Ralph Schumacher: FIA is 'Loser of the Year'

Ralph Schumacher called the FIA's decision between Brazil and Abu Dhabi the "Loser of the Year" when speaking about the FIA's decision between Brazil and Abu Dhabi.

Max Verstappen won the world title from Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the final leg of 2021, but that sparked controversy. After Nicholas Latifi crashed, the safety car exited at the last minute. Before the final lap of the race, Race Director Michael Massy only allowed the snare between Verstappen and Hamilton to undo the trap, leaving Hamilton on the defensive because he was using a hard tyre that had run more than 40 laps, while Verstappen made a "free" pit stop under the safety car and replaced it with a new soft tyre.

However, the controversial interventions are not limited to that moment. In Brazil, although Verstappen took Hamilton off the track and took the lead, he was not penalized by the race. Drivers are confused about whether this is a new precedent set by the FIA, in Saudi Arabia, Where Verstappen was fined back to his position for leaving the track and profiting, and another 5 seconds, however in Abu Dhabi, when Hamilton deviated from the track to profit, the FIA did not see the need to investigate. So, given the chaos caused, Schumacher believes the FIA has been the worst this season.

He said: "When you look at the decisions made this season, fia is almost the loser of the year, the chaos started in Brazil and so did the last race. ”

Mercedes' complaint was dismissed by the Society, which expressed their intention to appeal. Schumacher can understand Mercedes' appeal, but he thinks Red Bull's performance has been outstanding, saying: "Max and his team have been very good in an exciting game, he won fairly when he restarted the game, but I think when you win the world championship like this, there is a bitter aftertaste. ”