FORMULA 1: HAMILTON WINS AHEAD OF A COMEDY OF ERRORS! PART 1

The 2016 World Championship is not as delicately poised as some would have us believe. Truth be told, reality confirms that the championship is firmly in Rosberg’s grasp and if he maintains the level of awareness and maturity that the situation demands, he can begin to prepare his celebratory speech.

But, the fat lady has not sung yet and caution must be observed to avoid egg-on-face moments. So, Hamilton had Everest to climb and on Sunday, at the Mexican GP where machines were clocked ripping 220+ mph, his nerve stayed the course and he got an excellent start.

Before we could complete the sigh of relief (for his good start), he overcooked corner 1 and went into off-road domain! The start of a F1 race is notorious for chaotic, inexplicable, rave-like scenes – high-priced multicolored crabs strangling each other for victory’s rarefied air!

Hamilton survived and rejoined in the lead while Rosberg avoided another bullet. Rosberg’s luck continues to deliver the goods. He was tagged in the melee, but in typical lucky Rosberg fashion, no significant harm was done to his  machine.

MERCEDES

The race fell into its norm with Mercedes remaining dominant but things took a feisty turn in the closing laps. Podium positions carry significant weight and respect to F1 teams and they are willing to recklessly hurl carbon fiber in order to secure a coveted P1 – P3 spot.

Verstappen, the plucky teen, had his eyes marked for P3. Vettel had an upset in mind and Ricciardo was chasing, breathless, to upstage both. Vettel arrived like a blind, enraged bull, but was shunned by a cunning Verstappen who exceeded his ability and exited the track.

But, like Hamilton on lap 1, he rejoined ahead, advantage gained and maintained. The argument will be made, understood and accepted that at the start of the race a different set of circumstances apply. During the race, another set of circumstances exist and as such the same rules will not apply for both scenarios. Agreed.

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Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-Line Writer