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[Dreamchaser]

I didn't think so at first but now...I don't see how this goes through. How can anyone guarantee no missiles will hit the track? That's crazy.

Its 2am in the morning if they wanted this to happened this meeting would have been done by now. That's why I think they cancel. If they don't, they look like hypocrites about what's going on in Russia.

 

[MoneyTron]

Team principals just left. No decision made.

 

[Dreamchaser]

Team principals just left. No decision made.

My guess is drivers don't want to race and they told the team principals, who are going to issue the communication out to everyone.

 

[MoneyTron]

My guess is drivers don't want to race and they told the team principals, who are going to issue the communication out to everyone.

We're about to find out. George and Seidl headed to see the F1 bosses.

 

[MoneyTron]

The race is on. See yall for qualifying tomorrow.

 

[aXiom]

This is like Australia 2020 with covid. The fact that there’s even a discussion around whether or not to race this weekend is insane.

At this point I don’t even think F1 has a risk assessment department. Let’s weigh the pros vs cons here… skip a single race and eat the cost or risk having a missile hit the track and blow up your whole brand. One of these things is irrecoverable financially. How is this even a fukking discussion… what the fukk? Are they really willing to put drivers’ and spectators’ lives at risk for this

 

[YakSpiller]

Just cancel the fukking race.

edit: Race will go on…

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

I told y'all. FOM ain't about to miss no money. Safety and well-being of people in and around F1 is not a concern.

 

[nyknick]

This is like Australia 2020 with covid. The fact that there’s even a discussion around whether or not to race this weekend is insane.

At this point I don’t even think F1 has a risk assessment department. Let’s weigh the pros vs cons here… skip a single race and eat the cost or risk having a missile hit the track and blow up your whole brand. One of these things is irrecoverable financially. How is this even a fukking discussion… what the fukk? Are they really willing to put drivers’ and spectators’ lives at risk for this

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem: "They are targeting the infrastructure, not the civilians, and, of course, not the track. We've checked the facts and we've got assurances from the highest level that this is a secure place. Let's go on racing."

 

[nyknick]

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

MF comes with some new racist shyt every couple of races.

 

[MoneyTron]

Old man Marko never stops running his mouth. He's literally your granddad sitting in the paddock.

In his eyes, Max can literally do anything better than anyone.

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

Soulless sport

When Lewis gets that 8th title I'm 100% out.

How can a bomb go off near the track and its still not cancelled.

 

[jfkennedy]

But eventually they were convinced to go ahead and race after being given further information by bosses.

Part of this information involved the possible consequences of not racing, such as how easily teams and drivers would be able to leave the country if the race did not happen.

Sounds like they were literally threatened.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Sounds like they were literally threatened.

They almost certainly were, and then were told (along with the F1 media) to shut up about the real consequences and get on code. Priority is probably get the race done so they can get the fukk up outta there. Then pretend to have meetings about the future of the race, just to go back for the remainder of the contract and extend for another 5 years.