Cut It Out Lewis

A little behind with my blogging due to other commitments, but last weekend saw the Malaysian Grand Prix. Congratulations to Jolyon Palmer on scoring his first world championship point for Renault. Lets hope Renault keep him and raise their game, the Renault engine in the Red Bull shows there must be plenty more to come from Renault, as indeed does their past history.

Of course Renault wouldn't have scored that point if Vettel had lasted and Hamilton come to that. No one likes to see a world championship contender taken out by someone who isn't a contender this year. Vettel seems to be making rookie mistakes, naturally the start is a place where you can make up places, but a little circumspection is required, you can't win the race at the first corner but you sure can lose it, as my own performance at Daytona Bike week years ago taught me - the hard way.

Interesting that Kvyat was demoted from Red Bull after Vettel threw a wobbly about a relative rookie making a rookie mistake, that was unfair and Vettel, no rookie, has no excuse.

Rosberg's drive back through the field, thank goodness he survived to do so, shows that he's driving like a champion this season. I was sorry, as a big Raikkonen fan, to see the collision with Kimi but any suggestion that Nico isn't a racer can be categorically laid to rest now, it was actually an inspired and unexpected move from a man  who could have stayed behind Kimi, wrecked his tyres and his race for a second time.

The penalty given to Nico by the stewards was a big mistake I believe. Derek Warwick who I was also a fan of once was the driver's steward, I wonder what his view was, but I don't think it's a one man decision. Be that as it may F1 has been too predictable a high speed procession for too long and that decision was anti racing. It says wait until you can use DRS and no dicing. It's a nonsense.

Without that ten seconds, although unlikely, it's possible Nico could have taken the race to the Red Bulls, after that decision, no point trying. Bureaucrats eh!

It's true that Hamilton has had virtually all the engine problems Mercedes have experienced this season, but until now, not in races and his questioning of Mercedes smacks of a spoiled silly schoolboy. He should be careful. Lightening fast he undoubtedly is but character is important too and understanding. It's in the nature of random events to NOT be spread around evenly, accusing, even hinting at malpractice in his team is not going to endear him. Either to team, or to genuine fans.

I paid to go racing, cars and motorcycles, but by the time I'd made enough money it was too late really, there have been world champions crowned around the age I started. Millions of people would love just to drive an F1 car once, or even a Formula 3 car come to that. Not everyone has parents who will pay for karting and get you on the way at an early age.

Birth is a lottery I thank my lucky stars I wasn't born in Kosovo or Aleppo or a hundred other war torn places. Hamilton has led a charmed life by any measure, private jet, glamour, wealth, cars, you name it. He hasn't even driven an uncompetitive F1 car yet, ever. Any whingeing from any F1 driver is a bloody disgrace actually, cut the crap Lewis. And if Nico wins don't sulk.

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