TFSA wrote: ↑22 Sep 2024, 17:25
cliffgamerz wrote: ↑22 Sep 2024, 17:09
For one weekend if RB takes FL at the end of the race by deliberately stopping for soft tyres it's fine as i don't mind that, but what if in remaining all races they continue the same trend to steal FL at the end of the race by pitting last at last couple of laps and then steal from only Norris then would you be fine with that?
Depends on the circumstances. If you're out of the points and don't stand to lose anything (Ricciardo was close to dead last, in what is likely his last race), then as i said, backmarkers doing this isn't uncommon. If it's done systematically, then of course - but we're just imagining things right now. That hasn't happened yet.
The thing about me is that i hate conspiracies, so if people are gonna make them, then they need to do better than pointing to something that simply isn't that uncommon. Otherwise I'm inclined to crack down on it.
I don't see anything suspicious about what happened here, other than the fact it was done by VCARB. If it was done by any other team, then nobody would bat an eye. Max getting told Lando lost FL in a championship battle isn't suspicious either - we've seen it happen before, because drivers are naturally curious about how much they gained/lost, just as Lando frequently also got told he got
DotD by his engineer at the end of races. And Max thanking Ricciardo for it is not unreasonable either, because they have a history as teammates - especially if he also knows that its Ricciardos last race.
So at best, you have one suspicious indicator, which is already shaky. You need more - this hardly even qualifies as a conspiracy.
My question was totally different to what you answered with, i also said its fine by me that Ricardo took the FL this week, my question was what if VCARB does this on purpose on remaining races would this be good for the sport, it definitely ain't as no team want a potentially B team interfering the championship on purpose despite RB denying they have an B team. And no i am trying to fuel an conspiracy as this is an genuine issue in the sport currently.
Only solution to this problem by FIA would be to deny FL to drivers outside top 10 scoring position and avoiding such things from happening moving forward. And i think this would clear any issues moving forward, whether its deliberate attempt or genuine one as someone outside top 10 can still have name on FL but not points awarded as anyone can do that on purpose who has had terrible race to deny their rival from scoring additional point if they are a lap down or so.
