Genie Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Just now, BOF said: Class statement and right on every count (except perhaps the GOAT one... *cough*) Reading the other news report I posted I imagine most of it was written through very gritted teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 16, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2021 Toto Wolff Hints That Lewis Hamilton May Not Return For 2022 After F1 Finale Fiasco Quote The fallout to Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix continues apace. On Thursday morning, Mercedes announced that they would not proceed with a formal appeal of the race results - but their team boss Toto Wolff also hinted that their flagship man Lewis Hamilton may not return to see out the final two years of his contract. Quote I would very much hope Lewis continues racing because he is the greatest driver of all time. As a racer his heart will say I need to continue because he's at the peak of his game. But we have to overcome the pain that was caused upon him on Sunday. He is a man with clear values. I would very much hope the two of us and the rest of the team we can work through the events, but he will never overcome the pain and the distress that was caused on Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) I would like him to set a president and retire, But he'll be back I have no doubt. Could make for a very exciting season. None of the team going to the end of season F1 event. Speaks volumes Jean Todt is in hiding and hasn't come out to clarify the rules and stick up for his man and the FIA he runs. Edited December 16, 2021 by foreveryoung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, BOF said: Toto Wolff Hints That Lewis Hamilton May Not Return For 2022 After F1 Finale Fiasco Playing games with the FIA to get what they want or genuine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 16, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 minute ago, a m ole said: Playing games with the FIA to get what they want or genuine? I'd give him the benefit and say emotions are still very high and he probably has fallen out of love with it all for the time being. He needs the off-season. I do think he'll be back for next season. He knows once he walks away that's it. And he's still at the peak of his powers and he'll want a taste of the next generation of car. I think it's a process he's going through and it's perfectly understandable. He was shat on from a great height and he needs to go away and come back on his own terms. Let the healing take place etc. I think what it does show, however, is the extent to which the FIA have hurt their sport. I hope the blowback on them is massive, and this message, regardless of whether Lewis comes back or not, is just the latest in a growing line of things that 'don't look good' on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2021 57 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: I would like him to set a president and retire, No one could Trump that 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Anyone remember that Mark Zuckerberg AI video, looked very close to being real? I reckon that Toto Wolff vid today is same, something fishy is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 6 hours ago, Genie said: The statement above paints a fairly rosy picture. The quotes here show both Toto and Lewis are not happy. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has cast doubt on whether Lewis Hamilton will return to F1 next season following the "pain and distress" suffered in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. I wonder if part of this is pressure on the FIA. Change (sack Masi) or Lewis, Toto, and possibly Mercedes, are out? Link I will bet that all 3 will be back next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 minute ago, mykeyb said: I will bet that all 3 will be back next season. Me too. I suspect it’s just being used to make a point of just how angry they all are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I wouldn't be surprised if they shuffled Masi to a different position. It's a very easy PR win for the FIA and it wouldn't be hard to pick someone better. Eduardo Freitas is the WEC race director and I only watch about 2 races a year but he has always seemed highly respected. He was also on the race control team his home race in Portimao last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil Silvers Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Farlz said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2021 He's tried really hard to smile there bless him. Y'know, like he's seen normal people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I do feel a little bit of sympathy for Max. He’s an exceptional racer and a worthy champion, but the way this landed in his lap wasn’t right and he will know it. It’ll always be the year the FIA robbed Lewis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I don't think he 'will know it'. He's talked about it being the "same" when Lewis won his first in 2008. Comparing farcical luck with the tension of rain in brazil is just nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 17, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2021 2 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: He's tried really hard to smile there bless him. Y'know, like he's seen normal people do. Now now There's only one of them has a disingenuous personality. You've seen Max horsing around with Danny Rick at Red Bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 17, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2021 Part of me does wonder what the reaction in here would have been to Max and Christian Horner deciding not to attend the FIA prize giving yesterday had the roles been reversed. It seems Lewis and Toto's absence is not worthy of any comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, BOF said: Part of me does wonder what the reaction in here would have been to Max and Christian Horner deciding not to attend the FIA prize giving yesterday had the roles been reversed. It seems Lewis and Toto's absence is not worthy of any comment? I wasn't aware there had been a FIA Prize Giving yesterday, but yes it would be extremely odd for Max and Horner not to turn up having been gifted the Championship, the ingrates. Edited December 17, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 hour ago, BOF said: Part of me does wonder what the reaction in here would have been to Max and Christian Horner deciding not to attend the FIA prize giving yesterday had the roles been reversed. It seems Lewis and Toto's absence is not worthy of any comment? I only read about it a couple of hours ago. I don’t blame them. Standing there clapping and watching them give the awards you were robbed of to someone else? I think if the roles were reversed Max and Horner wouldn’t have attended either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I would not criticize anyone for skipping the gala. It's an absolute s**tshow every year. Watching it "live" it seemed like they were making it up as they went along, which is oddly fitting this year. Turns out their "live" stream was actually delayed by over two hours and they still hadn't managed to edit it to seem anything near professional. The only redeeming feature every year is the mildly amusing winners speeches and interviews. Kimi got absolutely rat arsed the last time he made top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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