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Originally Posted by HPsauce

So Mercedes have decided to not appeal

Wanted to confirm that on the F1 site before commenting, now that the season has 'finally' finished!

I didn't watch the race live, but as soon as the podium ceremony was finished, I headed over to the F1 site to see what the 'real' result was. No surprises then about the appeals that had been lodged, but still waited to find out if the championship was going to be decided two months down the line in a court.

The FIA seriously have to get their act together to run the 'epitome of motor racing'. I've always criticised track limits on the entire circuit (keep within the white lines!) and the last couple of years where they apply track limits to certain corners at the drop of a hat between sessions, quali and the race.

Martin Brundle also made a comment recently about the lapped cars debacle and said that they should just drop to the back of the field instead of passing the pace car and then having to catch up to the back before bringing in the pace car. I suppose it has probably something to do with them completing the extra lap so they will have used the same amount of fuel and aren't at an advantage.