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I agree. I don’t think Red Bull expect anything to change here, but they just want to make sure that they are proving their own point. In a way, not protesting shows some admission of responsibility. I am 100% c […]

This is what bothers me when people say that Lewis was ‘alongside’ Max. For his front wheel to be hitting Max’s rear wheel kind of suggests that he was not alongside. I still call it a racing incident, betwe […]

It’s becoming a tradition, like the jet display or the champagne. The obligatory Mazepin Spin slo-mo. Its all part of the new format for 2021.

Not only does the sprint race devalue the Grand Prix, it also devalues qualifying. That intensity of battling for pole position will no longer be there, since it can all change again the next morning, in ‘other q […]

Agreed. Rose-tinted glasses. He had some really good moments in not-so-great cars, but in general he was just a midfield runner most of his career. Bringing him back after a couple of years out of the sport will […]

Russell starting P10 with choice of tires. Surely some points available for him tomorrow.

Bottas’ attitude these days really suggests that he will not be a Mercedes driver next year. Just going by some of his more recent comments, and the relationship between him and the team. He’s clearly very frustrated.

“Arguably a top ten driver” is not a huge compliment, when you’re in a field of 20 drivers.

Three place grid drop for Lando. I think it was marginal though – not sure he could have slowed safely in time to make the pits.

I have to agree. Much as I love seeing driver pushing and being punished for mistakes, it’s a shame that it ruins everyone else’s laps too. I would still take this kind of qualifying session over another easy Mer […]

I love that picture of Alonso and Schumacher in the post quali press conference – it completely illustrates both of their feelings on the matter.

As is Lando…

He’s probably right.

I fully agree. The whole fastest point thing is really annoying to me. If you want to award an extra point for doing the fastest lap, do it in qualifying or don’t just limit it to the top ten.

“If I see an opportunity, if I see a gap, I’m going to go for it.”

Unless there’s a Mercedes on the other side of that gap.

Interesting that Bottas has been quiet on this topic, unless I missed somethi […]

Well said. I used to watch every race and qualifying session, including podiums, post-race, pre-race… With this many races in the calendar, it’s already much harder to get excited about a race weekend. Races j […]

I agree. I have never even considered this from a ‘race-fixing’ angle, but statements from Toto such as ‘especially when the car in front is a Mercedes’ makes you think. I know this kind of thing has happene […]

Hoping for both cars in Q2. For Williams that would be a real result, and could actually be feasible at this track.

Encouraging to see the Williams further up the sheets, even if this is just practice. Latifi has been ahead of Russell in both sessions, I wonder if he can keep that momentum going into Saturday.

That picture of Mick in a mask – that could be his Dad.