My post-China thoughts:
Congrats to Kimi on both the win, and being F1ās youngest ever pole-sitter. Great job šš¾ Iām glad heās got that out the way, I think he can now look toward giving George a good run in this title fight.
Ferrari made that race today. Long may the Lewis/Charles battles continue because without them ā¦š¬. I hope that they can find that extra pace needed to fight for wins because thereās only so much we can enjoy battles for 3rd. The novelty of great starts, knowing that Merc will comfortably win out in the end, will wear off quickly.
These new chassis/aero regs are actually the only thing we needed for better racing. I think the PUās *currently* detract from it. Letās see what solutions come š¤·š¾āāļø
A tough weekend for the Bulls. Isack did well to recover, and Iām glad he got all those race laps under his belt today after the failure in Oz!
The poor starts have been brutal to watch. I love to give my controls engineering buddies a bit of stick, but it really is an art form and I canāt imagine how much more difficult these PUās make it. Brutal to watch Max go backwards today. This was never going to be an easy year. If you thought that a team would build an incredible factory and design & manufacture a completely faultless PU in four years, and go on to instant success, then you really donāt understand the technical challenge that is F1.
As Iāve said previously, if thereās any outfit in the paddock that can make this work, itās ORBR. Itās a process. Weāve had tough years before, when we do, we dig deep!
If Aston have a car that is putting drivers health genuinely at risk, the FIA need to take note. Driver safety is their most important job!
Finally, a question for all of youā¦
What race in 2026, if any, will we see all 22 cars start a race from the grid?