Formula One

I see that Mercedes are still nervous of Max Verstappen and have given Bottas a new power unit so that he starts just in front Max at the back of the grid in stead of 7th and holds him up as much as possible.

The only spectator sport will come from Llando, George and Max.

100 race wins for Lewis Hamilton. Another record and back on top of the drivers standings.

Shame McLaren got the tactics wrong. Good drive by Max Verstappen for second place.

Well that didn't work for Mercedes. Bottas has clearly given up for this season and hasn't any interest in helping Lewis or Mercedes win the titles.

Don't think I have ever watched a Grand Prix on a Monday morning (Channel Four recording)!!! A very close race and it seems all to play for with only five races left?

David

That’s the trouble with those in the over the pond.  I suppose the Mexico one will be the same, although the clocks going back might make it a bit better. The fact that F1 was originally included in our sky package and is now labeled as a legacy right, is about the only thing that has kept us with them, every time they put their prices up. I think you did right to record it. I wouldn't have been impressed if I had stayed up to watch it on CH4.  Apart for the last 10 laps, I found it rather boring.

Steve

I thought it was interesting that even on Sky the programme only lasted 2 hours and 5 minutes I think so there wasn't much in the way of build up or review? That finished at around 10.00pm. Channel Four suits us providing we can avoid any news programmes until we watch it although we are pretty safe with Channel Four News which I like anyway. 

David

Close but no cigar for LH. The trouble with it being so late, I think I may have nodded off during some of it. The actual footage was so abbreviated, I'm not sure if the overtake was omitted or I slept through that bit. Did Max pass on track or was it a pit stop jobby?

Red Bull used quite an aggressive pit stop strategy which worked on the under cut. Lewis stayed out longer on the second pit stop, probably thinking that with better tyres he could get past Max. He was very close during the last three laps but obviously not close enough or perhaps enough confidence to try and pass. Probably better to get 19 points (fastest lap) than null points? Still five more races to go.

David

Does look like it's slipping away for LH unless Max overcooks it in the first few corners and hits the wall.

Interesting that the Constructors Championship gap has also narrowed to one point. I know people tend to concentrate on what driver wins the Drivers Championship but it is the Constructors Championship which brings in the money. Even the lower teams that score the odd point here and there makes such a massive difference to how much they get compared to no points. 

David