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Both Russell and Alonso did outstanding and unselfish jobs defending their team-mate’s positions – if I could vote for both I would.

Chucky le Clucky had a great day

I suspect that no amount of money (within reason) would tempt him at the moment.
Midway through next season when the pecking order’s known is when I imagine he might think about it.

Yup, #2 driver 20secs behind leading Merc @ every pitstop window is my guess at RB’s dream.

Concur. Great redux article DR.

Not that I don’t appreciate his cameos but Kimi should have retired any number of years ago, I’m beyond surprise that he resigns (but then see some ads). Alonso left too early and it’s intriguing to see how he […]

23! His career arc reminds me a little of Adam Gilchrist’s, held out of the top job for a seeming eternity while demonstrating mastery. But Gilly still had enough left in him to literally change the game when he landed.

If you’re not confident in the car, a wet track is going to show it up pretty clearly.

McLaren know who they snaffled and I’m sure might have the hope but not the expectation you’ve alluded to.
I’ve heard ‘extracted maximum’ often from drivers – Alonso springs to mind but many others since – RIC’s […]

Clinical execution by Vandoorne after a disastrous lockup by the pole sitter (interested to know if it was a software problem).

I don’t totally agree as – enjoy a good sausage maker as long as no-one is hurt – but from RIC’s point of view his most notable and biggest crash was (and is) replayed seemingly endlessly.

Hah, the only way I can see Hamilton-to-Aston is replacing Stroll – senior.

At least Allison won’t need to think about taking any IP with him.

Sure

So Carlos does dress conservatively?

It’s a backhanded compliment to Señor Sainz Snr.

Copies are usually inferior.

Do you think it possible that the powers that be, having just committed to the Saudi regime for the medium term in exchange for billions, had a quiet word in his shell-like to say turn it down a notch?

At the very least it’s being discussed.
Good start.

They could have been scheduled for the backend of the season & Dorilton might have thought it inadvisable.