I know Raikkonen is **** but is it me or does he always have some sort of electronics issue to deal with on the radio each week?
That should do Bottas confidence some good- double race winner and held on in a close battle. He's very nifty at these power tracks. Not so good as his team mate and the elite at the more balanced circuits. Crap race for the most part there. Decent end.
Bottas in the title race now. That's what Vettel needs as the Mercedes is defiantly the faster car. Could be a bit like 2007 again.
You get a drive through for ignoring the blue flag and a slap on the wrist for running in the back of the lead car and then ramming into him from the side in anger....wow. Penalties not consistent. Car troubles seem to be plaguing Hamilton again...two in two races.
Are you thick? Vettel got a stop go penalty that was like a 30 second penalty, that was hardly a slap on the wrist.
Great to see Bottas silently put himself in title contention. Not even halfway. Things could get just a little more interesting at Mercedes.
Bottas drove a great race. Convinced he was lucky at the start though, he went and coincidentally the lights went out immediately after, but before he'd left his box. Edit: Little video
Not seen the race, but know the result. On the basis there is barely a full page of comments on it, I will assume it was crap!
Pretty poor race, but at least there is no stupid handbag style drama. I've been quietly impressed with Bottas this season. I expected him to be destroyed by Lewis but it's not really happened. I do think that Mercedes have treated him as a number 2 driver, but he hasn't really complained and got on with his job. I see that Lewis is now closer to Bottas than Vettel in the championship, I hope that Mercedes finally give him some support and let him have a go at Lewis, I very much doubt it but I hope.