Am I just one of millions of fans writing what they think about this race? Yes.
Am I even sure what I think about what I saw? HELL NO.
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Just a couple bullet-points, then:
- I had pretty well made my peace with the idea that Lewis will win his 8th WDC, and I believe I told my dad and best friend (another F1 fan) the same thing. But this weekend did nothing to stop that feeling of inevitability.
- The lengths Max has gone to to try to stop Hamilton are positively Schumacher-esque (and the Red Bull team therefore very Brawn, Todt and co.-esque).
- The dude is a menace, absolutely. Not that I have a huge problem with the idea of someone being a menace in ruthless pursuit of winning.
- Could Mercedes have been playing along quickly enough during the pass/repass/rerepass that they weren't shaken at all by RB's/Max's tactics? Seems a bit of a stretch until you remember that Mercedes is always a step ahead in tactics/strategy over everyone else, even when their car isn't.
- On the other hand, Mercedes sure did hose themselves by pitting both drivers during the first safety car, making Max's choice to stay out and hoping to persuade Masi to throw a red the only option...by which point Merc were on the back foot.
- That whole cat-and-mouse experience was just nuts, and I suspect it will get lost in the shuffle of what came afterwards. But Bottas either deserved a penalty for what happened there, or the rules need to be changed where that sort of shit becomes a penalty. That the red flag turned it on its head does not excuse what happened before it. It would not be the biggest shock if it turned out the FIA was working their magic to neutralize everything as best they could, and if so, shame on them (even though this was one of the most memorable races of the past decade).
What an incredible race and experience.
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