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Originally Posted by Rtrorkt
Finally watched the race on delay yesterday. HAM was the class of the field all race, faster in all aspects and on various tires. He got the start and was lapping consistently faster than VER, he deserved the win. Not a fan of either driver just a racing fan. And as a fan, there is a taint a stink about it that will follow VER for his career. He did not win, it was gifted
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No doubt Lewis drove a better race, but the winner of a race in any form of motor racing is a team effort. His team kept him out on old hard tires to keep him in the lead. Max had the option of pitting since he had nothing to loose by taking the risk. That gamble, under a safety car is what won him the race.
We all wanted to see a head to head race, but with the far superior Mercedes engine and chassis it is never a fair fight. Mercedes has been the clear leader for 8 years with the best equipment. Max dragged his inferior car to the win with a gamble.