The fuck is this TV direction that we have to watch the lead change hands in a replay?
"Hey guys, I've got a great idea: Why don't we subvert expectations by filming the start of the sprint race from the back of the field and then hastily cutting to the front after the cars are underway."
I am wondering what lengths, if any, Mercedes would be willing to take to gift Hamilton a win this year, because this seems like the circuit to do it; that is assuming that he can't get it done organically. Throw open the full spectrum of engine modes and drive, not to survive, but to save a modicum of face. I get the impression that his star has fallen within the team, owing to his prima donna behaviour and Russell's increased maturity as a driver. Would they be willing to fudge the strategy or even play the "Lewis is faster than you" card?
I am growing sick of this over the radio tattling on other drivers, mostly in relation to track limits. Race control should be able to see what is going on without the driver's commentary. Grass three times and you should be called into the pits and made to wear a pussy hat over your helmet.
On a side-note, after much thought on the matter, I have reached the conclusion that you should not be able to qualify for a super licence until you have acquired a legitimate duelling scar. Angry fingernail scratches from your supermodel girlfriend, or the twink that you had smuggled into your hotel room, don't count. If you want to race, then scar the face.