I think LH can still hang on, MV not catching as much as he needs to.

MV not catching up fast enough. You see despite the back markers, MV only closing marginally.

wah, damn unfair one

I would prefer for red flag. And 5 lap of all out race with new tyres for both leaders.

Well... business is business. Haha. Having new champion is good for business.

But last minute u turn really turn me off ... At least have both with same tyres la.

Yup agree Checo's defense was again top class! Actually if there's 1 thing that MV can still learn from SP is this, how to defend hard yet fair.

Another good candidate for DotD I think is Yuki cuz he managed to finish 4th ahead of Gasly but unfortunately unnoticed due to the fight and drama at the front.

Article 48.12
“If the clerk of the course considers it safe to do so, and the message ‘lapped cars may now overtake’ has been sent to all competitors via the official messaging system, any cars that have been lapped by the leader will be required to pass the cars on the lead lap and the safety car.

“This will only apply to cars that were lapped at the time they crossed the line at the end of the lap during which they crossed the first safety car line for the second time after the safety car was deployed.

“Having overtaken the cars on the lead lap and the safety car these cars should then proceed around the track at an appropriate speed, without overtaking, and make every effort to take up position at the back of the line of cars behind the safety car.

“Whilst they are overtaking, and in order to ensure this may be carried out safely, the cars on the lead lap must always stay on the racing line unless deviating from it is unavoidable. Unless the clerk of the course considers the presence of the safety car is still necessary, once the last lapped car has passed the leader the safety car will return to the pits at the end of the following lap.”

Article 48.13 (extract)
“When the clerk of the course decides it is safe to call in the safety car the message ‘safety car in this lap’ will be sent to all competitors via the official messaging system and the car’s orange lights will be extinguished. This will be the signal to the competitors and drivers that it will be entering the pit lane at the end of that lap.”

My conspiracy theories.  Hehe

Masi want to end with SC because he himself more concerned about the safety when asked by horner

BUT

Someone higher (racing god) instructed him to do the 1 lap race for the SHOW.

Yes I too feel MV despite his dirty moves still deserves the title because of Baku, Silverstone, and Hungary. If not for those, he would have wrapped up the title maybe 3 races ago. It's LH who was lucky to still had the chance almost stealing the title.

SP can be forgiven due to this being his first season adapting to new car and team. There were several races where he was just nowhere, hence costing RB the constructor points.

This lost is also similar to his lost to NR in 2016 whereby he made some uncharacteristic mistakes or dips in performance in the first half then to step up in the 2nd half only to be undone by misfortunes (engine blow in 2016 Sepang, and now crash by NL).

So which is the 2021 Best Car?
For me I vote Red Bull for its reliability, consistent and stable pace.
Mercedes suffered engine reliability, up down roller coaster pace, and I actually thought it was the spicy engine aiding Hamilton's championship bid till final race, just look at Bottas suffering with old engine performance yesterday.

I wonder how 2022 will pan out. Change of designs for the cars and regulation changes too. Would be good if MV and LH can fight it out closely again

Emm... what is coming ?

Well, though many would like the result to overturned, probably our Sir Lewis Hamilton does not want to pursue his 8 title on courtroom.

BUT I hope FIA does block the unworthy champion (not by himself, but by conduct of FIA) from taking No1 as his car no.  Offer him at most No.2 instead.  😂😂

F1 team principals will NOT be able to speak to the race director next season

https://www.nytimespost.com/f1-team-princip...or-next-season/