Therefore, you will be getting my delayed thoughts as I finally get to listen to it.
Before the start: of course Red Bull are trying something tricksy with tyres.
Lap 1 - Norris's starts have happened again
Lap 9 - We have racing and overtaking!!!! Although I am intrigued by BBC radio saying Norris has more racing ability than Piastri. I want to know what evidence they are basing this on. I know they're the British Broadcasting Corporation but still ....
Lap 12 - I like how Abi Pulling explains why the tyres are affected by the corners
Lap 13 - Happy 19th Kimi (the younger)
Lap 17 - ah, high tech F1, where the team principals still stick their arms out to check how heavy the rain is.
Lap 19 - rain starting, cold temperature, of course Alonso goes onto hards. (I know, that's what he's got to switch to but ...)
Why are they all switching to hards in these conditions?!!!!
Lap 22 - Ah, the great Ferrari driver vs his own strategy team mid-race argument occurs. Truly, my favourite part of the race. (Level of sarcasm, high)
Lap 23 - oh, how I hate being a Ferrari fan!
(The double stack was what I expected McLaren to do from when they asked Norris to get closer. Given the effect of dirty air is that much worse at Zandvoort, it's the only reason you'd want them to get closer).
Once again, the pitstop gremlins have hit Norris.
How are the safety cars always just at the wrong point for Leclerc? Do Ferrari need to perform some sort of arcane ritual to stop this happening?!
Lap 25ish - Norris, you're a whinge-pot. Stop whining at your race engineer.
Lap 31 - George, stop being a snitch!
Lap 33 - Because I knew something terrible will happen to Leclerc (but not what and when) I spent most of him vs Russell racing on lap 33 wincing.
Lap 34 - obvs. watching via radio, but if that incident was anything like how the radio described it, why did Sainz jnr get the penalty?
Lap 38 - Again, thanks to Abi Pulling for the explanation of the Alonso outburst.
I believe the sound we're not quite hearing is Alonso muttering "next year I have a Newey car" under his breath.
Roughly lap 47, definitely in the mid-race doldrums - interview with Hamilton where he says that he had no problem with Ferrari's strategy. I mean, bless him for trying to hide that.
Lap 54 - What do you mean it wasn't even Leclerc's own accident?!!! What is it with this race's Mercedes on Ferrari violence?!!
Separately, Norris's rear left exchange goes wrong at the pitstop.
And further Ferrari tyre/strategy complaints from the drivers. Which given that he's already out ... what is that supposed to achieve Charles?
Lap 55 - Unexpected potential points for Sauber!
Lap 56 - Further evidence for my theory that that second Red Bull is cursed.
Lap 60 - It never rains but it pours for Antonelli. On the other hand, if you hire rookies, you have to expect and tolerate a certain amount of mistakes. (Looking at you Alpine, looking at you so hard)
Lap 66 - Engine failure. An engine failure got Norris!!!! When was the last time a McLaren had an engine go boom?! (Updated - oil leak, my apologies to the engine)
Lap 67 - Interesting stat, Hadjar would be the first French driver to get a podium since Grosjean!
Lap 72 - Bearman! In the points!! In sixth!!!
And Ocon! Double points for Haas!!
Post race comments:
Ferrari: Given I was expecting it to have been Ferrari happening to themselves, I was actually alright with there being two accidents.
Leclerc was being either really nice about the incident, or Ferrari have finally broken him.
Hadjar:
Is the reason I like Hadjar at least 3/4 because he has equations on his helmet.
Given how terribly badly parts of Red Bull main treated him after the Australian Grand Prix, they can keep their hands off him now. Definitely until that second car is exorcised.
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