Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Formula 1 (Read 204774 times) previous topic - next topic
bricky and 5 Guests are viewing this topic.

Re: Formula 1

Reply #255 –
Piastri is correct to be pissed off with the penalty that cost him the race, this is F1 politics at it's finest.

Interesting also that it's again Red Bull involved, because Verstappen did the exact same thing in a race earlier this season and wasn't penalised at all, while last night Piastri got what is probably the maximum penalty for the same action. Who complains makes a difference.

Perhaps karma got even with Max for bleating about Piastri slowing, but it doesn't help McLaren who now have two drivers head to head, but it helps Red Bull to have Piastri and Norris squabbling.

btw., IN case somebody thinks it's spitting chips for Piastri, he was basically the clear best driver on the day, passing Verstappen, maintaining and growing a gap in front. While Norris only gained ground through other driver errors and penalties.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Formula 1

Reply #256 –
Quote from: LP – on
Piastri is correct to be pissed off with the penalty that cost him the race, this is F1 politics at it's finest.

Interesting also that it's again Red Bull involved, because Verstappen did the exact same thing in a race earlier this season and wasn't penalised at all, while last night Piastri got what is probably the maximum penalty for the same action. Who complains makes a difference.

Perhaps karma got even with Max for bleating about Piastri slowing, but it doesn't help McLaren who now have two drivers head to head, but it helps Red Bull to have Piastri and Norris squabbling.

btw., IN case somebody thinks it's spitting chips for Piastri, he was basically the clear best driver on the day, passing Verstappen, maintaining and growing a gap in front. While Norris only gained ground through other driver errors and penalties.

What happened is akin to 'deliberate out of bounds'.
Everyone knows what was happening and why it was happening, but its rare someone gets penalised for it.
He got penalised for it. Yes, it was harsh, but he 100% did it and tried to cover it up.

Working against him was the fact McLaren have been poking fun at Verstappen being on 11 points knowing 1 more could get him penalised for a race. They have said they will put him in a position to make a call on a 50-50 that could mean he'd lose his last remaining point and a race as a result.

So yes, i feel for Piastri.
However, It was dangerous, it has happened plenty of times before and technically the rules were right.

It worked out 'good enough' anyway as verstappen spun a few corners later and all it meant was Norris got a win instead of 2nd place and vice versa.

Piastri is performing better than Lando.
Is better at overtaking than Lando.
Handles pressure better than Lando.
Ultimately should win the championship over Lando we well.