It was clearly too much to expect that the gods would have been able to help themselves in their desire to intervene in the 4th Grand Prix race, which took place at the Baku circuit.
Indeed, if this Azerbaijan, Grand Prix is not the most fearful of all the grand prix circuits, then, it is undoubtedly one of the most fearful ones.
Even before the first lap was completed, there was a violent coming together between two of the racers, resulting in the Safety Car making its debut and leading the pack for several laps, as the race stewards cleaned up the debris on the track.
Who would have thought that by the end of the race, the Red Bulls duo, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, having duelled for most of the race.
Would have forfeited the points which were theirs for the taking, by wiping out their cars in a fatal embrace of their cars.
In Max's too eager and foolhardy attempt to overtake his team mate, and Ricciardo's attempt to keep him behind him?
Or who would have anticipated the level-headed and astute Sebastian Vettel to, in a fit of mad impetuosity. To try to overtake the then leader and likely winner of the race, Valtteri Bottas.
By darting in front of him, only to lose control and leave sufficient space for, not only Bottas to regain the lead, but also for Hamilton to overtake him, as he came unstuck and find himself with his car diagonal to the track?
And what of Valtteri Bottas, who had displaced Vettle from leading the race, having suffered a catastrophic puncture in the penultimate lap?
Which not only cost him the race win, which he seemed certain to achieve, but also left him bereft of any points at all?
The kind of situation which we have seen other racers, including Lewis Hamilton, having to endure the massive, screaming frustration.
As their cars spluttered to a halt, just short of the Checkered Flag, with a lap or two to go before the end of the race?
And so it was, that, with one hand, fate, with not sign of sadness or remorse, destroyed, utterly, Valtteri's race, and, with the other, handed Lewis and helping hand.
One which he could well have done without, as, although it gave him the leadership of the Championship, it did so at the cost of Valtteri's Championship points, and Mercedes' Construction points.
In other words, if this was fate's way of giving an helping hand to Mercedes, then, it needed not have bothered, as it is really a 'pyrrhic victory.'
So, how does one deal with the kind of situation which we have seen transpired during the Baku Grand Prix?
Well, it depends on whether you were one of the racers, their teams or the audience. Probably what we all need is a philosophical perspective, a sense of resignation and accommodation, as far as this race is concerned.
We cannot argue, intelligently or successfully with fate. Whether it be the drivers or their teams who had benefited or lost out to fate, all they can now do, is to steel themselves and get on with the competition.
It is what it is, for now, but they must equip themselves to put up an even better and smarter fight at the next Grand ~Prix.
A big Congratulations to Hamilton, Raikkonen, Perez and their teams, for coming in at P.1, P.2 and P.3, respectively.
And a big Commiseration to Bottas, Vettel, Ricciardo, and Verstappen, and all the other drivers and teams which fate has given a bad or terrible hand.
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