F1 2022 Season

[F-Red]

The Ferrari looks like the F92A, which was an absolute dog of a car. Ferrari hoping it won't be like that.

Masi news is no surprise, their published structure was the confirmation that he went from his current role a long time ago.

 

[Leg-End]

Finally Ferrari went back to black wings, that's epic.

Masi going says it all, doesn't change the end result though.

 

[senorgregster]

If they just stick to the rules it doesn't.

I hope you are right. Just seems like a pointless exercise to have 2 different people doing it. Perhaps seeing which works best and giving them the role?

 

[F-Red]

Eduardo Freitas as a race director is a very smart choice. He has zero emotion in WEC, which is what's needed in this role to manage the prima donna sporting directors.

 

[senorgregster]

The stewards are different between races anyway.

Was thinking about that and of course football refs. Perhaps this helps if one is sick or otherwise unable to attend. Either way, positive step to see Masi go. He sounded totally out of his depth even before the final race.

 

[senorgregster]

Eduardo Freitas as a race director is a very smart choice. He has zero emotion in WEC, which is what's needed in this role to manage the prima donna sporting directors.

That's good to hear.

 

[Abizzz]

I hope you are right. Just seems like a pointless exercise to have 2 different people doing it. Perhaps seeing which works best and giving them the role?

Perhaps. I wouldn't mind it being split between even more if qualified and capable people are found. The race director really shouldn't be at the center of attention anyway and I hope F1 finds a way back to the days when we rarely heard from them and when we did there was no argument to be had (red flagging after crashes etc.).

 

[Balljy]

Perhaps. I wouldn't mind it being split between even more if qualified and capable people are found. The race director really shouldn't be at the center of attention anyway and I hope F1 finds a way back to the days when we rarely heard from them and when we did there was no argument to be had (red flagging after crashes etc.).

Charlie Whiting is hugely missed. Above all he was largely respected by everyone, but that was due to consistent decision making.

 

[Abizzz]

Charlie Whiting is hugely missed. Above all he was largely respected by everyone, but that was due to consistent decision making.

To be honest I never knew how much he contributed to F1 until he was gone

Obviously knew about him etc. but I hadn't been aware how good he was because his quality meant there was little to talk about him.

 

[F-Red]

Charlie Whiting is hugely missed. Above all he was largely respected by everyone, but that was due to consistent decision making.

To be honest I never knew how much he contributed to F1 until he was gone

Obviously knew about him etc. but I hadn't been aware how good he was because his quality meant there was little to talk about him.

We'll see some of that coming back with Herbie Blash returning to the fold.

 

[Simbo]

"Masi failed to correctly apply the rules in a late safety car period and had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race".

...Did they just admit Lewis was robbed?

 

[Abizzz]

"Masi failed to correctly apply the rules in a late safety car period and had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race".

...Did they just admit Lewis was robbed?

That's the BBC stating the obvious.

 

[ArjenIsM3]

Right so now that there's been an investigation, results reported to the teams, Masi's fecked off, regulation changes to stop Spa 21 repeating itself among other things, are you lot satisfied? Can we properly get on with the new season now?

 

[stu_1992]

Had to happen really, although not publishing the report yet makes me skeptical he's just a scapegoat for someone else who was pressuring to do it. Ultimately still his call though.

The proposed changes look good to me anyway in terms of creating a "fairer" sport.

 

[JJ12]

Ferrari/Leclerc double

Only possible outcome

 

[Abizzz]

Right so now that there's been an investigation, results reported to the teams, Masi's fecked off, regulation changes to stop Spa 21 repeating itself among other things, are you lot satisfied? Can we properly get on with the new season now?

I honestly don't understand why people who don't care about this stuff care so much about other people caring about it?

 

[sewey89]

Right so now that there's been an investigation, results reported to the teams, Masi's fecked off, regulation changes to stop Spa 21 repeating itself among other things, are you lot satisfied? Can we properly get on with the new season now?

All positive changes, but some people will never fully get over Abu Dhabi 2020. It was a complete farce and a disgrace. Especially LH fans and especially x1000 if Lewis doesn't get #8.

This isn't a slight on Max and never has been. I still think it'll annoy him that he won his first WC in this way and he'll be desperate to win at least 1 more

 

[One Night Only]

So they admitted masi broke the rules with his decision? So they're admitting the championship is basically bollocks.

 

[WeePat]

Right so now that there's been an investigation, results reported to the teams, Masi's fecked off, regulation changes to stop Spa 21 repeating itself among other things, are you lot satisfied? Can we properly get on with the new season now?

People can't dicuss news as it's emerging?

 

[spiriticon]

Thank god Masi has been removed. He cracked under the pressure at a crucial moment, and unfortunate as it is, it means he's not fit for that particular job even if he also did good work throughout the year.

It was just too catastrophic of a misjudgement to be swept under the carpet.

 

[flameinthesun]

Personal opinion...going into Abu Dhabi neither driver deserved to win, if either did then by Abu Dhabi it would have been won as has been done by winners in previous championships. So when people say Max deserved to win it, it discredits the events of Abu Dhabi. The only driver that deserved to win it was Lewis who had it taken from him at the last minute of the last race by Masi. The removal of Masi is admission of this fact. Unfortunately for Max he was handed the title and therefore in my eyes and a lot of fans eyes he is an illegitimate champion. Nothing wrong in holding this opinion especially when its supported by the facts.

 

[Buster15]

Charlie Whiting is hugely missed. Above all he was largely respected by everyone, but that was due to consistent decision making.

Exactly.
And he would not accept being pressurised by any of the teams.

 

[VorZakone]

Ferrari car looks nice.

 

[Buster15]

Personal opinion...going into Abu Dhabi neither driver deserved to win, if either did then by Abu Dhabi it would have been won as has been done by winners in previous championships. So when people say Max deserved to win it, it discredits the events of Abu Dhabi. The only driver that deserved to win it was Lewis who had it taken from him at the last minute of the last race by Masi. The removal of Masi is admission of this fact. Unfortunately for Max he was handed the title and therefore in my eyes and a lot of fans eyes he is an illegitimate champion. Nothing wrong in holding this opinion especially when its supported by the facts.

Totally agree.
Now it has been formally accepted that Masi made the wrong call on 2 accounts, it is absolutely clear that Hamilton was robbed of the race win and ultimately his 8th WC.
But the outcome of the race stands, incorrect as it was.

 

[Buster15]

Thank god Masi has been removed. He cracked under the pressure at a crucial moment, and unfortunate as it is, it means he's not fit for that particular job even if he also did good work throughout the year.

It was just too catastrophic of a misjudgement to be swept under the carpet.

But did he do good work throughout the year. The last race failings were a direct result of Masi accepting the teams inputs during the races.
They saw how weak he was and exploited it.

 

[The Hilton]

Masi had been cracking under the pressure for weeks, and he had a pretty obvious tell when he knew he'd messed up - it was to go on the attack.

When Max brake checked Lewis, Masi started by saying "I told you what was going to happen, you had plenty of time to tell the driver", and when it was pointed out that there wasn't enough time, he pivoted to "Well I can't be on the radio to everyone at the same time". It was the same with his "It's called motor racing" comment.

Him going is good for the sport no matter who you support, he was way out of his depth as Race Director.

As for that Ferrari, it's absolutely beautiful. Hopefully it's a good car, Ferrari need to be back in the title picture for F1, they're synonymous with it.

 

[Abizzz]

But did he do good work throughout the year. The last race failings were a direct result of Masi accepting the teams inputs during the races.
They saw how weak he was and exploited it.

I know there are differing opinions to mine about this but to me closing both eyes to weaving, and even worse, brakechecking, should have been enough to remove him before Abu Dhabi.

 

[Rooney1987]

All positive changes, but some people will never fully get over Abu Dhabi 2020. It was a complete farce and a disgrace. Especially LH fans and especially x1000 if Lewis doesn't get #8.

This isn't a slight on Max and never has been. I still think it'll annoy him that he won his first WC in this way and he'll be desperate to win at least 1 more

Not sure he cares to be honest, he is changing colour of his helmet to gold and taking the number 1. Although I guess one could look at that as if overdoing it a little and over compensating for something.

 

[spiriticon]

But did he do good work throughout the year. The last race failings were a direct result of Masi accepting the teams inputs during the races.
They saw how weak he was and exploited it.

I only go by what other team principals and drivers have said about him. I assume he's doing something positive behind the scenes when he's not fixing races live on TV

Personally, I thought it was one of the most controversial and dangerous seasons I've ever witnessed despite the excitement of it all. I disagreed with nearly all the key decisions he made throughout, especially Spa. But hey ho, he's gone.

 

[Fluctuation0161]

I honestly don't understand why people who don't care about this stuff care so much about other people caring about it?

Maybe because they've spent months defending what happened last season, but the actions today show that it was a complete farce. People don't like to accept they were wrong.

 

[Krits]

Damn, that Ferrari looks so good. Just hope it’s fast.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Thank god Masi has been removed. He cracked under the pressure at a crucial moment, and unfortunate as it is, it means he's not fit for that particular job even if he also did good work throughout the year.

It was just too catastrophic of a misjudgement to be swept under the carpet.

I am glad he has gone , but dont agree he did a good work,he made some mistakes, the last race , Spa being the biggest.
He had to go.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Right so now that there's been an investigation, results reported to the teams, Masi's fecked off, regulation changes to stop Spa 21 repeating itself among other things, are you lot satisfied? Can we properly get on with the new season now?

I can see where you are coming from, but for some last season is still an open wound that is itching and hurting and it needs to be scratched.
Anybody other than Masi and Max would not have been WC and it must never happen again, but also we need to move on, Max is WC that will not change..

 

[sillwuka]

Ferrari have had the worst snouts for years now, this one looks beautiful however.

 

[sillwuka]

 

[dinostar77]

FIA proposal from the nee president.

Firstly, to assist the race director in the decision-making process, a Virtual Race Control Room will be created. Alike the Video Assistance Referee (VAR) in football, it will be positioned in one of the FIA Offices as a backup outside the circuit. In real-time connection with the FIA F1 race director, it will help to apply the sporting regulations using the most modern technological tools.

Secondly, direct radio communications during the race, currently broadcast live by all TVs, will be removed in order to protect the race director from any pressure and allow him to take decisions peacefully. It will still be possible to ask questions to the race director, according to a well-defined and non-intrusive process.

Thirdly, unlapping procedures behind safety car will be reassessed by the F1 Sporting Advisory Committee and presented to the next F1 committee before the start of the season.

 

[dinostar77]

 

[Henrik Larsson]

Not sure he cares to be honest, he is changing colour of his helmet to gold and taking the number 1. Although I guess one could look at that as if overdoing it a little and over compensating for something.

Of course he doesn't care, he already announced he was going to do this before the Brazil GP if he'd end up winning the WC

 

[The Firestarter]

This feels like the "Hillary Clinton wins" printed newspapers.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Right so now that there's been an investigation, results reported to the teams, Masi's fecked off, regulation changes to stop Spa 21 repeating itself among other things, are you lot satisfied? Can we properly get on with the new season now?

No I want them to release the findings of the investigation. Half of the problems this year was them doubling down on their misjudgements they need to be more transparent.