Yeah, Danny Ric had a good drive. Of course, it didn't hurt that he didn't pit when everyone else did and he was able to run all by himself for a long time. It helps he has that ability to extend the life of his tires like few others can.
Norris had a good drive, also. And Ocon surprised me with how racy he was, even tho he finished 2 places down.
Poor Carlos Sainz. Why they didn't put him on hard tires when he pitted I don't understand. Did he not have a new set? Regardless, once again, Ferrari fucked up their strategy and not only did he finish outside the points but also a lap down. I was really hoping he would finish well.
I thought Vettel might finish higher but he went backward at some point for some reason. But then, Aston Martin haven't shown themselves to be competitive, so far, have they? After the way they fought with McLaren last year for 4th in the Constructor's, I thought they'd be much more competitive from the start this year.
The guy I was most impressed by was Alonso. He started 7 places behind his teammate Ocon and finished 1 place and 1.1 seconds behind. That's why I voted him for Driver of the Day because, unlike Danny Ric, he did it the hard way, passing a bunch more cars, iirc. Not to mention DR finished ~11 seconds behind Alonso and only 1.1 seconds ahead of Gasly.
I must say, tho, I can't wait for the day Mercedes decides they've had enough and get out of F1. This has been tedious for a few years, now, tho not quite as bad as when Ferrari dominated early in the century. I think Toto and Mercedes are cheating.
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