In the real Formula One race in Jeddah, two determined drivers battled in increasingly erratic ways in one of the tensest championship battles for some time. In the Losers League, Mazepin and Haas topped the points. Again. What a predictable and normal 2021, huh?
Neither Haas car could cope with the Saudi Arabia circuit, a high-pressure tube of a racetrack not unlike the Large Hadron Collider – only dustier and more likely to destroy someone's universe. Schumacher's retirement earned him Early Exit points and Verstappen a free pitstop. Mazepin's restart crash triggered a second red flag and the absolute chaos that was to come for the rest of the race. You do YOU, Haas.
This supercollided plenty of points at the cars, resulting in a great points haul for Losers teams. AlphaTauri got their fourth Backwards Bonus in three races, and we handed out a hefty number of Retirement points. We awarded eight Beige Flags for this race, more than any other race this season. Flags for constructors include fire and a polar bear, but also the death of Sir Frank Williams. Frank, we salute you with our pallid little flag.
Read on for all the points in Saudi Arabia.
RACE POINTS IN SAUDI ARABIA: DRIVERS
Race Finish: Raikkonen 5 | Tsunoda 4 | Alonso 3 | Latifi 2 | Stroll 1
Did Not Finish: Mazepin 10 | Perez 10 | Russell 10 | Schumacher 10 | Vettel 10
Earliest Exit: Schumacher 5 (accident on lap 8)
Backwards Bonus: Tsunoda 5 (went from 8th to 14th)
Race Win: Hamilton –25
Beige Flag: Mazepin 10 (turns out he has a "fat chassis"^, which is fine for humans, body positivity and all that, but maybe a problem with a racing car)
Beige Flag: Norris 10 (for having creepy fans^)
Beige Flag: Verstappen 10 (for clocking up the biggest penalties^ in Jeddah)
In summary:
|
Mazepin |
20 |
Latifi |
2 |
|
Schumacher |
15 |
Stroll |
1 |
|
Russell |
10 |
Giovinazzi |
0 |
|
Vettel |
10 |
Gasly |
0 |
|
Norris |
10 |
Sainz |
0 |
|
Verstappen |
10 |
Leclerc |
0 |
|
Perez |
10 |
Ocon |
0 |
|
Tsunoda |
9 |
Ricciardo |
0 |
|
Raikkonen |
5 |
Bottas |
0 |
|
Alonso |
3 |
Hamilton |
-25 |
See how this affected your Losers Team here.
RACE POINTS IN SAUDI ARABIA: CONSTRUCTORS
Race Finish: Alfa Romeo 5 | AlphaTauri 4 | Alpine 3 | Williams 2 | Aston Martin 1
Did Not Finish: Haas 20 | Aston Martin 10 | Red Bull 10 | Williams 10Race Win: Mercedes –25
Beige Flag: Alfa Romeo 10 (for Sauber's ex-chairman airing grievances about the team's management^)
Beige Flag: Aston Martin 10 (for their wind tunnel going on fire^)
Beige Flag: McLaren 10 (for Cyril Abiteboul’s long-awaited tattoo looking like a polar bear humping a step ladder^)
Beige Flag: Mercedes 10 (for their ill-advised Kingspan sponsorship deal, now revoked)
Beige Flag: Williams 10 (an extra sad Beige Flag for the loss of Sir Frank Williams; we wave it in tribute)
In summary:
|
Haas |
25 |
Red Bull |
10 |
|
Williams |
22 |
AlphaTauri |
9 |
|
Aston Martin |
21 |
Alpine |
3 |
|
Alfa Romeo |
15 |
Ferrari |
0 |
|
McLaren |
10 |
Mercedes |
-15 |
See how this affected your Losers Team here.
MORE POINTS
Here are the Losers Team scores for Saudi Arabia.
And here's how it's affected the Standings.
Access your personal team page here.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The season finale is upon us. Our latest standings suggest the F1 Losers championship battle isn't over, even if it's not as close as the remarkable real Formula One season. We have one final race in Abu Dhabi, at which most teams will still be running two Boost Buttons. Lots of triple points. To spice things up, we have one final, high-stakes, Pitlane Punt: play the 2021 Chump Punt now.
