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@john-h

— the Hamilton ‘illness’ —

That was another oddity that piqued my interest. I suppose Hamilton could not have been well enough to drive, given that there could have been safety/liability issues ass […]

@john-h

Impossible to know John. Even if Wehrlein gets the Merc drive, that is not conclusive proof of anything.

But the Rosberg decision was so stunning, one could be forgiven for thinking there is more to […]

@kbdavies

— There is certainly a lot more to this than meets the eye. —

Agreed. There is more to this than a decision coming out of the blue.

Some fans questioned why Wehrlein was overlooked by Force […]

— Rosberg’s post-race interview was the first time I heard him saying sincere and heartfelt words. —

I had exactly the same impression. Nico seemed genuine and human in the post race interview on C4. In p […]

Wehrlein was not selected by Force India. Ocon got the seat instead, even though Wehrlein is provably quick. The choice of Ocon over Wehrlein seemed a little odd, given Wehrlein’s performance.

So Wehrlein is […]

@nase

— If you’re saying that the 2017 and the 2018 driver line-up at Mercedes might be two entirely different questions, then I’m inclined to agree with you. —

That is exercising my mind too. Probably my […]

@slowhands

-Today Vettel was refreshingly open, vulnerable, emotional, candid, magnanimous (including his teammate in plans to return Ferrari to glory days), and thoughtful (what a philosophical and respectful […]

Just what was needed for so many reasons. Vettel impressive and genuinely human on the podium. Pleased to see Lewis congratulate Vettel pre-podium. Hamilton, Rosberg, Wolff et al gracious in defeat.

Nice […]

Anyone who has a high, media profile will have been coached on how to present themselves. In fact, both drivers’ managers would have probably emphasised the need to avoid appearing like a sore loser…while the […]

There is a crisis and there isn’t a crisis.

There is a crisis for fans who believe F1 is about soul and passion.

Anyone who is only interested in shareholder returns is oblivious to the ‘crisis’.

Think […]

F1 began as a sport where small teams could compete and I’m sure this is one reason why older fans were attracted to the sport. Big name brands lined up against what were disparagingly referred to as the […]

@bascb

–the guy was clearly still shocked by what he had just seen/been next to.–

The sombre faces after the race showed that news had spread about the seriousness of the accident. AS had the misfortune to […]

Going into a corner with only the very front of your nose poking up the inside has always been seen as careless with the other driver having the right to take their normal line.

Indeed @matt90. Moreover, this […]

Why did he leave his nose in there to get chopped off, instead of having another go next time around?

@bullfrog – We all know how important pole position is given two, well matched drivers in the most […]

Nobody had the nerve to tell Vijay that pizzas are Italian, not Mexican.

It was made worser because Lewis didn’t behave like a good boy and let Nico beat him because…well heaven knows why Lewis didn’t give Nico the place Nico deserved. I mean team orders is team orders.

I was so […]

@marcusaurelius

Big problem though: who is the man of the race?

Indeed. Difficult call because Ricciardo, Alonso and Hamilton all shone today imho.

My first 10 too.

@fixy

Probably not perfect, but 10 is the vote that gets closest to the entertainment provided.

I also voted 10 because of the sheer, entertainment value. We didn’t expect to see the result that we did […]

@freelittlebirds

Notwithstanding the historic value a victory from pit lane would have implied for Mercedes and Lewis

That is a pretty insightful comment. Never thought about that aspect of the team orders […]

Nodding my head in agreement @sebsronnie. Someone, who shall remain nameless, was interviewed after the race and said Massa locked up. That comment was either uninformed or uncharitable. Massa didn’t “lock up” […]