Acke Westerlund
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Acke Westerlund
First of all. Hamilton should've taken his 8th title last year if Masi didn't manipulate the outcome the final race by breaking the rules. Secondly by just looking at the current score, like many casual viewers and unfortunately also some lazy journalists, it seems like Russell is crushing Lewis. But if you've watched all the FP and races and have good knowledge of F1, then you know Russell has been quite lucky with both safety cars, strategy and gaining places due to accidents infront of him in several occasions. But in pure one lap performance Russell has outscored Hamilton by 5 - 3. According to Toto and Mercedes Hamilton has tried and experimented with new parts other than Russell.18-06-2022 04:50
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Acke Westerlund
In Hamilton's first year in F1 he did beat the 2 time champion Alonso! He did litterary crush Rosberg all years they were team mates. Rosberg won in 2016 due to the fact that Hamilton's engine exploded, as the only one of 6 cars having the MB engine. This year Russell has outscored Hamilton yes, but if you've followed this years championship thoroughly then you know that Russell has been lucky with safety cars and strategies. Also Russell was handed a couple of positions in several occasions due to other drivers colliding with each other in the start moments. But yes Russell has beaten Hamilton in qually 5 - 3. According to MB Hamilton has experimented with other parts compared to Russell.18-06-2022 05:19
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Acke Westerlund
For racing drivers, team members and viewers with good knowledge of motorsport and F1 in particular- there's no doubt Masi is unfit to be Racing Director in F1. We often hear that it's very hard to rule F1 and that's true when it comes to close racing and judging who was first into a corner etc etc But when it comes to SC and how to apply different SC-alternatives it's not a question of negotiation, hard decision-making or hesitation. The rules are quite simple and clear. Any experienced RD doesn't have to think twice, it's in your DNA or spinal cord. There are actually just four alternatives in how to apply SC: 1) VSC (not allowed when heavy machinery is on track) 2) SC whereas ALL lapped cars shall overtake the SC and unlap themselves. 3) SC with the positions kept - usually used in wet conditions due to safety reasons. 4) Red flag, clock is paused which allows all cars to change tires and the grid restarts with a standing start. So the big question is why didn't Masi red flag the race? Yes, red flag demands a much more severe incident but considering Masi broke four rules he could've just red flag the race instead if the entertainment factor was key, letting all cars have fresh tires, a standing start and the winner would've been unquestioned. Masi wouldn't have been sacked.23-02-2022 14:10
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Acke Westerlund
It's obvious you're a Verstappen fan panicing over everything involving Masi and his incompetence. Masi was sacked, but officially It's renamed as "moved". You often see this procedure in larger organizations and it's a courtesy thing. Masi's weak leadership affected Verstappen too during the two years he was in charge. No matter who my favorite drivers are I want the rules to be followed, I want consistency.23-02-2022 13:54
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Acke Westerlund
Fact: The best drivers always ends up in the best cars. Fact: Gasley wasn't as good as Verstappen, that's why he got kivked out of RedBull21-02-2022 22:39
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Acke Westerlund
F1 has made the next best thing they could do. Sacking Masi was right. One man (Masi) can't decide the outcome of the championship. Masi broke not just one rule but four ! ! ! ! 1) First Masi called over radio that no lapped cars where allowed to overtake the SC and unlap themselves. According to the written rules 48.12 about how to conduct a SC it clearly says, when a call is made it is irrevocable. But Masi just changed his mind...... --------------- 2) The written rules 48.12 also says that if you're going to let unlapped cars through, then it's ALL unlapped cars. The racing director can't arbitrarily hand pick cars as he wishes. In this case only the cars infront of Verstappen were cleared. Sainz didn't get the same special treatment. He didn't get the chance to challenge for the victory. -------------------- 3) For safety reasons the SC must do one extra lap when ALL the lapped cars has unlapped themselves. But Masi unsafely called in the SC right after the cars infront of Verstappen were cleared. -------------------- 4) The racing director shouldn't interfere with the outcome of a race. Masi's actions clearly decided not just the race but the whole world championship. ---------------- Masi is unfit to be a racing director for a series that is seen as the pinnacle of motorsport. Masi should've acted as a Racing Director NOT A CIRCUS DIRECTOR!!! : ) Ps. I think Verstappen is too good for having a championship handled to him like this. Masi's action hurt Verstappen almost as much as it hurt Hamilton. Ds.18-02-2022 18:07
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Acke Westerlund
"Didn't do anything wrong"??? Masi broke not just one rule but four ! ! ! ! 1) First Masi called over radio that no lapped cars where allowed to overtake the SC and unlap themselves. According to the written rules 48.12 about how to conduct a SC it clearly says, when a call is made it is irrevocable. But Masi just changed his mind...... --------------- 2) The written rules 48.12 also says that if you're going to let unlapped cars through, then it's ALL unlapped cars. The racing director can't arbitrarily hand pick cars as he wishes. In this case only the cars infront of Verstappen were cleared. Sainz didn't get the same special treatment. He didn't get the chance to challenge for the victory. -------------------- 3) For safety reasons the SC must do one extra lap when ALL the lapped cars has unlapped themselves. But Masi unsafely called in the SC right after the cars infront of Verstappen were cleared. -------------------- 4) The racing director shouldn't interfere with the outcome of a race. Masi's actions clearly decided not just the race but the whole world championship. ---------------- Masi is unfit to be a racing director for a series that is seen as the pinnacle of motorsport. Masi should've acted as a Racing Director NOT A CIRCUS DIRECTOR!!! : ) Ps. I think Verstappen is too good for having a championship handled to him like this. Masi's action hurt Verstappen almost as much as it hurt Hamilton. Ds.20-02-2022 01:12
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Acke Westerlund
Many rules that are in place today are in fact due to Schumacher's dirty driving. I adore the talent of Verstappen. He's future star, but I can't understand why he use dirty trix like Schumacher. Schumacher was also a true talent, but his legacy has a bittersweet aftertaste remembering his dyrty driving more than his victories. We want hard racing, but fair.29-11-2021 18:29
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Acke Westerlund
So according to Max it's totally ok to overshoot the corner without any intention to make tthe corner just to run your opponent on the outside off track? We true motorsport fans want hard but fair racing. Not drivers running opponents off track on purpose. If Max wins the championship fair and square I think he deserves it, but not with dirty tricks.28-11-2021 13:01