[Deschodt]

Dunno about you guys but I rewatched this using drivers views thanks to F1TV... Clearly Max planned where to give back the spot just before the DRS detection area, to get Hamilton to pass him there with a <1s gap and make sure he’d get DRS immediately after and repass. Hamilton being no fool didn’t want that to happen so he hung back behind Max, I don't think I'm the only one who wondered "why is he not passing, they both slowed way down". Then Max slowed down even more "are you passing me or what?" and surprised HAM.

That's not to say I think all of Verstappen's racing was clean, but the particular slow down incident was on Hamilton in my view, he could move away from max's wing and gone for a pass at least a second sooner and did not... Not sure why? It's really odd even from onboard. Did he think there was a VSC ? watch the replay, they both slow (no contact) for a sec or more before Maxs slows down even more.

PS: Anybody think HAM is not going to be champion again ? Me neither. At least it got interesting this year... I'm torn between my boredom with Hamilton winning + his indecent luck overall, and my strong dislike of Horner/Marko, honestly it's a tough one for me... Go alpine !!! Also I love seeing "angry toto", the man is a riot when he is mad (vs greasy snake Horner), but clearly Merc+ Ham is a stronger combo.

PS: On second thought I hope RB loses now, for having dumped Gasly who clearly would have done a better job helping verstappen than Checo.