Just a few points on the race from my perspective.
1. There is no rule about 10 car lengths on a restart, only on a formation lap
2. Bottas did go slowly, but it was checked and no action taken. Red Bull would have done the same
3. Max wound himself up and lost the first restart, he needed to focus on himself. He could have slowed down and reduced the gap
4. Max's driving was dangerous. He overshot the corner to ensure Lewis would not overtake him. This would push Lewis out wide or they would collide, he didn't care.
5. Lewis had to take avoiding action on several occasions or his race would have ended early
6. The first Red Flag was called very late. A similar incident happened in FP3 with LeClerc and it was Red Flagged immediately. Lewis' radio was broadcast but I'm sure others complained too.
7. Max braked 2.4G and was predominately to blame, even though Marko had stated that Max did not brake and they have the telemetry to prove it. 10 secs is beyond soft for that action. Lewididn't get the message and was confused as to why he slowed down. They both wanted to make the DRS line last and tbh Lewis doesn't trust him not to run into him and he was correct to be cautious. He should have just zipped past him but I can't say what went through his head. When a driver gives a place back, they lift off (it's sufficient) and gives way. Red Bull were just as much at fault for telling him to do it strategically. It even bought a smile to Toto's face lol.
Max is a very quick driver but his attitude to the rules and other drivers is appalling. He tried everything he could to ensure Lewis did not pass him, even if that meant crashing into him. Look at his attitude a couple of seasons ago when Ocon made a mistake and tagged him, he went to the back and shoved him. His disregard for the safety of others is not a role model for younger drivers in lower categories. This coupled with the backing of his management who will NEVER say when he's wrong shows their desperation.
His move on the 2nd restart on the inside of Lewis was brilliant, caught him napping and got him into the lead. He has the talent and should use it to win the WDC, not trying to scare others who don't know if he's going to crash into them or not. He seemed to have matured earlier this season but as it's gone on, he's back to his irresponsible self. Some of the moves he did yesterday are what you would expect in lower Formulae when drivers are not experienced. Was skipping the lower Formulae the cause? I don't know. All I can say is yes he's right up there as one of the quickest but not one of the best. He doesn't deserve to be WDC IMO as I don't think his sort of driver should be a role model for others or someone the sport displays as the best they have this year.
A lot of Max's fans seem to support him because they hate Hamilton, I don't agree with that. I support Lewis but when he's driven silly, I would agree as an F1/racing fan. In the same way, Max's fans should deter him from driving dangerously instead of feeding his ego and voting him as driver of the day.
