If we learned one thing during this season, it is that rules during a red flag should be changed. No free pitstops, no car repairs. Everyone comes in, you are allowed to switch off the car, put on blankets on the tyres, cool air in the engine, and that´s it. Do anything else, and you go to the back of the queue.

The stupid thing is, that would have given us the one-lap winner-takes-all shootout that Masi was clearly trying to give us anyway.

Instead of being sore losers, Mercedes should protest their own strategists. 2 shots to let Lewis pit which they didn’t take but would have sealed the race

Something else, to bring us back to the race. The moment Verstappen attacked Hamilton in the last lap, Hamilton could not have opened the door more than he did. If that is the decisive moment for the championship, I expected him to defend more.

Unless he knew Verstappen would make the move there, so he could turn in late to chop back to the inside, hoping to meet Verstappen there and claim he was pushed off.

I understand the initial impulse to bring up this point, but I don't think anyone is being honest if they refuse to acknowledge how much risk Mercedes would be taking by counting on Max to race Lewis cleanly when Hamilton is catching up Max on fresher tires.

Particularly with the VSC situation in the middle of the race, there's no doubt in my mind Mercedes made their decision based on the likelihood of Max doing something really stupid.

I expect Liberty to be pushing for overtime+always finish green rules before too long

I expect Liberty to be pushing for overtime+always finish green rules before too long

for that they need to ditch some technical rules regarding fuel flow

15.3.e:
The clerk of the course shall work in permanent consultation with the Race Director. The Race
Director shall have overriding authority in the following matters and the clerk of the course may
give orders in respect of them only with his express agreement: The use of the safety car.

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How quickly things can change

2) Red Bull not pitting in Saudi Arabia, getting a red flag and a free tyre change

It seems whatever decision they made today, it would've backfired on them.