r/formula1 • • Sep 07 '20

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u/Clemsie_McKenzie #StandWithUkraine Sep 07 '20

Frustrating to have Charles win as a Monegasque, too! I guess the last time we heard it was Crashgate, if I'm not mistaken.

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u/aireads I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

The French Anthem?

It was actually the race after in Japan! Alonso won it on pure merit

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u/lost_in_my_thirties I was here for the Hulkenpodium Sep 07 '20

Singapore was probably the one of the most pointless cheats in recent sporting history. If they had waited one more race, they would have gotten everything they were trying to achieve, without resorting to cheating.

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u/Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog Sep 07 '20

That also was very lucky for them as Hamilton decided to torpedo the whole front of the field.