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Originally Posted by Buddahaid
Mercedes is fast becoming my top choice for most disliked team.
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Welcome to the club
Nothing malicious in it, but that's two weeks straight where Merc took out the competition and then went on to score big points themselves. Surely the gods will be making good on what has transpired over the past two events.
Congrats to Ocon for his win. While events had to conspire to hand him the victory, he still took it with both hands and was relentless. A fantastic drive with the focus and pressure squarely on him. Vettel was nipping at his exhaust the entire way but Ocon didn't put a foot wrong and deserves his moment in the sun.
And it wouldn't have been possible had Alonso not got his elbows out defending against Hamilton. Their battle was thrilling and I was on the edge of my seat. That was F1 at its finest. Ironically it was the fact that Hungary is such a lousy race track that we ended up with such thrilling racing. At just about any other track, save Monaco perhaps, Hamilton would have quickly gotten by I think.
That start. My goodness. Bottas got it all wrong after a terrible start and took out half the top of the order. I just couldn't believe it, as the broadcast view went wide and I watched as first Max then Perez were clobbered boom, boom. Real head in the hands stuff. Max had gotten a great start, not to mentioned Lando, and Bottas just bottled it and ruined all their races. That's two weeks in a row that Merc took their competition out of the race. Bottas is far too experienced for that. Max did well to at least finish in the points, but with that massive damage on a track with little overtaking he was doomed. Beyond the race, the cost of these repairs is a killer, as we are under a spending cap and that's a few million in damage over the past two races. Money Red Bull cannot now spend on 2022. And two ICE's which are limited to three for each car for the season, likely leading to some grid penalties down the line for Red Bull. None of it was intentional on Merc's part I don't think, but the damage is still done and it's massively frustrating. Stroll's spearing of Lerlerc was boneheaded, to add to the carnage.
Kimi finished 11th. Haha, see I told you. But that becomes a 10th if Vettel's DQ stands. Both Williams in the points! Both Alpha Tauris too.
Ocon's win was the first for a French driver, with a French car with a French engine since Prost in 1983.
But yeah, another day when I wish I were a neutral. Max has had horrible luck. First his left rear explodes in Baku from the lead. Then Hamilton punts him off the track at Silverstone. Then Bottas takes him out in Hungary. He managed to finish, but still. That leaves Hamilton leading the championship and it feels unwarranted. Here's hoping for better fortune ahead.