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Ninety-two, Lewis. Toto Wolf communicates it via radio to Lewis Hamilton in a calm voice: in a minimalist way, under the banner of less is more, to announce to his pilot that he has become the most successful in Formula 1. The Portuguese GP does not change plot by now usual: first Hamilton, then Bottas again torn, then Verstappen. For the seventh time this season it was like this.
Lewis Hamilton 10 pi
I came, I saw it, I also rode on that track in Portimao (track that is already the venue for winter tests, but debuting at a Circus GP) which had created some problems for him in the tests. But at the time of beating, the club worked as always: a shouting pole on Saturday, then victory (the eighth of the year) not without having once again ripped Bottas to pieces (lap 19). Lewis has reached the top: higher than all, in front of him only the sky and a horizon waiting for the new contract to be defined. But the next goal … seven titles as Michael Schumacher – now just a formality.
Pierre Gasly 8.5
F1 has also always been a world of paradoxes. One of the next could be that of the Franco-Milanese, who seems to have lost the race to return to Red Bull (Nico Hulkenberg should replace Alexander Albon) and that he won’t even stay in Faenza at Alpha Tauri. There is no limit to nonsense, the one that awaits the winner of Monza and a driver who has learned to take advantage of every opportunity would be a record (even if Williams, see dedicated entry, prepares to commit a similar one with George Russell).
Sergio Perez 8
Max Verstappen at first destroys the front wing and slaps it in last place. But Sergio climbs to fifth place, which becomes seventh when in the final the soft tires (bad choice for him or the team?) Prevent him from defending against Gasly and Sainz. SUBWAY.always fight and this is a merit. He is also looking for a car for 2021, although it won’t be a problem thanks to his sponsorship. Recommended, for quality.
Kimi Raikkonen 8
See your first spin on replay: from the movie library. From sixteenth to sixth place attacking in various ways and going to discover unthinkable trajectories. These are the flashes of a former world champion (HERE: goodbye to Ferrari) who first of all hurts with the passage of time. Legitimate question: if you had something better than Alfa Romeo, what could you do?
Charles Leclerc 8 min
He interprets Ferrari’s march with his talent and after a second-row classification he is confirmed competitive in the race. within reach of the podium, but in the most beautiful, it lacks something to center it: the soup, well, it lacks salt. Wooden medal, too bad.
Carlos Sainz 7.5
An amazing start, with an excursion even in command. Then his McLaren ends up tied and he has to content himself with being the first in the midfield: the convent passes him the sixth place that, combined with the fifth in the German GP two weeks ago, ends the crisis that broke out in Mugello and Sochi. Also for Ferrari, of which Carlos jr. will be a pilot from 2021, good news.
Ferrari 7.5
There is still a long way to go to declare the patient cured, but the Portuguese circuit, where the Cavallino has brought another series of updates, confirms that the uptrend. The question remains of the low contribution of Sebastian Vettel, but we fear that due to various factors, it is an unsolvable problem.
Esteban Ocon 7
He fired 54 laps before the pit stop and the tire change. He was probably betting on the arrival of the rain to play a podium joker, but Giove Pluvio cheated him: eighth place, also ahead of his teammate. Ricciardo (insufficient: rating 5.5), fits well.
Max Verstappen 6.5
The error in the initial stages probably affected his GP, in which he took the podium by putting a patch on it. Strange situation, his: third place was the maximum possible (and Max admitted it), but also the minimum wage for a lion whose claws were filed.
Sebastian Vettel 5/6
The most appreciable aspect of his weekend in Portimao, given that he is still four times world champion, is the statement that today he is a teammate on another planet. Seb, alas, he cannot get rid of the mediocrity, which is usually rare, that has involved him in this sad end with Ferrari: he is better in the race than in another bad qualifying, but one point may be enough for those who finish third. the most successful pilot in history?
Valtteri Bottas 5
The accountant Fantozzi also showed up at Portimao and kicked him out of the booth. He looked like a pole man and he lost it. He was in command, but Hamilton soon put it on the sandwich and ate it. I wanted the soft tires at the end, but they rode the hard ones and Mercedes’ choice was the right one and not theirs (as Pérez demonstrated, struggling with the soft compound). Finally, when told to save fuel, he objected: Is Lewis doing it? Answer: No, it already did when it was behind you. A human case.
Walk Lance 4.5
Clinically recovered after positivity, he remains in quarantine as a pilot. Difficult day, with errors, two penalties and a retirement. While his partner (Pérez) showed that Racing Point was there and how.
Alexander Albon 4
Certainly not enough proof of those haunted by the firing fires.
Red Bull and Williams 3
Let’s start with the drinkers: After years and years of investments in a nursery that produced the Vettels and Verstappens and many other talents, here’s the betrayal with the likely hiring of veteran Nico Hulkenberg (what a good driver, by the way). As for Williams, thanks to Mercedes they have a future champion at home, George Russell, but contemplates sacrificing it to capture the money of Sergio Pérez. When the god of money gives bad advice.
October 25, 2020 (change October 25, 2020 | 17:48)
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