2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina, Dec 06 - 08

[Spacepace]

Because you do not want to crash ?

So you agree then that it was overly optimistic and the penalty was deserved so stop posting asking how Verstappen deserved it

I do not agree it was overly optimistic. Max was well along the inside and did not expect Piastri to squeeze him. Especially not from someone who had more to loose in the first corner of the race.

I can be quite critical on Max his driving, in this case not so.

It was Piastri's corner. Verstappen only got there by releasing the brake early to get there

[Watto]

Why would he open the door for an overly optimistic dive bomb

Because you do not want to crash ?

So you agree then that it was overly optimistic and the penalty was deserved so stop posting asking how Verstappen deserved it

If it was 10 laps into the race or what ever I think its a fairly clear penalty. But normally it seems like these are let go as first lap incidents - to an extent I would say the same as Piastri's penalty too straight out of the VSC.

It was a clear error on Max's part not often let for as first lap.

[Watto]

10 sec stop go for lawson. Think that is pretty fair.

[matt_b]

Mercedes really need to check their data because Lewis ain't gonna finish P3 at this pace, what are they even looking at

[Sevach]

Rough day Bottas.
Rough year.

[bananapeel23]

Ferrari would lose nothing by pitting Sainz onto mediums.

[ferrarifire]

May be they are hoping for a safety car

Ferrari would lose nothing by pitting Sainz onto mediums.

[ENGINE TUNER]

The perhaps odd part to me was they did it for a first lap/corner incident.

Feels like they normally let that go. IF it was a few laps into the race

The penalties are a bit harsh. Both where just a bit unlucky. But it is what it is.

Penalties not harsh enough, 10s for VER for ruining PIA race, 10s for PIA ruining COL possibly final race, 30+s for LAW for a loose wheel, crashing into others should be much harder. Foolish moves like VER, repeated offenders like VER should be more harshly penalized.

[basti313]

Ferrari would lose nothing by pitting Sainz onto mediums.

Yep. They lost the clear WCC chance with that when they were still in the 2sec range and more than 20laps to go. Hamilton on new Mediums shows clearly a sec pace advantage.

[Sevach]

Ferrari would lose nothing by pitting Sainz onto mediums.

They don't have mediums.

[McLarenHonda]

What on earth Hamilton!

Ridiculous race…he destroyed Russell! Last lap pass on the outside? Wow…

[Raleigh]

Well done McLaren!!

Sensational drives from Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

[FittingMechanics]

Ferrari would lose nothing by pitting Sainz onto mediums.

They don't have mediums.

[napoleon1981]

What on earth Hamilton!

Ridiculous race…he destroyed Russell! Last lap pass on the outside? Wow…

Absolutely mental, making that much fresher set of mediums stick on the outside of a car on graining hards, total goat move.

[chrisc90]

Well done McLaren on the WCC.

Well done for Ferrari for runners up and giving it everything this weekend.

Well done Charles and Lewis for spectacular drives from the back of the grid to good scoring positions.