Agreed, although tbf that was his first title ending a 12 year drought for a British champion and the race was at a prime time tv slot for the audience so a combination of all those things played some part.

 

Admittedly sky sports is an expensive luxury but can't deny they go a fantastic job with their coverage and dedicated channel. Get what you pay for that's for sure!

True, I haven't seen Sky Sports coverage, but it is good to see a dedicated F1 channel which is something that I thought I'll never see.

 

Away from that-

 

Haas have had their appeal against Romain Grosjean's disqualification of 6th place in the Italian Grand Prix thrown out.

 

Also it has agreed apparently that Vietnam will host a Grand Prix in 2020.

 

 

I just hope it's not yet another one of those soulless Tilke tracks that have plagued Asia this decade.

That closing montage from ITV though!!

I just hope it's not yet another one of those soulless Tilke tracks that have plagued Asia this decade.

We had South Korea and India that didn't work out well and we still have Abu Dhabi somehow.

 

 

i’m looking forward to this 10 episode docuseries that netflix have in the works. it’s being produced by the guy who gave us Senna so i’ve got high hopes. the insights we’ve been treated to since liberty took over is v appreciated 🙌

This weekend will be Kimi Raikkonen's 150th start for Ferrari, which will see him become only the third driver to reach that total with a single team.

Confirmed that Vietnam will host a race in April 2020.

 

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article....i88y0mMsUU.html

Yet another engine penalty for Ricciardo.

100th pole for mercedes

 

shame about ricciardo

Lewis Hamilton should have got a grid penalty for blocking and almost colliding with Sirotkin.

Fernando Alonso will have another chance at clinching the Triple Crown next season when he returns to the Indy 500 next year.

It's not often you see a driver confront another in the manner Max did to Ocon! Straight from the football pitch that.

 

No idea what the hell Ocon was doing there - Max 100% deserved the win today.

No certainly not, a stupid move from Ocon.

Ocon was in the wrong on-track, I can understand Max's disappointment but I don't think pushing Ocon was wise, I think that the first physical altercation that we've seen since Piquet vs Salazar in 1982 of course you had Senna punch Irvine in Japan 1993 when Irvine unlapped himself, Schumacher v Coulthard Spa 1998, Hamilton v Massa 2011 although that was.more collisions, Trulli v Sutil Brazil 2009, those are feuds in F1 that have confrontational that I can think of.

 

Brazil 2001- Montoya gets taken out of the race when in the lead by an Arrows

Brazil 2018- Max loses the win after Ocon collides with him when trying to unlap himself.

 

Coincidence?

 

I've read that there are theories that Ocon was told by Mercedes to take out Max like rife on social media.

 

This from Helment Marko:

 

A Mercedes driver, who is promised a seat for 2020, that crashes into the leading car -- unbelievable," Marko told Germany's Motorsport-Magazin. "They should have told him 'this is the leader, he has new tyres, don't attack him.'

 

"And then this idiot gets a ten-second penalty. I would have expected a race ban."

 

 

What are your views on this?

I cannot believe I am about to say this. Dear god.......but I think Hamilton was right. Max had more to lose and should have just let Ocon pass. Max shut the door on him very firmly knowing that he was there and I think that he unnecessarily fought for it instead of having the wisdom to just let him go through and not f*** up your race.

 

Don't think Ocon should be banned, he was a passenger the moment Max shut the door on him

The FIA will not seek further talks with Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon over their post-Brazilian Grand Prix physical confrontation following Verstappen's punishment.

 

 

Ocon should have gotten a 1-race ban minimum

 

he was 1 lap behind and crashed into the leading car, there was a blue flag, the leading car shouldn't have to bother about cars that are 1 lap behind

 

lost all respect for ocon

I’m not a fan of blue flag rules, it would make racing much more interesting if the leaders actually had to overtake / occasionally defend from backmarkers on merit. Who cares if “the leaders are having their own race”? Backmarkers should be an obstacle just as much as hairpins / chicanes / animals crossing the road!

 

I’m not saying Ocon was in the right, I feel that was a risky move based on current rules. :P

Vettel will he ever win a world title in a Ferrari? Or set not to be like Alonso's stint at Ferrari hence without the mistakes Vettel has made.