So asking for non-biased officials is trying to influence races in your own favour? The only way is if non-biased is subject to Mercedes approval. But if you don't think it's an issue then can we get an English ref for our next 6Ns game?https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ot...nsure-they-have-non-biased-stewards-1.4810306
Missed this last week. Merc and Hamilton should proceed very carefully, it looks to me like they're trying to influence the running of races in their favour. One of the worst decisions in the sport went against them but they know that a lot of favourable ones went their way last year, going after Masi is as much as I think can be justified.
I did particularly enjoy this. There's a lot of accounts of Hamilton keeping his distance from other drivers. It's your fault you have no friends Lewis, recent drivers are needed in the stewards room.
When there's literally no evidence of bias race stewards, I think it is an attempt to influence.So asking for non-biased officials is trying to influence races in your own favour? The only way is if non-biased is subject to Mercedes approval. But if you don't think it's an issue then can we get an English ref for our next 6Ns game?
Having good relationships with people in your place of work generally helps with decisions that should be neutral, promotions, transfers, secondment opportunities etc... Hamilton hasn't built many and now appears paranoid* that it will negatively affect him is a lot closer to me point.As for needing to make friends, this isn't the pub it's sport. Being friends with the officials shouldn't be a condition for fair decisions. I know it's not what you meant, but you definitely imply that it's Hamilton's fault for not making friends that is causing decisions to go against him.
It was a strange one the drivers steward was seen as instrumental a few years back to make decisions with their input. But they are also ref's and neutral ref's are considered important in sport. How you do that in a multinational sport where drivers have allegiances based on many complex relationships.
The driver steward is definitely meant to be an advisors to provide nuance rather than decision make so the question is are they relying on those stewards too much rather than the regulations?
Honestly I think the driver's steward and these comments has more to do with what happened in Sao Paulo than Abu Dhabi. Supposedly is drivers briefing afterwards nobody was really clear why Verstappen was allowed to do what he did and even when Masi provided further clarity on rules of engagement they were still bemused by it all. Silverstone and Monza still has to be in their heads a bit too where outcomes were penalised instead of the actual racing.snip
Ok, explain how Verstappen being allowed to get behind Hamilton, but Sainz not being allowed to be behind Verstappen isn't biased?When there's literally no evidence of bias race stewards, I think it is an attempt to influence.
Having good relationships with people in your place of work generally helps with decisions that should be neutral, promotions, transfers, secondment opportunities etc... Hamilton hasn't built many and now appears paranoid* that it will negatively affect him is a lot closer to me point.
I don't know the details but surely they can't maintain ties to teams and are regularly scrutinised, if not there's an issue but why not state that? The only bias I saw was to ensure an Abu Dhabi showdown that at times both favoured and harmed both drivers chances in the last two weekends.
I think the issue in F1 last year was they got lost in the new popularity they found and favoured entertainment, popular drivers and engaging narratives over fair racing throughout the season. The recent driver race steward cares fairly little of that bluster and has even less influence I imagine.
*I think paranoia is the best justification that can be made from all of this. Somewhat understandable given Abu Dhabi but less so considering Hamilton's entire career has gone about as well as it possibly could otherwise.
That's not the driver stewards decision.Ok, explain how Verstappen being allowed to get behind Hamilton, but Sainz not being allowed to be behind Verstappen isn't biased?
Ok, is it much different to "playing the ref" in rugby then? Most drivers do it by being normal and approachable people, Ham has to throw unfound accusations out. (There's also no evidence of favouritism so it could be entirely baseless)As for fostering good relationships in work places, what has that got to do with sport and the officials making neutral decisions on the competition. That comparison is ridiculous.
I think they're as ridiculous as each other. Verstappen also wasn't the only driver to disapprove of Masi going. It was more him saying why is Masi the fall guy when there was loads outside of his control that went wrong and probably triggered by Mercs involvement in his dismissal.Still think the bigger joke was Verstappen defending Masi.
First playing the ref is nothing like friendship in a work place, so your original comparison is still rubbish. Also playing the ref isn't about friendship, it's about being polite and respectful. Honestly, what does friendship have to do with competitors and officials.That's not the driver stewards decision.
Ok, is it much different to "playing the ref" in rugby then? Most drivers do it by being normal and approachable people, Ham has to throw unfound accusations out. (There's also no evidence of favouritism so it could be entirely baseless)
I think they're as ridiculous as each other. Verstappen also wasn't the only driver to disapprove of Masi going. It was more him saying why is Masi the fall guy when there was loads outside of his control that went wrong and probably triggered by Mercs involvement in his dismissal.
I'm guessing Merc are targeting Liuzzi as a steward and RB will continue to argue the opposite of anything they say. It'd be great if neither were contenders this year because it's getting so tiresome.
First playing the ref is nothing like friendship in a work place, so your original comparison is still rubbish. Also playing the ref isn't about friendship, it's about being polite and respectful. Honestly, what does friendship have to do with competitors and officials.
As for not a stewards decision that's you being pedantic. You know he's referring to the officiating as a whole and so am I. That's you avoiding the issue.
Simple fact for me is that the officials should always be neutral and unbiased in any sport. Asking for that as a competitor is not wrong, especially after Abu Dhabi.
Yeah but by that measure Karl Dickson is a perfectly adequate ref also and I believe is now also allowed to ref quins gamesLewis was referring to Vitantonio Liuzzi having raced for Red Bull and having raced under Christian Horner specifically. It's like having Frank Murphy referee the Munster-Leinster derby.
That has happened before. It was the only game of the last 10 (rainbow excl.) that Munster won... Maybe Hamilton is on to something.Lewis was referring to Vitantonio Liuzzi having raced for Red Bull and having raced under Christian Horner specifically. It's like having Frank Murphy referee the Munster-Leinster derby.
Why is the banning of individual Russian civilians cheered?![]()
Nikita Mazepin: Russian Formula 1 driver barred from British Grand Prix after Motorsport UK decision
No Russian/Belarusian licenced teams are approved to enter motorsport competitions in the UK; no Russian/Belarusian licenced competitors and officials are approved to participate in UK motorsport events; no Russian/Belarusian national symbols, colours, flags to be displayedwww.skysports.com
Mazepin was banned from racing at Silverstone. At least UK motorsport has some balls even if the FIA don't. I'm sure this will have seriously impacted his ***le chances.
Apart from the point which is to isolate Russia to create backlash against their policies. You're probably against the apartheid boycotts of SA this serves the same purpose.Why is the banning of individual Russian civilians cheered?
Is every Russian civilian to be punished and condemned in society for the actions of their government, a government which the UK government believed was not one placed in power by popular support?