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MONTE CARLO, MONACO – MAY 23: Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and McLaren listens as Michael Schumacher (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP talks at the drivers press conference during previews to the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 23, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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MONTE CARLO, MONACO – MAY 23: Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and McLaren listens as Michael Schumacher (L) of Germany and Mercedes GP talks at the drivers press conference during previews to the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Monte Carlo Circuit on May 23, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Formula 1 is always rife with controversy. The drivers, racing teams, and their fans can’t help but wonder why there is an issue or controversy, especially if the issue seems to be some sort of conspiracy and to have a greater impact on the season itself.
Every season, there is another scandal debated heavily among the teams and fans alike. Former race director Michael Masi was at the center of attention last year as many believe his decision cost Lewis Hamilton’s 8th title.
As fans, we have all, at some point, indulged in debates about conspiracy theories.
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Formula 1 teams and drivers will do anything in their power to come out on top of their rivals. However, as a result of complicated rules in the sport and its technicalities, any decision taken by the race directors or teams during the races can be mired in disagreement among the fans and teams alike.
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WTF1’s Matt Gallagher’s tweet that read, “What’s an F1 conspiracy you actually believe?” gathered thousands of reactions from Formula 1 fans on Twitter. Here are a few replies that made us go ‘wow.’
Twitter’s reaction to Formula 1 conspiracy theories
Schumacher really didn't want to come back in 1999 when he saw that there was a very good chance Irvine would win the driver's title for Ferrari.
He was happy that Hakkinen had the pace to be much faster than Irvine in Japan so that he could chase him without getting him.
— sestra anna (@Gubrach) April 20, 2022
Ferrari gave Charles a better car than Carlos this year.
— Whitney Long 🧡🏎 (@WhitneyShack) April 20, 2022
Hamilton lost the 2007 WDC on purpose so FIA wouldn't kick McLaren out of F1 due to spygate https://t.co/RwV1GTtbJ8
— Stergios🇬🇷 (@stergiospapak) April 20, 2022
The Latifi crashes are premeditated https://t.co/mJ9hqoBdWl
— sapien (@muller_social) April 20, 2022
Masi was just one of the participants of whatever went down in abudhabi and he’s the scapegoat, he’s not fully fired for a reason https://t.co/IqAr97jncL
— e 🪴 (@yukiXNDA) April 20, 2022
Brazil 2008 – Hamilton overtaking Glock at the last corner https://t.co/WvzDTWS020
— Mohamed Essam (@MoEssam83) April 20, 2022
Stewards are told to be lenient to championship contenders to keep it interesting: examples, Max brake test Saudi, Hamilton not penalised for impeding mazepin Abu Dhabi, Vettel passing Massa off track Mexico 7, Every decision at Fuji 08 https://t.co/YscRDFQBEm
— Kieran Rudrum (@Kieran_Rudrum) April 20, 2022
Mercedes deliberately sabotaged George Russell's race at Sakhir in 2020 to not make it look like how easy it was for Hamilton to win races in that car
— Yash Paranjape (@yparanjape99) April 20, 2022
Also: Alonso knew about Crashgate and knew a lot more about Spygate.
FIA did conspire to screw over Paul Stoddard and Minardi.
FIA tried to fix a championship for Massa.
They did largely fix the 1994 title… against Schumacher to try and stop him running away with it— GuzziHero (they/them) (@GuzziHero) April 20, 2022
Can anyone stop Ferrari in Imola?
Formula 1 turns its attention to the fourth race of the season. Ferrari came into the season as favorites to win the championship, and they have proven it right so far. Charles Leclerc is already 34 points ahead of second-placed George Russell. The Italian-based team has shown pace and reliability as new regulations have hit other teams.
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Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 20, 2022 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc before the race Pool via REUTERS/Giuseppe Cacace
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in 2021 saw some exciting action as the clouds opened up. F1 fans witnessed a rainy race, as Max Verstappen took home the plaudits after an enticing battle with Lewis Hamilton. With the rain not predicted this time around, we hope the race lives up to its hype.
This race week also witnesses 2022’s first sprint race. Formula 1 has also spiced up the rules regarding sprint races. Last season saw only the top 3 drivers allotted the points, but now the top 8 drivers are each awarded points. Fans will witness the qualifying on Friday, while the sprint race is scheduled on Saturday.
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Ferrari are clearly dominating the 2022 season so far. Can anyone stop them at Imola? Leave your predictions in the comments.
