Not generally a fan of Formula 1 Racing but for the first time since

[kairos12]

1974 the last race features 2 drivers essentially tied for 1st place. This weekend's race will determine the Champion.

[True Dough]

1. And who's your preference?

Hamilton or Verstappen

[kairos12]

2. Hamilton for sure. A great driver for so many years.

[jmowreader]

6. I'm going with Verstappen

Hamilton…I don’t know, he’s a fine driver but I’ve never really warmed to him.

What might be fun, though, is to bring him and Verstappen to Sonoma and have them run as road course ringers in the next NASCAR race there.

[True Dough]

7. I know the names of those two because they're the best in the sport

But I know very little about their backgrounds. I have heard/read that some people consider Hamilton a "whiner/excuse-maker." If that is true, I'd prefer that he loses. But what do I know, really???

[gibraltar72]

3. Hamiltons team has let him down.

They have given him a ride inferior to Red Bull almost all year long. The fact that Verstappen tripped on his dick in Q2 and has to start on soft tires may prove his undoing.

[malthaussen]

4. I'm wondering if there will be shenanigans in the race.

If Hamilton wins (as he ought), it will be his 8th championship, and one wonders if the other drivers (especially the Germans) are going to give him a fair chance at it. He's shown that he can win at will after letting Verstappen get a huge lead over him early in the season. My money would be on him except for this wild card, which I do think is something to be taken seriously.

-- Mal

[Hotler]

5. And they don't like each other. nt

[House of Roberts]

8. That's the first time I've ever seen a green-white-checker finish in F1.

The FIA needs to solidify their rules after last week and today. There's too much left up to the stewards in the heat of the competition.

[kairos12]

9. Hi HO Roberts

I’m not enough of a fan to understand those colored flags. Can you explain?

Thanks.

[House of Roberts]

10. The green flag is waved to return to racing after a caution period,

known as a safety car period in F1. The white flag is waved to alert the drivers they are starting the last lap of the race, and the checkered flag means the race is ended. In this instance, the race resuming with one lap to go constituted a simultaneous green flag and white flag condition, followed by the checkered flag one lap later.

In Nascar, if a race were to otherwise end under caution, it is written into their rules to complete the race with a two lap segment where the drivers resume racing, taking the green flag, followed by the white flag, and then the checkered flag, hence the name green-white-checker finish. The only time Nascar ends a race under a caution is due to inclement weather, or darkness, before the announced distance is completed. If a race fails to reach halfway, and must be postponed, it will resume the next day that conditions allowing racing until at least the halfway point can be reached to declare it an official race.

[kairos12]

11. Thank you HO Roberts.

Great explanation.