May be it was a blistering drive from Hamilton but it was a pretty boring race from everyone else. I'm not sure I even saw an overtake. There was no first turn drama, no safety car just a sneaky short VSC brought on by a rogue bollard.
Jackie Stewart turned 80. That was nice. Hamilton threw in a bit of stroppy team radio: "Make a decision and stick with it".
On the penultimate lap fifth-placed Vettel went for the tyre-change-induced fastest lap bid. Then Hamilton set the fastest lap. Then Vettel got it. Maybe the championship will come down to that one point?
Brundle said that Hamilton's drive was a "masterclass". Probably. I was impressed by McLaren's technical improvements and continue to be impressed by Williams reliability. Combined it could be a move forward for the teams.
Monday 24 June 2019
France GP - Results
1. BottHaas - 425
2. Evel Marque - 424*
3. The Hope Fulls - 392
4. PickedInAHurry - 382
5. Je suis Charlie - 362
6. Jack the Lad - 312
7. The Pitstop Princess - 296
8. Hippy F1 - 271
9. Francesco Bernoulli - 222*
10. Ferrari Rocher - 221
*Home track played
2. Evel Marque - 424*
3. The Hope Fulls - 392
4. PickedInAHurry - 382
5. Je suis Charlie - 362
6. Jack the Lad - 312
7. The Pitstop Princess - 296
8. Hippy F1 - 271
9. Francesco Bernoulli - 222*
10. Ferrari Rocher - 221
*Home track played
Monday 10 June 2019
Canada GP - "No, no, no, not like that" or "Nice one mate. Forced the error"
One of the commentators predicted that the race would come alive in the last 10 laps and, boy, did it. The last 10 laps and 10 minutes after that.
The race started with your standard brakes on fire from Norris and the next chunk of the race was 50 Shades of Grey (optimum word: grey) talk from Brundle and Crofty about the hot, dirty track and how the tyres were being punished.
It was nice to see Ricciardo finally return to jousting with the front runners.
Then, lap 48, Vettel ran wide. I thought nothing more of it...racing incident.
KMag whinged: "This is the worst experience I have ever had in any race ever". I thought: "What about yesterday?" Which is what his team principal came back to him with: "The guys stayed up all night...enough is enough". Steiner rises to be one of my favourite principals.
Then, boom, 5 second penalty for Vettel. There was some debate about whether he could increase his lead to accommodate this...but unlikely.
Mercedes boxed Bottas to get him fastest lap. He will be the winner of that crown this year, even if the important one is sliding away from him.
Ferrari finished the race with the moral victory. Vettel was voted Driver of the Day. Hamilton was booed by the crowd. Vettel switched the 1 and 2 signs for the cars around, then Hamilton dealt well with what could have been a very awkward podium. Seb was magnanimous in the pre-podium room, telling Hamilton: "it wasn't your decision". Subsequent to the race, Hamilton has told the media that he would have done the same thing. Vettel has held his own press conference, lamenting the good old days of racing and it very much sounds like he was signing his own retirement card.
Other final thoughts include: why can Stroll only race competently in Canada?
The race started with your standard brakes on fire from Norris and the next chunk of the race was 50 Shades of Grey (optimum word: grey) talk from Brundle and Crofty about the hot, dirty track and how the tyres were being punished.
It was nice to see Ricciardo finally return to jousting with the front runners.
Then, lap 48, Vettel ran wide. I thought nothing more of it...racing incident.
KMag whinged: "This is the worst experience I have ever had in any race ever". I thought: "What about yesterday?" Which is what his team principal came back to him with: "The guys stayed up all night...enough is enough". Steiner rises to be one of my favourite principals.
Then, boom, 5 second penalty for Vettel. There was some debate about whether he could increase his lead to accommodate this...but unlikely.
Mercedes boxed Bottas to get him fastest lap. He will be the winner of that crown this year, even if the important one is sliding away from him.
Ferrari finished the race with the moral victory. Vettel was voted Driver of the Day. Hamilton was booed by the crowd. Vettel switched the 1 and 2 signs for the cars around, then Hamilton dealt well with what could have been a very awkward podium. Seb was magnanimous in the pre-podium room, telling Hamilton: "it wasn't your decision". Subsequent to the race, Hamilton has told the media that he would have done the same thing. Vettel has held his own press conference, lamenting the good old days of racing and it very much sounds like he was signing his own retirement card.
Other final thoughts include: why can Stroll only race competently in Canada?
Canada GP - Results
1= Evel Marque - 377*
1= BottHaas - 377
3. The Hope Fulls - 361
4. Je suis Charlie - 323
5. PickedInAHurry - 322
6. Jack the Lad - 269
7. The Pitstop Princess - 257
8. Hippy F1 - 231
9. Francesco Bernoulli - 190*
10. Ferrari Rocher - 180
* Home track played
1= BottHaas - 377
3. The Hope Fulls - 361
4. Je suis Charlie - 323
5. PickedInAHurry - 322
6. Jack the Lad - 269
7. The Pitstop Princess - 257
8. Hippy F1 - 231
9. Francesco Bernoulli - 190*
10. Ferrari Rocher - 180
* Home track played
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