El Scorchio wrote: ↑12 Dec 2021, 18:13
I wouldn’t put it beyond them to save their own skins and penalise Verstappen for that but it would be sickening if they did. I don’t think him getting a nose ahead had any baring on how the race finished. The damage was already done by Masi at that point.
Sorry, El, we disagree. A rule was broken (I'm referring to SC procedure, not the overtaking), sure, RB is not at fault, but understanding and changing your mistake is the essence of getting better.
Fans will be fuming, especially Dutch fans, but a sport is a sport and not street racing because of RULES. Under normal circumstances, you don't rule based on the opinion of some fans, even if they are the majority (I'm not sure they are, but anyway.)
Still, they will do nothing because it's a "special" race. But Mercedes has every right to appeal.