To be fair, and I've said this before in the past, Mercedes and Hamilton have been playing by the same rulebook as everyone else for quite a while now. Hell, the FIA has on numerous occasions altered the rulebook in an effort to slow down Mercedes. Despite this, Mercedes consistently put in their best personell and resources, are shown to be probably the hardest workers on the grid, and as such get the best results each race weekend. And that's while being part of a grid that I would consider exponentially more competitive than what was seen during the Schumacher era. If detractors truly "have" to get mad at somebody, perhaps they should be upset with the other teams for not being up to snuff (particularly Ferrari and RBR).
The phrase "don't hate the player, hate the game" springs to mind.
In any case, congrats to Hamilton for his 7th title. Truly a remarkable achievement, and it's been awesome seeing history being written this year. Gutted for Leclerc, though. One unfortunate lock-up on the last lap cost him the podium.
Last edited: Nov 15, 2020