A quirk of the pitlane apparently led to them not realising he'd passed the SC during his stop.

3 hours ago, Dobbo said:

Abu Dhabi 21 was fine to end under racing conditions given all the teams vouched for it. What was completely fabricated on the spot was to only let the cars between Lewis and Max unlap themselves and no one else.

And today was not necessarily an issue to finish behind the safety car, we've had races where that's happened since (Monza 2022 I believe) but to say the safety car was coming in then randomly change their mind is dodgy. I don't believe it was a technical issue at all, if anything it was probably Toto on the blower trying to protect George's P2.

That was my point. You can't complain about rules not being followed and then complain when they are.

You can suggest the rules need looking at though but that's a complaint about the rules themselves, not how they're interpreted.

Aston were 1.5 seconds slower in FP2.

Worst of all though is that the cars are around 5 seconds a lap slower this year compared to last and you can really see it through the corners. I thought Suzuka and Silverstone were bad to watch the cars through the corners but I can only imagine the frustration the drivers are having in the cockpit at what should be one of the greatest challenges they face all season.

Ever since you could start taking Eau Rouge/Radillon flat Spa has never been the same driving challenge.

Eau Rouge isn't that same challenge as it once was, for sure but the rest of the circuit was still mighty.

Now it is all taken way too far from the limit

Russell still very much not on top of his problems with the car.

Carlos Sainz will serve a 10-place grid penalty for a change to one of his power unit components.

1 hour ago, Mack. said:

With his European circuit curse (sans Monaco) something is gonna have to give today re Kimi.

Unsafe release investigation for the Hamilton stop but to be investigated after the race.

Well at least Fernando has Valtteri for company a lap down…

Give him the title now!

Leclerc getting crazy luck out there today not just with the VSC timing but somehow avoiding the most slam dunk penalty ever vs Piastri.

Gabi back to back P8s, this guy is doing bits right now 👏 🙌

This race is basically what would have happened at Silverstone had Kimi and Max not had their late race dramas.