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

[El Scorchio]

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.

Yeah he got lucky but the red flag was in no way ‘bs’.

[proteus]

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?

Today we saw what gravel does to a driver who makes a mistake. Something similar would have happened in Bahrain as well, but instead Lewis won that race.

Two races in a row where Lewis made big mistakes.

[sosic2121]

Great damage limitation, Octo-God. Squared in the championship now. Back at zero.

How about, loosing a car for a second race in a row?

[sosic2121]

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?

Today we saw what gravel does to a driver who makes a mistake. Something similar would have happened in Bahrain as well, but instead Lewis won that race.

Two races in a row where Lewis made big mistakes.

+1

[Sevach]

Hamilton did get lucky, but those are the rules.
Also Perez being a doofus, he was 4th at the re-start.

[NL_Fer]

Still special to hear the Dutch anthem after an F1 race...

[Hoffman900]

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?

Today we saw what gravel does to a driver who makes a mistake. Something similar would have happened in Bahrain as well, but instead Lewis won that race.

Two races in a row where Lewis made big mistakes.

And Max would be stuck in a gravel trap in Bahrain too, before Lewis made a mistake.

It’s nice having real track boundaries, for the most part.

[Juzh]

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.

Raikkonen spun before restart got underway so he restarted in P8. Perez was another free position. So he overtook 5 drivers on his way to P2. Some of those cars were seconds per lap slower than him, and he passed almost all cars with a zero skill DRS fly-by. Not least in a car that looked insanely fast on straight, gaining up to 1s under drs.

That horrendous race start and mid-race mistake pretty much made this race one of hamilton's worst ones in ages, so how people can say it was a good drive in any kind of way is baffling.

[matt_b]

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

So many whiners in this thread right now!

Its the same garbage as usual its only a problem when Lewis is involved even though letting cars unlap themselves has ben around for years just like overtaking off track, its just sour grapes from angry emotional people who allow Lewis to live rent free in their heads and affect their daily life. My advice would be to get off the forum and seek help.

[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.

’red flag BS’.

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

Yeah and all the lapped cars got to make up their time deltas. Virtual safety car requires you to maintain deltas, why shouldn't rolling restarts or safety cars? Yeah I get it, it's entertainment, and I certainly was entertained!

[dans79]

I think some of the max fans are ignoring the fact that Max almost lost it before the restart.

[Restomaniac]

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?

Today we saw what gravel does to a driver who makes a mistake. Something similar would have happened in Bahrain as well, but instead Lewis won that race.

Two races in a row where Lewis made big mistakes.

should coulda woulda.

[foxmulder_ms]

wow... I actually think Merc + Lewis was faster today but lost it because of start + and especially silly mistake.

It is a little bit funny when you think about it that all 4 drivers in the top two team made mistakes today.

It was interesting to see Lewis recover though. Bottas cannot pass one car, Lewis passes like 6 of them..

[lh13]

At least Hamilton got the overtakes done, unlike Bottas!

[dans79]

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?

Yeah and all the lapped cars got to make up their time deltas. Virtual safety car requires you to maintain deltas, why shouldn't rolling restarts or safety cars? Yeah I get it, it's entertainment, and I certainly was entertained!

A virtual safety car still requires the cars on the track driving through a debris field which is what the FIA and the teams don't want!