Worth reading the article as Russell does a good job of explaining his points from a logical position rather than an angry one.
Max has always been on the ragged edge of what is accepted and legal in F1. There are even rules that have been adjusted because of him. As long as the governing body is consistent and fair in their application of the rules people like Max may ruffle feathers but should ultimately have no advantage over their competition. I think most would agree the last several years (and arguably far longer) have seen wildly inconsistent stewarding and race direction decisions, so here we are.
I don't think Max or George are bad drivers, but both are clearly trying to maximize what they can gain from the rulebook that governs their sport. In theory the governing body and its officials maintain normalcy through consistent and fair application of the rules. This season however, like many others, the rules are seemingly applied at random and with varying levels of severity. That's brought us to this point IMO.
The drivers now see that posturing for the referee can net them more success than legitimate racing. At first they complained that this needed to be addressed or it would have a major impact on the sport. It wasn't, so now we're seeing the childish behavior play out on center stage while they compete in the steward's room instead of on track.
Don't get me wrong that stuff is hot garbage too but I could mute the TV and watch the racing if it weren't for the picture in picture ads and the other fuckery they pull. It's super annoying and drives me away from the live broadcast.
Anyone have a non FiA series they would recommend that isn't Indycar? The constant commercial interruptions completely kill Indycar for me so I just watch the race recaps.
The FiA is in a bizarre "show of force" period with MBS throwing his weight around in the FiA and the race director/stewards suddenly ruling with an iron fist.
I hope they get this nonsense figured out before it does lasting damage to the sport.
When F1 becomes the drivers stewarding from the cockpit, the real stewards are supposed to be the voice of reason.
This weekend and arguably this season they haven't been and George is one of the best at spinning situations to make it sound like he was wronged to gain an advantage. You could probably even argue he learned how to do it so well from Max. It's not a good look for the sport.
Hahahaha. As if winning in F1 is some trivial forgone conclusion..... This season isn't even over and people have forgotten how quickly the tide can turn? F1 journalism grasping for topics lol.
God help us all if he debuts in the era of Fernando Alonso as FiA BOSS like he joked.
MAXIMUM PENALTIES INTENSIFIES