Originally Posted by sospan

However, a trend I see is one of money talking, TV over influencing sport in that dates/times of matches are changed to suit tv.
There will be controversy in all sports as the money involved increases.
The shenanigans in F1 has been brewing for years and I hope the 2021 season brings changes that better the “sport”.
In my view Max has a hollow victory not actually won in a sporting contest.
Good to see Red Bull challenging Mercedes’ dominance but some RB people need to look at their behaviour and attitude.
Lewis and Mercedes have got it right in letting it go. My guess is that it has prompted some behind the scenes activity to improve things both on and off the track. I hope so.



+1 to all that.

Max did enough to win the championship; so did Lewis. Rules were applied inconsistently all year, leaving I think everybody from drivers to fans confused, not least on the line between hard racing and bad driving. There's been no reward for sporting behaviour, and barely any punishment for unsporting behaviour.

Checco's defence to Lewis in the last race shows exactly what hard racing looks like; it would be a good thing if the rules were applied to encourage it.

'22 will be an interesting season if enough manufacturers produce competitive cars; the powertrains seem to be broadly equal.

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