F1 Zorg Fantasy F1 2021 Season.

[andyglym]

MARTIN SAMUEL: Mercedes CAN'T take their claim to highest court

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Mercedes will get one shot at overturning the race result from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Max Verstappen's drivers' championship title.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I think Toto needs to let this drop now or its going to do more damage to the sport.

Reading between the lines I don't think Merc want the result overturned (Hamilton doesn't asking Merc to withdraw), I think it's to get the FIA and Race Director to fess up to a botched job. No more contact with the Race Director during the race next season says Ross Brawn, good call.

 

[andyglym]

Martin Brundle, Mr F1 and the voice of reason.

'Brundle: Max a worthy champion... but finale proved F1 must change'

https://www.skysports.com/Formula%201/12495471

 

[t-tony]

Reading between the lines I don't think Merc want the result overturned (Hamilton doesn't asking Merc to withdraw), I think it's to get the FIA and Race Director to fess up to a botched job. No more contact with the Race Director during the race next season says Ross Brawn, good call.

I agree Andy, but they had all of the season, after Silverstone, to stop it happening. All Massi had to do was lock the office door, turn his phone off, oh, and grow a pair. He did none of these. He needs to be shown the door.

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

I agree Andy, but they had all of the season, after Silverstone, to stop it happening. All Massi had to do was lock the office door, turn his phone off, oh, and grow a pair. He did none of these. He needs to be shown the door.

Tony.

Possibly mate though we're not sure what, if any, external pressures we're put on him. Would he just be a sacrificial lamb?

 

[t-tony]

Where was Brawn throughout the season? Him and Todt and Dominicalli? All ex Ferrari. And all conspicuous by their absence.

Tony.

 

[smiffy]

what it needs is someone who understands the rules and applies them as written, so that when questioned after the event they can say "the rules say..." and justify their decision based on the rules.

Making up a rule and justifying it with "but the teams wanted to end under green flag", just isn't that.

Masi needs to go, but the FIA need to change the way teams communicate with the race director. IMHO, the pressure applied to Masi through the season by team principles was unacceptable. That needs to change.

Who do you replace him with? well it needs to be someone intimate with F1 and its rule book, so it is always going to be someone with a former team allegiance or friends in the sport. Or maybe it needs to be someone from outside the sport who is smart enough to read the rules, and brave enough to apply them. I am available!