Quote Originally Posted by denkimi View Post
And the only reason we even had the chance to see such a close finish was due to questionable decisions and suspicious actions throughout the season.

Without bottas and hamilton taking him out, max would have been a long way ahead in abu dhabi.

The fia and masi did everything to make it end close, and they succeeded.
This really isn't anything new with questionable decisions. What has changed is that the title fight remained very close, and in part probably due to those questionable decisions. That's why personally I've never worried much about the titles in those years in question. Often the FIA and/or race directors are in a position that no matter what they do people will be unhappy. Some will feel their driver or team of choice was unfairly punished, others will feel it was rigged, still others will see it as a tough call in either case.

I personally don't think the FIA and/or Masi have intentionally "rigged" or "fabricated" anything. I think they've just been put under a more powerful microscope than many past seasons, and that brings the flaws of the system to light.


So really in the end I find that by ignoring the inconsistencies and making my own decision on who was the better driver through the season, I don't really get upset no matter what happens. It takes out the stress of being too invested in the whole thing, and puts into better perspective who has had more good or bad luck, car issues, saved by the misfortune of others, etc.