Formula 1 Round 21 Saudia Arabia GP

So merc have the constructor's in the bag unless they have a double dnf next race and it's a redbull 1-2.

Its advantage Max in the driver's any additional penalties outstanding. In the last race he just needs to pull a Schumacher/senna/prost job and he gets the championship we all know max is capable of such a thing.

I think its absolutely bizarre that neither Hamilton or Bottas got a penalty all weekend after all their infringements but Verstappen gets three?

How can anyone think an 8th world title for Hamilton is deserved and justified?

This is turning to rugby where everything comes down to interpretation.

Max pushes himself, the car and his rivals to the absolute limit. I love it. Consider as well the two races where HAM and BOT both took him out, he'd be hosed, home and dried with the championship.

HAMs behaviour this evening in my mind counts as bringing the sport into disrepute. Safety should never be questioned.

Yep, while Lewis has shown time and again that he believes the rules don’t apply to him and he’s deliberately taken out rivals on a number of occasions, this one was blatant stupidity and lack of race craft, not malice.

In fairness to Mercedes a driver shouldn’t need to be told not to crash into the car in front of him if it slows down, most people are intelligent enough to already know that.

Precedent from Jerez is that that is disqualification from the championship. That was overridden with precedent from Silverstone this year that it’s totally ok and you keep the race win too, but it’s one rule for Mercedes and another rule for the rest, so Verstappen can’t risk anything other than being squeaky clean with the way the FIA are taking every opportunity at fixing the championship.

I completely agree. But the Lewis defence from the commentators is that Lewis didn't know what Max was at, as he wasn't told. He's a 7 time world champion ffs, he should just take the pass .

The question is why did Lewis slow down, surely if a car in front is slowing down you pass it and there was room to pass.

Now if Lewis knew he was being allowed to pass he would slow down too to ensure he doesn't pass before the DRS line

Im so gutted for Ocon

Incorrect, the Imola red flag, the bottas torpedo, the silverstone stunt, the dodgy rear wing, the Bottas engine tests before the "spicey" PU was put into Hamiltons car, the dodgy yellow flags and now this entire penalty free weekend for Merc?

No, Hamilton does not deserve this WC, not by a long shot.

Max is in his head - he can't even answer why he didn't just go around him without stuttering.

Some are trying to have us believe that Max was weaving too - nothing of the sort.

But if Lewis knew nothing then why didn't he just pass instead of slowing down, it doesn't make sense to me. There was no reason for Lewis to slow down, no flags, no warnings. For all he knew Max may have had engine trouble.

But I reckon Lewis knew something.

He was told to let Hamilton by but instead Hamilton ran into the back of Max. You're barking up the wrong tree here and you need to ask serious questions of your hero Hamilton. What about Hamilton's shocking driving yesterday impeding Gasly and almost causing a serious crash with Mazepin?

Max has had a way more impressive season overall. Today was a total mess, hopefully Lewis gets penalized for rear ending Max.

Can people stop thinking/believing that either man intentionally wanted to take the other out…makes no real sense for Max to do it, and even less sense for Lewis.

The crash into the back by Lewis was nothing more than a racing incident.

as brilliant as these men are, they are humans. Driving at break neck speeds and relying on not only their skills, but also the skills and intentions of their competitors.