With +0.745 second difference between Sir Lewis & Max, you can only imagine what would happen if there’s one more final lap?
😕 What do you think could have been done to make a different outcome from Max’s POV?
😕 Here are some of my thoughts.
1. Max should’ve chosen a better area for doing a clean overtake. Red Bull obviously has a faster car in this track layout. Turn 4 has been very controversial with Hamilton even going beyond track limits alone to allegedly to get a speed advantage. Overtake on a clean area.
2. Max should’ve let Sir Lewis pass on a track sector where it is easier to comeback from behind. Max lose much needed time catching Sir Lewis from dirty air. Remember Max was able to fully utilize his DRS but still unable to catch Hamilton. Give back track position where you can overtake easily.
3. By overtaking on Turn 4, inadvertently Max got sand and rubbles on his tires causing a millisecond disadvantage for his tires needing more laps to clean it and take it further.
4. Race Strategy & Supreme Talent got the better of a supposedly Faster & Powerful racecar from Red Bull-Honda.
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5. It is so much more heartbreaking for Max losing this battle of less than a second after doing a Hat Trick Free Practice, Pole Position, and at a time Fastest Lap (after being snatched by Bottas at the end)
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PS: Hamilton finished 37+ seconds ahead of Bottas. Although a botched pitstop cause valuable time for Bottas, Hamilton’s strategy and talent is way way superior to Bottas. We might see the last of Bottas this year if he can’t take the battle to Hamilton (obviously been doing this for 4 years and counting without any success)
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