Tuesday, 29 August 2017

LEWIS HAMILTON, WINNER OF BELGIAN GRAND PRIX, DESPITE THE PEREZ PERIL! THE END.





But the real heightened and nail biting tension which Perez's careless, if not deliberate, action caused, is that of wiping out Hamilton's slender lead over Vettel. 

And presenting Vettel with the opportunity of attempting to 'jump' Hamilton at the restart of the race, following the departure of the Safety Car. 

Would Vettel be able or unable to benefit from this, to him, god-sent opportunity? 

And, as the cars, in their carefully controlled pace, bunched up behind Hamilton and the SC, all watching eyes, all listening ears. 



Became the portals through which situationally affected lungs, hearts and thoughts, became hostages to the unfolding enthralling drama.

But for Hamilton, it was a challenge which he was not going to be found wanting in his ability to meet and overcome. 

Not now, not today, not when the stars have been foretelling maximum alignment between the positive forces comprising him, his car and his team, all weekend.

And so it was that Hamilton, being the superb and consummate Formula 1 racer he is, took effective control of the restart process, and masterfully retain the lead to win the race a mere second ahead of Vettel.



A most fitting end to a successful weekend for Hamilton and his team. 

Although a disappointing one for Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes, following Perez's irascible action. Bottas had been maintaining his P 3 position in the race, up until that fateful incident between Ocon and Perez. 

But, following the restart, he fell back to P 5, and was not able to improve on it before the end of the race.

With the affable Daniel Ricciardo taking maximum advantage of the Perezian debacle to place himself on the Podium, at P 3.



All things considered, the Belgian Grand Prix delivered a very exciting and 'on the edge of your seat' race. 

One which even the great disappointment suffered by Max Verstappen, in having his race coming to an end, with car problems, shortly after it began.  

And the failure of the Iceman Raikkennen, to release and maintain his long anticipated potential for moving higher up the championship pecking order, did little to deflate. 

It was Lewis Hamilton's race, and his superb performance ensured that all but the most partisan of spectators and audiences would have had a thoroughly entertaining time.



Now we look to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, to see if Hamilton and Team Mercedes will be able to continue where they have left off at the Circuit de Spa Francorchamps.  

Or whether Vettel and Team Ferrari will be able to overtake them. 

Or any of the other racers, such as Verstappen, will be able to have a long run and place themselves in contention higher up the order.

And all that us humble and anticipating spectators and audiences might ask for, is to have another great race like the BGP, probably without fate intervening like it did, with Perez's unfortunate manoeuvre against his team mate, Ocon.










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