Simon

Hamilton might be trying to keep Bottas motivated during the rest of this season, given he knows he’ll need more of the teamwork Bottas showed at Silverstone to maximise his WDC chance against Max (who he knows […]

Alonso was referring to the fact that Lewis had gotten to a point where he had a lot more than half a car alongside Max. This can clearly be seen on a slow-mo of the replay from Max’s camera, as you can see Lewis’ […]

But the scenario depends entirely on what actually happens in the “taking out” part. Most current and ex-F1 drivers, having reviewed the incident, said it was a racing incident. A few put a little more blame on […]

Just ban lobbying full-stop then. No “making your case” allowed on the radio or in-person for incidents being investigated, unless the stewards themselves request it.

But as to Horner’s complaint about Wolff, […]

If Wolff is the boss who most likes to underplay his team’s speed and chance of success, Horner’s the boss who most likes to bring out the tiny violin.

I do think he should have said he hopes Max is ok in the public interview, though everything else he said is pretty much what I’d expect. He’s in a real battle this year and he knows he can’t give an inch or show […]

This place is practically neutral compared to twitter. The vitriol people come out with in the heat of the moment is quite something.

He and Davidson both take the time to analyse it carefully and dis-passionately, which I appreciate. Most race commentators, including ex-drivers, do not (often because they can’t at the time) and therefore their […]

Someone might want to mention it to Christian Horner. I get he feels hard done by, and rightly so, but the way he went on and on about how irresponsible it was and hinting that Hamilton should perhaps be […]

This is the fairest analysis I’ve seen:

As Chandhok says, they basically each expected the other to back out of it. Neither was trying to cause a collision, so all the cries for a stop-go penalty or […]

I suspect he believes Merc won’t be able to get back to parity with the Red Bull this season, and as such his annoyance probably comes from the growing realisation he may not be able to properly compete at enough […]

Agreed, he was especially dignified after attempting to overtake Bottas at Imola.

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Merc probably should have brought Russell in for Bottas this season. Given talent is not really in question, the only reasons I can think not to do so next season are (a) he has some kind of attitude problem or […]

Everyone is a hypocrite sometimes, but this time isn’t one of them. Merc had the advantage by bringing in Bottas first and forcing Red Bull to react with Max.

All they had to do was bring Hamilton in the lap […]

It still might not have worked out in their favour, but the Mercedes call to keep Lewis out for 2 laps after they brought in Bottas was mind-blowingly stupid.

They knew Max and Red Bull would be forced to react […]

It’s probably the thing that will keep the championship interesting for a while, but it’s likely they get on top of it by mid-season and then Red Bull may struggle to keep up. Enjoying a close battle while it lasts though.

Right now, Hamilton can legitimately say he’s the only thing standing in the way of Max dominating this season, which puts him in a strong negotiating position.

Otherwise Merc is left with the prospect of a […]

“There is no such situation that you turn back an engine just to have regulations tweaked in your direction.”

Based on his wording, I take that to mean “there were also other reasons we did it”. Unless he sai […]

Russell still has some maturing to do. He’s not entitled to that Mercedes seat, even if he has the talent for it, and I suspect his attempted overtake and immediate reaction to it was fuelled by that desire to […]

Are you suggesting its ok to overtake someone with all 4 wheels off the track?

The inconsistency in policing track limits is stupid, but it doesn’t negate the fact you can’t overtake someone with all 4 wheels […]