2020 Austrian Grand Prix - Spielberg, 3-5 July

[matt_b]

Now i'm looking forward to see how Mercedes use DAS to create overtaking opportunities and how it follows other cars, Stewards should've made this call yesterday though and their consistency with all drivers is shocking.

[Wynters]

Hilarious! The season hasn't even started and the stewards have already thrown standards out of the window. I don't care whether Hamilton gets a penalty or not, I think there are valid arguments on both sides, but the decision was made. I get this is Red Bull's home track and that Zandvoort is going to be a nice money maker for them but this is even more ridiculous than the lead teams getting the 'black-and-white flag' and everyone else getting a penalty for the same offence. Are we going to even pretend that, if it was Williams or Haas protesting, it would get the same result.

The precedent is now set that, regardless of what the stewards decide, no decision has actually been made. When does a race result get set in stone now?

Frankly, if I was Ferrari, I'd protest Verstappen not getting a penalty for pushing Leclerc off last year.

[jumpingfish]

I think it is yellow flag from that booth

[godlameroso]

Verstappen got a penalty last year in Mexico for the same exact thing, there is a precedent. I do agree with you, unfortunately you cannot have F1 without politics.

[FrukostScones]

DAS will backfire.

[godlameroso]

DAS will backfire.

Will a non das system be more sturdy if 2 front wheels bang?

[Phil]

Smart move by RedBull. Very bad for Hamilton. If this ends up being the short season it will turn out to be, every point counts. This will also make his race difficult with Verstappen on a slower tire blocking the path above.

[Hail22]

I've been on and off for the last several years due to various reasons, but what I observed at the front of the grid with most drivers taking a knee was the last straw for me.

Best of luck to everyone here, firm handshakes and as the saying goes "Get woke, go broke" nothing meaningful but simple virtue signalling at the front of the grid today.

I don't agree and disavow "real" racism, but what I just observed was just a hollow sh*t show.

Cheers

[Restomaniac]

So some drivers didn’t take the knee as they are entitled to do. I now have an awful feeling some will label them racist because of it. Just for clarification I do not.

Also sorry if this upsets anyone but I thought it was relevant to this thread.

[ME4ME]

Wow F1TV having massive issues. Will be pissed if it isn't fixed until lights-off.

[Wynters]

Well, WWE stewarding aside, this could be a cracking race regardless. What a sight it would be to see Norris leading into this first corner (if he gets a good enough start). If a Racing Point can jump Hamilton we'll have four manufacturers in the top 4.

Fingers-crossed for a clean race. If nothing else, so we'll actually know what the result is when the race finishes.

[6 of 12]

Wow F1TV having massive issues. Will be pissed if it isn't fixed until lights-off.

It's the same thing all the time. Youtube can do it, Netflix can do it, Amazon can do it, but F1 can't do it. AMATEURS!

[Phil]

Hamilton out in T1? i see lots of potential for things going wrong.

[Steven]

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[Restomaniac]

RedBull being pathetic RedBull again. Can’t get anywhere near Mercedes but get to tell Sir on them. It’s like the horrible oik that nobody liked at school who always climbed up the teachers backside.

If they spent as much time sorting their stuff out instead of crying about others they would be much better off. I must say it must be embarrassing to have to resort to such pathetic tactics because your over half a second behind.