Philip

Drivers in a briefing room still high on the adrenaline of the race throwing an insult like Hamilton did a couple of years ago calling Verstappen the d word I can understand. But Horner coming out and calling […]

They spend so much time trying to think their way out of the problem of dirty air that I think they honestly miss the real issue

Even with zero aero dependence, zero tyre degradation from following, and […]

There was something reminiscent of Verstappen in Spain 2016 with Russell’s Mercedes outing last year

The simple fact is even if Russell joining Hamilton at Mercedes next year isn’t best for Mercedes next year, […]

Things like this are why I don’t resent Mercedes for taking the championships every year

There’s finding the grey areas of the rules (DAS) and then there’s finding ways of not getting caught breaking the rules. […]

Disclaimer I’m a Hamilton supporter, I really want to see him take an 8th championship

But Verstappen’s crash broke my heart, I’d hate him to win it the way he lost 2016. So I felt my heart sink when he went […]

Ricciardo held off Vettel without his MGU-K in 2018, something the team said cost 2.5 seconds a lap

At any other circuit a car would breeze past regardless of aerodynamic loss from following

Better tyres […]

The tyres do cause issue at the majority of other circuits

But in Monaco where you can defend against a vastly faster car I don’t see how any change in tyres can suddenly provide overtaking

Monaco doesn’t need a change in tyres and it doesn’t need a change in aero rules. The track is too narrow for cars to pass unless you have a gung-ho driver with nothing to lose throwing their car into a gap that […]

I’m not sure tyres make any difference. We’ve seen numerous times drivers on shot tyres or even hugely down on power hold off an attack, not because the driver behind is suffering from a grip reduction by […]

There’s a difference between passing a test and complying with the rules

The rules state maximum levels of deflection, and the tests are intended to catch that, but if you see something clearly deforming more […]

Three purist in me hates the idea of gimmick of sprint races

But I can’t help but feel i am going to find it entertaining still

I’m sorry but Mazepin has surely been watching F1 for a large part of his life? Even if he hasn’t observed blue flag protocol in other series he must say least be aware of the concept?

And honestly if someone […]

Man who wins Grand Prix concludes tyre choice was right

Best race this year

The problem with comparing drivers when the car is as good as this year’s Mercedes is that when Hamilton has an off weekend 2nd is still on the table, a simply good weekend and he can be 1st, and how do we discern […]

Mercedes will still have the championship winning car next year and Hamilton as their star driver. They can quite happily stick with Bottas

Unless they get backed into a corner with another team poaching […]

I’ve seen less ridiculous headlines on the 1st of April

I don’t know if the teams are doing this in protest to Alonso testing out if they can actually get more meaningful data from running an experienced driver […]

Perez showed once again how reliable he is at being in the right place to collect the results others leave for him. His recovery drive after Leclerc span him alone shows the team are binning the wrong […]

Given Hamilton’s age and inherent level of health it’s obviously about preventing the spread rather than any realistic risk to his own health

As such I feel comfortable saying I hope he doesn’t return yet. […]

If I was rating this on my heartbreak it would be a clear 10

If I was rating it just on the result and how much ofa fairytale story it is for Perez it would be a 10

But I’m not, I’m rating the race, so it’s a 10