The race at Monza ended behind the safety car, as a late-race DNF for Daniel Ricciardo forced the McLaren to be stranded on the track. With not enough laps left, the race did not restart and came to a close behind the safety car.
The sequence of events was contrary to what happened at the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP last year, where the race restarted with only one lap left.
That one-lap shootout left Hamilton exposed against Max Verstappen, which cost the Briton the title. Talking about the sequence of events, Bird said:
Bird made comparisons with Ayrton Senna as well who also had issues with FIA during his career. He said:
Hamilton looked good for a podium finish at Monza before finishing fifth.
After Lewis Hamilton debacle last season, Italian GP was FIA’s worst nightmare - Sam Bird
Sam Bird feels that what happened at Monza was FIA’s worst nightmare where it was caught in a catch-22 situation, especially after what had happened last season. He said:
He added:
Hamilton drove a brilliant race at Monza, making his way through the field from P19 to narrowly miss out on the podium.
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