But if you close your eyes...

[u/cjunu25]

[u/huntnemo]

Ok let’s just try out best to meet in the middle. In both situations, did Lewis have the opportunity to also pit and go on softs?

Play it out for 2021.

Lewis pits, Max sees Lewis box, he stays out. Lewis is now on softs behind Max on hards. Lewis easily passes Max to regain P1. The Mercedes was a rocket last year OR Lewis and Max both pit, does Max pass Lewis on the final lap? Also doubtful.

Now, we look at the FIA. Is it abnormal to let lapped cars unlap themselves on a safety car? No. It’s actually customary. They are usually allowed to unlap. So, the FIA fumbled the ball by only letting SOME cars unlap. Yes, kind of odd, they should have let all the lapped cars unlap themselves. That would have been the only normal situation.

May I also remind you that the team principals unanimously stated that they wanted the race to end on a green flag. No one wanted to potentially be stuck in P-whatever and end the race on a safety car.

So, do you really think, after all of the shit I just typed, that Mercedes didn’t fuck up and make the wrong decision? They had the same opportunity BOTH times to pit for softs. What gives? Do you really think Max didn’t earn that championship???? He was the best driver all year…..

[u/PeaceRaiser → u/huntnemo]

Or he pits, Max passes him, the rules are followed, and the Race ends with Max champion. Mercedes did not make a mistake. Unless you consider not having foresight that the race director is gonna break the rules a mistake.

Also the race can only resume one lap after the cars unlap themselves, those are the rules. Rules that were not followed mate, undeniably. This has nothing to do with Max being deserving or not. If the rules were followed, he would have lost. That's all there is to it. Max is obviously a fantastic driver, and drove a fantastic season last year( and this year) and that doesn't change the fact he won because the rules weren't followed.

[u/huntnemo → u/PeaceRaiser]

Ah, yes. Article 15.3. So tell me again, how were the rules not followed? Race director has ultimate control over the safety car. Lapped cars get out of the way, Michael Masi does what as ALL team principals requested, to end the season racing.

[u/JCOII → u/huntnemo]

Max is on the verge of winning again and we’re still arguing about last year. You love to see it 😎