you always have to recognise quality when it happens & say well done to Verstappen because that was impressive drive under pressure for any drive to have 15 laps where he had to be perfect. otherwise he wouldve lost like Vettel in 2011 & 2019. even in 2nd sainz can take heart as he badly needed a race like that, just a shame he couldnt get close must be gutting to be so close but not close enough but it wasnt for the want of trying & that title lead of verstappen look rather ominous already
it was nice to see Lewis back on the podium 1st one since bahrain. which is was unthinkable 12 months ago, just confidence he needs going into British gp but they've been in false dawns before in spain. is George Russell the driver of the year so far top 5 every race in that shouldnt be top 5
& what was happening at alpine yesterday as alonso strategy what was like they read a book how not to read a race. started on the front row he shouldve been on the podium or least fought for it, how can you be in F1 & be that stubborn on strategy. that race was already a 2 stop when i heard that it was touch & go between 1 & 2 stops. which always means 2 stops because you'll lose a pitstop trying to stretch it & likely get overtaken through poor traction. & that Virtual Safety Car espically the 2nd on lap 20ish was a god send if there ever was 1. went from racing verstappen, then Hamilton, then leclerc to fending off bottas ending up 9th