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With Rosberg I think it was more than just competition. They were long term friends and rivals, something pretty special in modern F1. Jenson Button was a better driver than Rosberg but the JB-Hamilton relationship was never as friendly nor as fractious as LH-NR.
Hamilton is a psychologically complex guy by F1 standards. His relationships are different, you don't see him walking around the paddock with a wife and he generally seems really awkward in interviews compared to pretty much everyone. He doesn't strike me as the type who wants or needs to break the record for most wins or titles. I wonder if there is a real love-hate relationship with F1 for him and that he gets a little bit of a downer on when his car isn't clearly the best.
Max certainly seems to enjoy a very light touch when it comes to reprimands. I’m sure it has nothing to do with all those Heineken hoardings around the track.
The crash today was the result of the usual Max defensive arrogance, and the frustration of a driver that wants to make a point to everyone. He's saying "if I don't give a f##k either look what happens".
It reminds me of Vettel/Webber in that Marko has a favourite who can do no wrong when it's fairly obvious that Max is driving like an arsehole. I haven't worked out the woulda/coulda/shoulda points loss for Max & RB but it's got to be in the scores of points now. He was in front of Danny in Oz when he spun and DR finished 4th there, he was in front of LH when he clattered him and LH 3rd in Bahrain and he threw away a certain win in China given he was in front of Danny Ric in China when he nerfed Vettel, so call it 60 points just for himself, not the 18 he actually has. Given that the W/S/C game involves docking points from LH and SV and you can see that Max would be right in the title fight if he wasn't such a cock.
I think Red Bull are looking to the new engine regs. Renault have binned them and whilst they can force Renault to supply them they'll get bugger all support so that leaves Honda. Red Bull are hoping that they can get their own engine via Aston Martin/Cosworth - this will depend on new engine regs and cheaper, simpler engines. They will therefore want to hang on to Vestappen as he is talented and young. If the engine regs don't change much I think Red Bull will quit.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Lewis suggested post race after Grosjean crashed (ridiculous by the way!) Whiting should have red flagged, and then they'd have had a sprint race to the end with more racing laps. Hindsight suggests maybe that's correct but he benefitted and it makes little difference really.
As for Max, I think he crossed the line today again. However Danny Ricc is partly to blame too, after all the plaudits last time for his late moves and touch on the brakes, he messed this one up I'm afraid. His feint right was a bit vague and Max didn't buy it, once he switched to the left side and Max did his usual drifting across it was too late to do anything. It was kind of payback though for Max after earlier in the race, Max is the chosen one though so I think Danny will be off. Love to see him at Mercedes to be honest. My driver of the day would be Le Clerc great performance or Alonso showing once again that he is always there driving the wheels off
My head said brake, but my heart cried never.
I take your point about the turbo engines in the late 80's. Unreliability did cause some unusual results but someone blows an engine, the field behind move up a place. A safety car gets deployed for a crash like Grosjean's, it can both ruin races and promote someone behind and in front of the incident. On street circuits it can add an air of contrivance to the result.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/honda-red-bull-engine-supply-meeting-1031628/
My head said brake, but my heart cried never.
”So, Yamamoto-san. Your engines are very shit. Will they still be shit next year?”
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!