
Let's just go racing!
he’s best buddies with Horner
) not a driver whereas now it's all about one driver who can do no wrong, ever. On the plus side, I give it 3 years max (no pun intended) before some of the more toxic fans melt away. Another couple of seasons like this one and they'll get bored.