If Hamilton’s damage is significant he’s doing well to maintain the gap and the possibility of strategy helping him out.
We’re going to have a cracking season with these two. The pattern has been set early, and is promising to live up to the billing so far. I can see these two out on their own at the front every race, with the track characteristics giving one or other an advantage. Perfect.
Perez finding some pace now and closing in LeClerc although has the penalty to take. VETTEL goes to slicks to show us what it’s like!
Norris storming along. Just remembered Bottas is in the race. Not up to much today is he. Judging by the start and restart the Mercs have having issues with warming.