2021 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Aug 27 - 29

[nzjrs]

Right, votes for driver of the day?

Mazepin got the fastest lap, I'll vote for him.

[djones]

Look how happy that Honda guy is.... what an utter knob.

[nzjrs]

Who's doing the podium interview?

[politburo]

Please don’t.
There should be no celebrating this it’s pathetic.

What kind of driver wants a gifted trophy. It’s worthless.

I don't like it either but it is inevitable at this point.

So how is it a ‘nice haul’? I’d be embarrassed.

A nice haul of points, 9 pts and 1 pt = 10 pts which is huge at the back of the field.

[El Scorchio]

I may never watch F1 again. Most embarrassing, shameful thing I’ve ever seen in sport.

They must have known from looking at the radar there was no chance of any meaningful ‘race’ when they did this.

Both championships could be decided on it as well. It may have ramifications all the way down both tables. Williams have had a huge gift.

Exactly. I thought even those who claim to be the moral defenders of the sport, would be disappointed with this farce. But their favorite driver gets 12.5 points for nothing, so they’ll bend over backward to defend it. Still behind in the championship though lol.

Risking the drivers’ safety for 2 laps just to get a canned result. Just have a foot race to decide the points if we are just making things up.

It goes both ways also. What if Hamilton wins the title by less than the 7.5 points HE earned for this literal Sunday drive?

Masi has dropped the biggest clanger of his short career today, and there are plenty to choose from.

[Schuttelberg]

Right, votes for driver of the day?

Bottas.

[zibby43]

Sport championships have been decided on luck and questionable referee calls since... since there are sport championships.

I don’t think this is remotely comparable to anything I’ve ever seen in any other sport.

The contest was not contested and results were awarded. Like declaring a super bowl winner based on who wins the coin flip.

But, I’m done.

[Restomaniac]

I don't like it either but it is inevitable at this point.

So how is it a ‘nice haul’? I’d be embarrassed.

A nice haul of points, 9 pts and 1 pt = 10 pts which is huge at the back of the field.

A haul yes but ‘nice’?

[Artur Craft]

100% those parade laps just now were for contractual implications.

It's going to be disgraceful if George celebrates this second place. There wasn't even a race ffs.

He just did that

[El Scorchio]

Who's doing the podium interview?

Grosjean, apparently

[politburo]

Right, votes for driver of the day?

Perez for at least finishing the race as qualified haha.

[El Scorchio]

So how is it a ‘nice haul’? I’d be embarrassed.

A nice haul of points, 9 pts and 1 pt = 10 pts which is huge at the back of the field.

A haul yes but ‘nice’?

I’d be pretty furious if I was Alfa or Haas.

[godlameroso]

Shenanigan'ed

[nzjrs]

Who's doing the podium interview?

Grosjean, apparently

Grosjean was a GPDA representative IIRC, I wonder if he will express some objections to this farce in his questioning.

[Scorpaguy]

...so this is what it takes to keep the Mercs from taking out the Red Bulls.