The Security Automobile interval on the finish of the Italian Grand Prix introduced again reminiscences of final yr’s season-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton noticed his shot at an eighth world title disappear on the ultimate lap of the ultimate race of final yr when race director Michael Masi ignored elements of F1’s rule guide to make sure the race didn’t finish behind a security automotive.

The controversial dealing with of the state of affairs, which led to Max Verstappen overtaking Hamilton on the ultimate lap to safe his first world title, stays some extent of competition for a lot of followers and resulted in Masi being changed at the beginning of this season.

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A security automotive was deployed with 5 laps remaining at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix when Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren stopped in conjunction with the observe, however on this event there was not sufficient time for the race to restart and so it completed behind the security automotive. Had the identical course of been adopted in Abu Dhabi final yr, Hamilton could be an eight-time world champion.

“It all the time brings reminiscences again,” Hamilton, who completed fifth at Monza, informed Sky Sports activities after the Italian Grand Prix. “That’s the rule that it must be, proper? So just one time, within the historical past of the game that they have not accomplished the rule.”

The dealing with of the Security Automobile at Monza drew criticism from Ferrari group principal Mattia Binotto, who claimed the race might have been restarted safely had race management been higher organised.

Nonetheless, Mercedes group boss Toto Wolff mentioned he agreed with how the top of the race performed out in Italy.

“It’s extremely clear,” Wolff mentioned. “There are guidelines and they’re written down, and from my perspective, whether or not I am Abu Dhabi traumatized or not, these guidelines have been adopted to the dot immediately.

“There was a automotive out on observe, there was marshals, and a crane on the market. That is why they did not let anyone overtake. After which it was not sufficient time to restart the race as soon as all automobiles crashed out.

“So if one is just not pleased with the laws, and also you need to have a big-bang present and two laps of racing and mayhem, I feel I am completely up for it. However then we have to change the laws.

“So I do not assume we must always complain about something that occurred as a result of that is the foundations.”