Stroll adamant F1 ‘can’t make up rules’ during races

Formula 1 cannot make up rules as it goes along, with Lance Stroll saying the decision-making in Abu Dhabi was “ridiculous”.

As Formula 1 prepares for the 2022 season, the end of the 2021 championship remains one of the hot topics of conversation as everyone still has their own opinion on matters.

FIA race director Michael Masi courted controversy at the Yas Marina circuit where he allowed only the cars between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to unlap themselves after a late Safety Car, setting up a one-lap shootout.

The end result was Verstappen securing his maiden World title and Hamilton lost his opportunity to bag a record-breaking eighth crown.

As for Stroll, he was denied an opportunity to fight for a points finish as he was one of the three drivers who were not allowed to unlap themselves.

He feels Formula 1 prioritises the show over the rules.

“My opinion is it was ridiculous we didn’t go back racing the way we should have gone back racing,” he told the media, including PlanetF1, at the launch of the AMR22.

“You can’t change the rules halfway through or towards the end of a race, tell half the cars they can overtake.

“Unfortunately, I was part of the group of the other half who couldn’t overtake, so my soft tyres with the opportunity to pass, to do something, not necessarily but whatever.

“It’s never been done before and I think it’s important we keep rules consistent.

“I understand everyone wants to see the last lap of the race and the two drivers fighting for the World Championship go head-to-head with one lap to go, but we can’t be making up rules at the end of a race like that. It has to be set in stone.

“If maybe cars didn’t pass soon enough when the Safety Car came out, or the backmarkers weren’t allowed