Wow, what an eventful finish in Mexico. Not sure if Vettel is a crybaby or Verstappen is a douche. Or both. Takes balls to stand up to Ferrari and the team. FIA should have just made the call at the right time and all of that could have been avoided.
As much as he's a douche for doing it, I was a legal tactic. It was a straight up fight. Mercedes was 1 - 2 already whether either DNF'd. Immortal Champions have been crowned over the years in just as controversial circumstances. It was a wank move but the I think team should of advised him that he was being a huge wanker not give him a directive that would see him almost certainly lose the championship and punish him for not following it. Don't get me wrong, suck an egg. He tested Nico right to the end and lost out and I want to see him back in a Merc next year as number 2.
After thinking about it, I don't fault Lewis for doing it after realizing that Mercedes had already secured the Constructors' Championship before the start of the race. He wanted to win the championship and needed Nico to finish 4th so I think he was within full right to tell his team to fuck off. Plus it actually made for an exciting finish which is pretty rare these days.
It would be nice if they could figure out how to make the races more competitive next season. Seem like most races are determined off the start. IndyCar has much more exciting and super competitive races that nobody watches.
As much as he's a douche for doing it, I was a legal tactic. It was a straight up fight. Mercedes was 1 - 2 already whether either DNF'd. Immortal Champions have been crowned over the years in just as controversial circumstances. It was a wank move but the I think team should of advised him that he was being a huge wanker not give him a directive that would see him almost certainly lose the championship and punish him for not following it. Don't get me wrong, suck an egg. He tested Nico right to the end and lost out and I want to see him back in a Merc next year as number 2.
Well said. Lots of celebrated heroes of F1 have done dirty deeds to secure the WDC, sometimes if you want to be the champ you have to be an ass. On that note, Rosberg could have slammed into Hambone and taken him out, securing his championship...that's been done before
And Monza has confirmed their place for the next three seasons (and if I'm not mistaken on the topic of Italian GPs, Imola is involved in a lawsuit with Monza and/or Bernie and/or F1).
After thinking about it, I don't fault Lewis for doing it after realizing that Mercedes had already secured the Constructors' Championship before the start of the race. He wanted to win the championship and needed Nico to finish 4th so I think he was within full right to tell his team to fuck off. Plus it actually made for an exciting finish which is pretty rare these days.
It would be nice if they could figure out how to make the races more competitive next season. Seem like most races are determined off the start. IndyCar has much more exciting and super competitive races that nobody watches.
IndyCar is soooooo much better than F1 these days!
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That is quite a nice track, it's too bad there's no overtaking on it.
Rosberg doing everything he needs, hope things go his way in Abu Dhabi.
It would be nice if they could figure out how to make the races more competitive next season. Seem like most races are determined off the start. IndyCar has much more exciting and super competitive races that nobody watches.
Well, he has his own money bin and now can enjoy life and put the pressure and politics of F1 in his rearview mirror.