São Paulo Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) | November 12-14, 2021

stormybadger8 said:If anyone benefited from the FIA's embarrassment in Belgium, it was Lewis, not Max.🤣
Where are you even getting your math from? Seriously...
Max starts on pole, so regardless of how much it pours, he’s the one with the massive advantage because he’s the only one not stuck in a literal cloud of water.☕

Bottom line: if the race had started normally and on time, whether they used the SC or whatever...
Max is the guy most likely to take the win. Lewis would have been sandwiched between Ricciardo and George Russell, and he probably would've ended up with a DNF instead of a win. In the end, Lewis only lost 5 points despite finishing third, which would have actually been 10 points otherwise.

fadedwalker18 said:That isn't pushing.
It's called defending.

Lawrence Garcia5 said:Honestly, it’s a miracle Hamilton managed to keep that car on the track without slamming straight into the wall.
Once you hit the grass, you're basically a passenger. It only takes a split second for the tires to lose grip, and then you're just along for the ride. He definitely had a bit of luck on his side there, but let's be real—it was mostly just his experience and pure skill pulling him through.

I mean, what would have happened if he’d wiped out? He would've trashed the car and walked away with zero points.

Kyle Lopez2 said:Honestly, who would have had a harder time competing in a race like that? Max Verstappen with his PP, or Lewis Hamilton starting from second row alongside those young guns? Just look at what young George Russell did with Valtteri Bottas at Imola to save the race for Lewis Hamilton.😵

And the best part is, he ended up losing way fewer points than if the race had actually gone ahead.

Or maybe you're just worried about driver safety and think the race shouldn't have happened at all, especially on a track where Red Bull Racing would have just dominated anyway.☕

Lawrence Garcia5 said:Look, we’re talking about having way more room to maneuver here. It’s not even close to what happened there.
Another thing is that Max tries to force moves that just aren't there, and then he ends up paying for it. He's had way too many of those "oops" moments over the last three seasons.

fadedwalker18 said:That isn't pushing.
It's called defending.

Rebecca Parker said:When I think back to Turkey last year and how many times Max spun out, who’s to say the same thing won't happen in Belgium? A wet race cancels out all the car advantages, and that's when the drivers really shine. And we all know Lewis Hamilton is the best on the grid.👍

Elizabeth Mendoza said:No investigation

Place 🤣

Editor: And honestly, why are you guys even stressing? He’s going to win anyway because he's got better tires and more raw speed.

Rebecca Parker said:When I think back to Turkey last year and how many times Max spun out, who’s to say the same thing won't happen in Belgium? A wet race cancels out all the car advantages, and that's when the drivers really shine. And we all know Lewis Hamilton is the best on the grid.👍

Raymond Anderson4 said:https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...reifen-misere/

Mark Hughes at The Race and Auto Motor und Sport have all started claiming that Lewis Hamilton's win came down to tire durability. It feels like they're just trying to mask how much raw pace the car actually had, which tells you exactly whose fans they are.
According to them, the reason Lewis Hamilton won was because his tires were in better shape, but I’m just not buying it. There was only a three-lap gap between the pit stops. That margin was completely eaten up while Lewis Hamilton was chasing Max Verstappen. Even after he pulled ahead—regardless of the fact that Max Verstappen eventually backed off from the fight—Lewis Hamilton kept laying down fast laps.

Rebecca Parker said:Come on, just tell us right now who's going to be the champion since that crystal ball is working overtime through all 16 races🙄

That whole farce in Belgium where they flipped everything in Lewis Hamilton's favor? Honestly, it was the absolute peak of comedy🤦

James Collins said:Don't mess with me. Is pole position a huge advantage? Yeah, absolutely. Is it a guaranteed win? Of course not.
Look, that’s not even the real issue with the whole circus over at Spa-Francorchamps. The actual problem with the mess in Belgium is that the race should have been postponed or just called off entirely. I mean, awarding points just because they hit two laps behind the Safety Car? That’s a total joke. Honestly, it's just a bad punchline.
Look, don't even try to play dumb with me here. Nobody should be getting any points. It’s simple, really—the race wasn't actually driven. It just didn't happen. Period.

shadowmarlin22 said:Just Max pushing him out—totally expected

graniteharbor502 said:As was clearly demonstrated at Imola:

And if one considers the qualifying session in Turkey last year on that wet track, he only managed to secure 6th place. Then, during the actual race, he suffered that embarrassing moment when he went off track (0:33):

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