Thread by @faisalislam

So basically if safety car comes out then whatever lead you have instantly evaporates? Ie no way verstappen catching Hamilton 12 secs in front before that… not sure I buy the michael Thomas 1989 analogy - more like being 2-0 down and then awarded two goals with one minute left…

This appears a better analogy… was Wolff right that Lewis would definitely have lost his place if he had also pitted?

https://twitter.com/Son_Lyme/status/1470067984811048968

Ah! Because verstappen makes pit decision knowing Lewis has already chosen too with nothing to lose - and following lap Lewis can’t do that because understandably fears race will end under the safety car - is that right?

Sorry F1 heads - seemed a bit random to this outsider

Ok seems bit strange though that decisions were made with express purpose of fashioning a one lap exciting one way penalty shoot out… and the race director knew there was a tyre advantage. Perhaps this evens out over the season, But there’s some interesting game theory here.

https://twitter.com/Duncan_twit/status/1470072730972311556

Well up for this… 😂

https://twitter.com/DavidGilmanTV/status/1470069974995804162

“Mr F1 boss, are you seriously saying that you can change the rules while the race is happening on the last lap of the last race of the championship to change who wins it? Is this wrestling or actual sport?”
Something like that? 😂

Game theory here is: no way leader can win in this situation, no matter what the lead.

The safety car whittles lead to zero. The person in second has incentive to change tyres, as nowt to lose after knowing leader has not pitted.

Just becomes a guess on whether race restarts..