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Originally Posted by M2CS
Well written response by Mercedes and everyone saw the race and will remember what took place. They should be proud of their performance, we all witnessed it.
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Personally I would have preferred a #1 result shared by Hamilton and Verstappen, as I commented earlier. I trust that that would have been applauded worldwide as doing justice to two competitors who both deserve the WDC 2021.
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Originally Posted by Artemis
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Originally Posted by Artemis
May the best win !
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Although FIA regulations don't allow it as a matter of principle (also because of the unforeseen implications on many levels) and most only want 1 winner, I secretly wished for the magic of what happened last Summer during the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo - Men's High Jump.
Two athletes got ready to battle for the gold medal. Equal points. Mutaz Essa Barshim asked the jury member whether two gold medals were possible. The jury member confirmed. He immediately proposed it to his main rival Gianmarco Tamberi, who instantly accepted: both received a gold medal. Now that's a gesture of ultimate respect for each other.
Imagine for a moment Hamilton and Verstappen deciding to share the championship title. The water is way too deep between them, too much has happened, but why not ?
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Likewise: see what Alonso said after the Abu Dhabi race about a shared trophy: 01:17 - 01:25: