General Sports Thread

That could have been horrible if there had been a crowd.

 

Indeed. Just frustrating it happened then!

 

Latifi might score points in his first race...potentially from last place.

 

Deja vu!

 

I understand the need for the safety car, but I don’t understand why the cars are allowed to regroup and potentially wipe out the advantages gained previously.
They are all in radio contact so why, when the safety car is initiated, can they simultaneously broadcast an instruction to that effect with all drivers immediately dropping their speed to an agreed rate.
This would help maintain the status that existed prior to the need for the safety car.
Maybe it’s just me.

 

Racing incident.

 

Ridiculous penalty - that was a racing incident.

 

Hamilton with a time penalty. I generally take a pretty broad view of what should be considered a racing incident, but that punt definitely merits a penalty if some of the incidents from last year did. Albom was well ahead.

 

5 second penalty.

Brilliant from Le Clerc!

 

Mercedes should let Lewis past Bottas.

 

Well this has been dramatic.

 

Lando Norris on the podium!

 

Wow, that final lap from Norris.

 

No, he drifted it out into Albon when Alex was ahead.

Remarkable that Ferrari get a second, and brilliant last lap from Lando. Tremendous stuff!

 

Norris on the podium!

 

Well done Bottas too. Perfect drive from him.

 

Horrible day for Red Bull.

 

Why ?

 

Not speaking for Tom, but I think the consensus with the commentators was that letting Hamilton through, into “clean air” could have let him build up a time gap big enough to keep him on the podium, after his 5 second penalty was applied.