Formula 1 Round 22 Abu Dhabi GP

I'll start by saying that despite them both being superb drivers I'm not particularly a fan of either Lewis or Max, so I'm pretty indifferent to the actual end result. However some of the sh*te and conspiracy theories being spouted from the fanboys on both sides here is hugely entertaining. My 2c on a few of the incidents:

• The stewards got it wrong on the lap one incident and Max definitely should have been allowed retake the place. I still think Lewis would have passed him not too long afterwards anyway, the Mercedes was much quicker.
• It was probably Mercedes' tyre strategy, and not for the first time, that ultimately cost Hamilton the race. They were so concerned about track position when Hamilton in a faster car could possibly have done something about being behind if he was on fresher tyres. This is something they seriously need to address.
• To ensure consistency throughout the season, the FIA needs to appoint permanent professional stewards, the same 3 or 4 people, for every race. No more local auto club representative for each race, and no rotating FIA members, unless it's absolutely unavoidable. Of course they'll get some things wrong, they're only human, but hopefully there'd be fewer, and less significant errors.
• Michael Masi's position needs to be considered by the FIA. We've heard more from, and about him in his 3 years in the job than we did during Charlie Whiting's 22 year tenure. Whiting would never have been as indecisive as Masi was on the issue of the lapped cars not overtaking and then some being allowed to do so. That decision in itself was shocking, by half-assing it the championship was handed to Max. I'm glad the race was completed under a racing lap and not behind the safety car, but you either decide not to let them pass and let Max deal with the traffic on his fresh soft tyres, or all cars pass, even if it meant having to run the last lap behind the safety car. Either way the rule should have been applied in its entirety, not just the bit that impacted the championship.
• Finally, I hope (a forlorn hope I admit) that Mercedes drop their appeals. While I believe that mistakes were made that could potentially reverse the race order, I really don't want the season to be decided in the courtroom. Yes, it's sh*t, but Red Bull would probably have appealed something else if it had gone the other way. Just accept that sometimes things just don't go your way, move on and start preparing for next season.