Round twelve of the F1 season, a quick review of the Belgian Grand Prix, which includes thoughts on Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
Good points
- Daniel Ricciardo (race win)
- Nico Rosberg (finished 2nd)
- Valtteri Bottas (finished 3rd)
- Kimi Räikkönen (finished 4th)
- Jenson Button (finished 6th)
- Force India (Sergio Pérez, finished 8th; Nico Hülkenberg, finished 10th)
- Daniil Kvyat (finished 9th)
- Max Chilton (finished 16th, just ahead of Marcus Ericsson)
Bad points
- Fernando Alonso (finished 7th, five second penalty for the start of the formation lap with mechanics on the grid)
- Lewis Hamilton (DNF, Retired on lap 38, after the conclusion of the Puncture on the second lap)
- Filipe Massa (finished 13th)
- Kevin Magnussen (finished 6th on the road, but had 20 second added to race time for forcing Fernando Alonso off track, so therefore finished in 12th place)
- Lotus (Romain Grosjean, DNF, Retired on lap 33, after a collision on the first lap with Jules Bianchi; Pastor Maldonado, DNF, Mechanical)
- Jules Bianchi (DNF, collision on the first lap with Romain Grosjean, but DNF came from a Gearbox problem)
- André Lotterer (DNF, Power unit failure)
The race itself was a very good race to watch, despite the lap two collision between both Mercedes drivers. With all the drama with the Mercedes drivers that cost both of them a win to conclude a second win of the season for Daniel Ricciardo in his Red Bull to reduce the gap for the championship lead. While, Nico Rosberg finished in second place in the Mercedes. And with Lewis Hamilton didn't finished the race and with seven races to go, Nico Rosberg leads from team-mate Lewis Hamilton from 11 points to 29 points behind Rosberg. While, Belgian Grand Prix race winner Daniel Ricciardo is third in the standings from 71 points to now 64 points behind Rosberg.
While, Williams driver Valtteri Bottas finished in third place to complete the podium positions for this years' Belgian Grand Prix.
And so the civil war at Mercedes continues Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton continues from Monaco, with team-orders at Hungary where Hamilton disobeying orders of not letting Rosberg through, despite Rosberg wasn't close to Hamilton. And now with this Grand Prix, Hamilton who took the lead at the start with Rosberg attacking in to Les Combes on lap two. With the move not on around the outside, Rosberg tried to duck in behind his team-mate but clipped Hamilton's left rear tyre, giving Hamilton a puncture and damaging Rosberg's front wing.
With Hamilton drops to the back of the pack and retiring on lap 38 to save the engine and damaging the floor underneath his Mercedes after the accident has lost him pace throughout the race, and Rosberg is needing a new front wing in his first pit stop, has cost Mercedes a one two finish in the race
And so the second lap accident in my opinion it was a racing incident, possibly a clumsy attempt to overtake from Rosberg a complete poor error of judgement from the championship leader. The booing on the podium from the fans was a bit harsh, and comments from Rosberg afterwards on the British fans has not helped him and possibly his own Mercedes are not happy with him with his actions in the race.
Like I said from Monaco, I think Mercedes needs to calm both drivers down as soon as possible. If this rivalry does carry on, it might even cost Mercedes a drivers' title or even a constructors championship.
That message has not happened today or if not strongly, it cost them with Ricciardo winning today, now 64 points behind Rosberg with seven rounds to go, its still possible for Daniel Ricciardo to win the drivers' title this season. Basically, Mercedes needs to do, tell both drivers once and for all to calm down, as it will costs both drivers the drivers' title this season.
Can Mercedes control both drivers for the rest of the season or will it cost them more wins and championships? time will tell as this week off the track actions will be important for the team to win both championships. If not it could be one of these moments when we get to Abu Dhabi in late November. Although we did had this at yesterdays race.
Next stop Monza in two weeks time for the Italian Grand Prix.
End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.
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