Formula One

The thing I find difficult to understand, if LH was considered at fault by the stewards ( which I think he was) how come only a 10 second penalty, which he serves as part of a pit stop. Surely a minimum of a 10 second stop / go, where  no work could have been carried out on the car would have been more appropriate.

I think you are not alone in thinking that Steve. It should have been a stop go penalty so he couldn't take any advantage of that. How decisions on punishments are made is not that transparent so I suppose we will never know. It seems odd that the initial punishment was 10 seconds added to a pit stop but he also received two points on his licence as I mentioned earlier. Lets see what happens in Hungary!!!

David

DavidKylne wrote.

I think we have to accept that the Race Stewards found Lewis to be at fault so therefore no blame can be laid at the door of Max.

My understanding is the stewards adjudged Hamilton was "predominantly to blame" for the incident and not wholly to blame which infers Verstappen was not wholly innocent, although no conciliation to either party.

It seems odd that the initial punishment was 10 seconds added to a pit stop but he also received two points on his licence as I mentioned earlier. Lets see what happens in Hungary!!!

Interesting to note that inspite of the aggressive moves Max has made in previous races, he is one of only three on the current line up of drivers who has no penalty points on their super licence.

peedee

It was certainly an eventful race yesterday. Alonso did a superb job as a 'rear gunner'. As it was, it was still a spectacular performance by Hamilton to carve his way right through the field to reach a podium finish. I feel sorry for Vettel who, after all that work, ended up disqualified for insufficient residual fuel.

Good to see Ocon get his first win, I don't think he believed it!!! I suspect Mercedes will be keeping Bottas for next year as he manage to  put both Red Bulls out of the race.

Bottas is a complete disaster but well worth Mercedes hanging on to him.  I don't think that Hamilton would be pleased to have to race against Russell in a Mercedes ?

I agree, I think our George is too much of a racer to be satisfied with second place. Another theory might be that all Hamilton wants to achieve is his 8th Championship and then retire. In those circumstances George might be willing to agree? All that assumes that he doesn't win the 8th one this year?