Official 2024 Austrian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***
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Ten seconds penalties and a couple of points on a licence for putting someone out of the race is a joke .
Excluding from the race then a 3 race ban with no replacements should be the minimum penalty. Previous history of the same offence should double the penalty each time .
Having stewards with a backbone would also help.
Drivers only allowed in with the stewards for driving offences
Team principal only in with the stewards for non driver infringement.
Excluding from the race then a 3 race ban with no replacements should be the minimum penalty. Previous history of the same offence should double the penalty each time .
Having stewards with a backbone would also help.
Drivers only allowed in with the stewards for driving offences
Team principal only in with the stewards for non driver infringement.
Just caught up, what a race ending!!
I guess that answers the question of whether or not Lando can pass Max... No. Max simply will not allow it!
I'm not going to jump on the Max bashing on this occasion as I was definitely enjoying the battle - so I'd be criticising myself for enjoying the spectacle. What I will say is that Max will always drive like an aggressive s
t, he will never change when under pressure, so the only way to beat him is with an equal or superior car and make damn sure to outqualify him.
Trying to pass him on track will always be very risky - he'll make certain of it, and the stewards absolutely cannot be relied upon to be fair and consistent when he creates a stuation.
I guess that answers the question of whether or not Lando can pass Max... No. Max simply will not allow it!
I'm not going to jump on the Max bashing on this occasion as I was definitely enjoying the battle - so I'd be criticising myself for enjoying the spectacle. What I will say is that Max will always drive like an aggressive s
t, he will never change when under pressure, so the only way to beat him is with an equal or superior car and make damn sure to outqualify him.Trying to pass him on track will always be very risky - he'll make certain of it, and the stewards absolutely cannot be relied upon to be fair and consistent when he creates a s
tuation.i_alan_i said:
All the top drivers: the Mercedes, Ferraris and McLarens need to be as brave as Lando was today. Race Max like he races them.
If Max gets 5 or 6 races ruined with his rivals sharing the pain then someone else has a chance to be world champion But if they all play safe they all lose.
I can't believe the drivers and strategists haven't had a conversation about this.
True, but first they have to catch up with him.If Max gets 5 or 6 races ruined with his rivals sharing the pain then someone else has a chance to be world champion But if they all play safe they all lose.
I can't believe the drivers and strategists haven't had a conversation about this.
kambites said:
Basically what every impartial F1 fan has been saying about how Verstappen has been treated for the last four years... I can't even fault Verstappen for it because as long as it's not properly penalised, it works and ultimately his job is to win.
It's been like this since he was a child, the only difference between then and now is Jos doesn't have to punch anyone anymore. rdjohn said:
MAD MAX IS BACK!
Horner takes another step towards total depravity by supporting his unsporting behaviour.
Lewis puts his arm round Lando and says “Welcome to my world”
Andrea Stella explains how F1 ended up like this, in the most composed manner imaginable. Good guy.
Mad max never left, it's just that nobody has close enough to poke him with a stick for a while!Horner takes another step towards total depravity by supporting his unsporting behaviour.
Lewis puts his arm round Lando and says “Welcome to my world”
Andrea Stella explains how F1 ended up like this, in the most composed manner imaginable. Good guy.
Gotta smile at Lewis's sympathy. So far Lando has experienced nothing of Max! Perhaps by the end of the season he'll have the full experience: a car parked on his head, several visits to the barriers, accusations of attempted murder from Horny, race restart rules re-written just when he thought he had a title...
J6542 said:
No it’s not, he is ahead of lando in the points. He increased his lead today. If piastri was 3rd in the championship then lando could keep punting max off and let Oscar win the championship
There are other drivers who could pass him in the championship if he keeps driving like he did today and others don’t give way, leading to retirements.Even just considering Norris, he knows that if he backs off then he cannot win this championship but if he holds firm there’s a small chance that he can.
Ken_Code said:
There are other drivers who could pass him in the championship if he keeps driving like he did today and others don’t give way, leading to retirements.
Even just considering Norris, he knows that if he backs off then he cannot win this championship but if he holds firm there’s a small chance that he can.
I’d say for Norris, it’s not about this year but setting a precedent for future seasons where there may be more to fight for. Even just considering Norris, he knows that if he backs off then he cannot win this championship but if he holds firm there’s a small chance that he can.
Gad-Westy said:
Ken_Code said:
There are other drivers who could pass him in the championship if he keeps driving like he did today and others don’t give way, leading to retirements.
Even just considering Norris, he knows that if he backs off then he cannot win this championship but if he holds firm there’s a small chance that he can.
I’d say for Norris, it’s not about this year but setting a precedent for future seasons where there may be more to fight for. Even just considering Norris, he knows that if he backs off then he cannot win this championship but if he holds firm there’s a small chance that he can.
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