2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Imola, Apr 16 - 18

[matt_b]

Wow Lewis went looking like scoring 0 points to 19 points with the FL and still leading the championship, amazing recovery.

[El Scorchio]

Total joke to even have an opportunity of a podium after going off and losing well over a minute

Yep, red flag BS, Hamilton got way lucky.
Mclaren and Ferrari got screwed over big time.

You think there shouldn’t have been a red flag? With bits of car and styrofoam all over a damp track? (And possible barrier damage at a fatal corner?)

[DChemTech]

Hamilton just got lucky today that the other accident happened so soon. That’s all there is to it.

But he’s likely going to finish second after being ninth which is also a superb recovery.

Being gifted a lap, free wing change, using DRS to destroy lesser cars. Such good recovery Lets not get ahead of ourselves, he did what was expected to after the restart but that's all.

Ninth to second in about 20 laps is a great recovery, whatever spin you want to put on it. Sure he got a big slice of fortune today but he still had to pass a lot of cars to regain second.

Mwah, impressive if he'd do it in an aston martin. In a mercedes, it would have been more amazing if he didn't make it.

[dans79]

Letting cars unlap themselves after a red flag has been a thing for several years!

So many whiners in this thread right now!

[El Scorchio]

Being gifted a lap, free wing change, using DRS to destroy lesser cars. Such good recovery Lets not get ahead of ourselves, he did what was expected to after the restart but that's all.

Ninth to second in about 20 laps is a great recovery, whatever spin you want to put on it. Sure he got a big slice of fortune today but he still had to pass a lot of cars to regain second.

Mwah, impressive if he'd do it in an aston martin. In a mercedes, it would have been more amazing if he didn't make it.

Or if he were Dutch and in A Red Bull too, I suspect...

[dans79]

Ninth to second in about 20 laps is a great recovery, whatever spin you want to put on it. Sure he got a big slice of fortune today but he still had to pass a lot of cars to regain second.

Mwah, impressive if he'd do it in an aston martin. In a mercedes, it would have been more amazing if he didn't make it.

Or if he were Dutch and in A Red Bull too, I suspect...

There's another reason too but we're not allowed to talk about that here!

[101FlyingDutchman]

Just because it’s happened for years doesn’t make it right. Don’t care who we support. I just feel that sort of benefit is unfair from whichever angle you look at it. If you’re a lap down it’s for a reason.

Anyway, HAM still very very good in wheel to wheel combat. He maximised it after his mistake.

NOR was outstanding. Completely outclassed RIC

[Restomaniac]

Total joke to even have an opportunity of a podium after going off and losing well over a minute

Yep, red flag BS, Hamilton got way lucky.
Mclaren and Ferrari got screwed over big time.

’red flag BS’.

You did see the amount of work needed to get the track cleaned right?

[DChemTech]

Letting cars unlap themselves after a red flag has been a thing for several years!

So many whiners in this thread right now!

As three weeks ago, the questions "what the rules are" and "what the rules should be" are two completely different ones. And for the latter, it doesn't matter that something has been a rule for a long time.

[dans79]

Letting cars unlap themselves after a red flag has been a thing for several years!

So many whiners in this thread right now!

As three weeks ago, the questions "what the rules are" and "what the rules should be" are two completely different ones. And for the latter, it doesn't matter that something has been a rule for a long time.

Well, I think the only reason some people here are whining, is because the car they want to be disadvantaged didn't get disadvantaged!

[ispano6]

Total joke to even have an opportunity of a podium after going off and losing well over a minute

Yep, red flag BS, Hamilton got way lucky.
Mclaren and Ferrari got screwed over big time.

You think there shouldn’t have been a red flag? With bits of car and styrofoam all over a damp track? (And possible barrier damage at a fatal corner?)

Don't put words in my mouth, the stupid accident caused the red flag. HAM got lucky with being able to get a free minute and unlapping himself with no racing required.

[El Scorchio]

Ah. So basically it’s just unfair now because it helped Hamilton. Got it.

[lh13]

Rolling start, that helps Max

Yeah, would have loved to see Hamilton getting tangled up in the midfield and DNF!

Shows how desperate you are when you are happy to see someone dnf!

Google sarcasm!

[JPower]

Max doing what he is supposed to do. Great race by him.

Great recovery drive by Lewis after a rare mistake and Lando's pace was blindingly quick. I'm extremly impressed with him so far this year.

Ferrari has to be happy with that performance as well. If they can maintain solid results and Carlos can fix his qualifying issues they will have a good year.

[dans79]

Ah. So basically it’s just unfair now because it helped Hamilton. Got it.

Yeah, I have more respect for the people who actually admit why they have a problem with it!