Nikos

Well one easy way to improve it would be to go back to a proper qualifying session.

Yes it would be unfair in a way in that particular situation, but how would you prevent a driver from changing tires like Vettel did in Monaco 2011?

Regarding the safety of the tires, they could make it so that when the tires are changed under red flag then the car should go at the back of the grid or even start from the pit lane.

Regarding the CoTD, sorry but saying that it is a format that needs close racing actually is the same as saying that the race is a format that needs close racing.

I think that they need to try this in Monaco.

lol

Why was the race red flagged?

So it seems that it was a very enjoyable Qualifying session.
Too bad it was on a Friday and I could not watch it because of work…

I miss Bernie…

Judging by the fact that Alonso participated in an F1 young driver test, I do not think that it would be difficult for the teams to exploit this.

It seems to me that the sport is managed by amateurs…

Well if they were close in theory it could be dangerous. Still I do not think that what he did was dangerous.

If you feel that his celebration was safe then in what way do you see where the response is coming from?

The number of articles quoting people who try to sell this to us will soon exceed the number of articles on Hamilton’s 2021 contract negotiations.

Alonso and Hill also had 4:
Allonso had Villeneuve, Hamilton, Raikonnen and Button.
Hill had Prost, Senna, Mansell and Villeneuve.

Prost actually had 5 as you missed Keke Rosberg.

Mansell had 6: Mario […]

True. My bad.

But my point still stands that it was a gimmick that could have determined the championship.
Imagine if we go to the final weekend with the championship wide open only to see that it is […]

This reminds me of the double points final race gimmick. Just imagine the backlash if it was Hamilton’s car the one that broke down in the final race of 2014…

No matter how you call it it is just a short race.

I propose that they trial it in Monaco!!!!! :D

I am not suggesting that by beating Bottas Russel will show that he can beat Hamilton.
Just that it is a good indication that he can win the championship if Bottas is his teammate.
And this would definitely harm […]

I think that if Russell beats Bottas convincingly then that would also harm Hamilton’s bargaining position in his negotiations for a new contract.