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George has done his part to make sure Bottas falls down the order... Not that Bottas was helping himself out much by running at the bottom of the top ten for no apparent reason.

Indy, obviously. When it replaces COTA.

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Max Verstappen
Second Driver: Lando Norris

BHR: Pierre Gasly (37, XX, 0)
ITA1: Charles Leclerc (52, 16, 0)
PRT: Kimi Raikkonen (33, 0, 0)
ESP: Antonio Giovinazzi (35, 5, 0)
MCO: Carlos Sainz Jr. (56, 18, 2)
AZE: Sergio Perez (41, 19, 5)
FRA: Esteban Ocon (40, 6, 0)
AUT1: Max Verstappen (60, 19, 7)
AUT2: Yuki Tsunoda (44, 8, 0)
GBR: Fernando Alonso (29, 13, 0)
HUN: Valtteri Bottas (20, XX, 0)
BEL: Mick Schumacher (15, 2, 0)
NLD: Nikita Mazepin (29, 0, 0)
ITA2: Lando Norris (40, 18, 2)
RUS: Nicholas Latifi (32, 1, 0)
TUR: George Russell (36, 5, 0)
USA: Lewis Hamilton (51, 18, 2)
MEX: Daniel Ricciardo (37, 8, 0)
BRA: Lance Stroll (28, 0, 0)
QAT: Sebastian Vettel (39, 10, 0)
SAU: Valtteri Bottas (46, 17, 1)
ARE: Pierre Gasly (47, 15, 0)

Total Points: 847
Weekly Points: 198
Bonus Points: 19

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Second Driver: Lando Norris

BHR: Nikita Mazepin (35, 0, 0)
ITA1: Mick Schumacher (39, 4, 0)
PRT: Nicholas Latifi (36, 2, 0)
ESP: George Russell (37, 6, 0)
MCO: Antonio Giovinazzi (40, 10, 0)
AZE: Kimi Raikkonen (30, 10, 0)
FRA: Yuki Tsunoda (40, 7, 0)
AUT1: Pierre Gasly (33, XX, 0)
AUT2: Lance Stroll (40, 7, 0)
GBR: Sebastian Vettel (36, 1, 0)
HUN: Fernando Alonso (39, 16, 0)
BEL: Esteban Ocon (18, 6.5, 0)
NLD: Charles Leclerc (43, 15, 0)
ITA2: Carlos Sainz Jr. (35, 14, 0)
RUS: Lewis Hamilton (56, 19, 5)
TUR: Valtteri Bottas (54, 19, 7)
USA: Daniel Ricciardo (45, 15, 0)
MEX: Sergio Perez (46, 17, 1)
BRA: Max Verstappen (49, 18, 2)
QAT: Lando Norris (41, XX, 0)
SAU: Lando Norris (39, 10, 0)
ARE: Pierre Gasly (46, 15, 0)

Total Points: 877
Weekly Points: 211.5
Bonus Points: 15

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Second Driver: Daniel Ricciardo

BHR: Max Verstappen (54, 18, 4)
ITA1: Carlos Sainz Jr. (47, 15, 0)
PRT: Lando Norris (45, 15, 0)
ESP: Fernando Alonso (36, 3, 0)
MCO: Charles Leclerc (23, XX, 2)
AZE: Sergio Perez (40, 19, 5)
FRA: Esteban Ocon (38, 6, 0)
AUT1: Pierre Gasly (25, XX, 0)
AUT2: Yuki Tsunoda (37, 8, 0)
GBR: Lewis Hamilton (58, 19, 5)
HUN: Sebastian Vettel (27, 0, 0)
BEL: Missed, Kimi Raikkonen (17, 0, 0)
NLD: Daniel Ricciardo (36, 9, 0)
ITA2: Missed, Mick Schumacher (27, 0, 0)
RUS: Valtteri Bottas (50, 15, 0)
TUR: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (22, 0, 0)
USA: Antonio Giovinazzi (42, 9, 0)
MEX: Nicholas Latifi (29, 3, 0)
BRA: George Russell (27, 7, 0)
QAT: Lance Stroll (41, 14, 0)
SAU: Pierre Gasly (48, 14, 0)
ARE: Charles Leclerc (36, 10, 0)

Total Points: 805
Weekly Points: 184
Bonus Points: 16

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Valtteri Bottas
Second Driver: Charles Leclerc

BHR: Sergio Perez (46, 15, 0)
ITA1: Lewis Hamilton (40, 18, 4)
PRT: Max Verstappen (51, 18, 2)
ESP: Lando Norris (45, 12, 0)
MCO: Missed, Mick Schumacher (3, XX, 0)
AZE: Carlos Sainz Jr. (36, 12, 0)
FRA: Pierre Gasly (33, 13, 0)
AUT1: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (32, XX, 0)
AUT2: Missed, Nicholas Latifi (34, 0, 0)
GBR: Daniel Ricciardo (50, 15, 0)
HUN: Sebastian Vettel (6, 0, 0)
BEL: Fernando Alonso (14.5, 4.5, 0)
NLD: Missed, Robert Kubica (37, 0, 0)
ITA2: Missed, Yuki Ysunoda (33, 0, 0)
RUS: Missed, Charles Leclerc (25, 0, 0)
TUR: Missed, Kimi Raikkonen (43, 0, 0)
USA: Missed, George Russell (36, 0, 0)
MEX: Missed, Lance Stroll (26, 0, 0)
BRA: Missed, Antonio Giovinazzi (38, 0, 0)
QAT: Missed, Esteban Ocon (27, 0, 0)
SAU: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (32, 0, 0)
ARE: Missed, Mick Schumacher (30, 0, 0)

Total Points: 717.5
Weekly Points: 107.5
Bonus Points: 6

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi / Kubica
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Max Verstappen
Second Driver: Charles Leclerc

BHR: Missed, Sergio Perez (47, 0, 0)
ITA1: Missed, Sebastian Vettel (40, 0, 0)
PRT: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (33, XX, 0)
ESP: Carlos Sainz Jr. (47, 13, 0)
MCO: Missed, Mick Schumacher (21, XX, 0)
AZE: Yuki Tsunoda (47, 13, 0)
FRA: Esteban Ocon (29, 6, 0)
AUT1: Missed, Kimi Raikkonen (41, 0, 0)
AUT2: Missed, Nicholas Latifi (35, 0, 0)
GBR: Missed, Pierre Gasly (28, 0, 0)
HUN: Missed, Antonio Giovinazzi (20, 0, 0)
BEL: Missed, Lance Stroll (17, 0, 0)
NLD: Missed, Robert Kubica (39, 0, 0)
ITA2: Missed, Valtteri Bottas (36, 0, 0)
RUS: Missed, Max Verstappen (43, 0, 0)
TUR: Missed, Daniel Ricciardo (41, 0, 0)
USA: Missed, George Russell (41, 0, 0)
MEX: Missed, Lando Norris (44, 0, 0)
BRA: Missed, Fernando Alonso (44, 0, 0)
QAT: Missed, Charles Leclerc (42, 0, 0)
SAU: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (33, 0, 0)
ARE: Missed, Mick Schumacher (35, 0, 0)

Total Points: 803
Weekly Points: 32
Bonus Points: 0

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi / Kubica
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Max Verstappen
Second Driver: Charles Leclerc

BHR: [Sergio Perez]
ITA1: [Sebastian Vettel]
PRT: [Nikita Mazepin]
ESP: Carlos Sainz Jr.
MCO:
AZE: Yuki Tsunoda
TUR:
FRA: Esteban Ocon
AUT:
GBR:
HUN:
BEL:
NLD:
ITA2:
RUS:
SGP:
JPN:
USA:
MEX:
BRA:
AUS:
SAU:
ARE:

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Second Driver: Carlos Sainz Jr.

BHR: Mick Schumacher (32, 4, 0)*
ITA1: Carlos Sainz Jr. (38, 15, 0)*
PRT: Fernando Alonso (39, 12, 0)*
ESP: Nicholas Latifi (33, 4, 0)*
MCO: Charles Leclerc (24, 0, 0)*
AZE: Max Verstappen (32, XX, 0)*
FRA: Esteban Ocon (37, 6, 0)*
AUT1: Sebastian Vettel (31, 8, 0)*
AUT2: George Russell (36, 9, 0)*
GBR: Lando Norris (35, 16, 0)*
HUN: Pierre Gasly (27, 15, 0)*
BEL: Valtteri Bottas (12, XX, 0)*
NLD: Nikita Mazepin (21, 0, 0)*
ITA2: Robert Kubica (40, 6, 0)*
RUS: Lewis Hamilton (51, 19, 5)*
TUR: Antonio Giovinazzi (33, 9, 0)*
USA: Daniel Ricciardo (46, 15, 0)
MEX: Sergio Perez (50, 17, 1)
BRA: Kimi Raikkonen (41, 8, 0)
QAT: Yuki Tsunoda (39, 7, 0)
SAU: Valtteri Bottas (49, 17, 1)
ARE: Max Verstappen (61, 19, 7)

Total Points: 793
Weekly Points: 206
Bonus Points: 14

*First driver Sergio Perez, second driver Daniel Ricciardo

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi / Kubica
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Max Verstappen
Second Driver: Daniel Ricciardo

BHR: Max Verstappen (53, 18, 4)
ITA1: Charles Leclerc (49, 16, 0)
PRT: George Russell (33, 4, 0)
ESP: Carlos Sainz Jr. (45, 13, 0)
MCO: Antonio Giovinazzi (37, 10, 0)
AZE: Pierre Gasly (31, 17, 1)
FRA: Esteban Ocon (39, XX, 0)
AUT1: Lance Stroll (38, 12, 0)
AUT2: Yuki Tusnoda (40, 8, 0)
GBR: Daniel Ricciardo (31, 15, 0)
HUN: Valtteri Bottas (24, XX, 0)
BEL: Mick Schumacher (20, 2, 0)
NLD: Fernando Alonso (42, 14, 0)
ITA2: Sebastian Vettel (29, 8, 0)
RUS: Lewis Hamilton (58, 19, 5)
TUR: Kimi Raikkonen (33, 8, 0)
USA: Sergio Perez (52, 17, 1)
MEX: Nikita Mazepin (32, 2, 0)
BRA: Nicholas Latifi (23, 4, 0)
QAT: Lando Norris (37, 11, 0)
SAU: Valtteri Bottas (51, 17, 1)
ARE: Esteban Ocon (38, 11, 0)

Total Points: 835
Weekly Points: 226
Bonus Points: 12

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

[First Driver:]

First Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Second Driver: Fernando Alonso

BHR: Max Verstappen (42, 18, 4)
ITA1: Carlos Sainz Jr. (43, 15, 0)
PRT: Lance Stroll (37, 6, 0)
ESP: Lewis Hamilton (48, 19, 7)
MCO: Charles Leclerc (22, 0, 2)
AZE: Pierre Gasly (37, 17, 1)
FRA: Valtteri Bottas (46, 16, 0)
AUT1: Esteban Ocon (35, 6, 0)
AUT2: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (27, XX, 0)
GBR: Kimi Raikkonen (37, 5, 0)
HUN: Fernando Alonso (50, 16, 0)
BEL: Sebastian Vettel (20.5, 7.5, 0)
NLD: Robert Kubica (37, 5, 0)
ITA2: Missed, Yuki Tsunoda (15, 0, 0)
RUS: Sergio Perez (44, 11, 0)
TUR: Lando Norris (32, 13, 0)
USA: Daniel Ricciardo (35, 15, 0)
MEX: Missed, George Russell (33, 0, 0)
BRA: Missed, Mick Schumacher (32, XX, 0)
QAT: Missed, Antonio Giovinazzi (41, 0, 0)
SAU: Missed, Nikita Mazepin (28, 0, 0)
ARE: Missed, Mick Schumacher (36, 0, 0)

Total Points: 777.5
Weekly Points: 169.5
Bonus Points: 14

Hamilton / Bottas
Verstappen / Perez
Norris / Ricciardo
Vettel / Stroll
Alonso / Ocon
Leclerc / Sainz
Gasly / Tsunoda
Raikkonen / Giovinazzi / Kubica
Schumacher / Mazepin
Russell / Latifi

First Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Second Driver: Fernando Alonso

BHR: Max Verstappen
ITA1: Carlos Sainz Jr.
PRT: Lance Stroll
ESP: Lewis Hamilton
MCO: Charles Leclerc
AZE: Pierre Gasly
FRA: Valtteri Bottas
AUT1: Esteban Ocon
AUT2: [Missed]
GBR: Kimi Raikkonen
HUN: Fernando Alonso
BEL: Sebastian Vettel
NLD: Robert Kubica
ITA2:
RUS: Sergio Perez
TUR: Lando Norris
USA: Daniel Ricciardo
MEX:
BRA:
QAT:
SAU:
ARE:

Depends what development is like. Mercedes and Ferrari were basically even for the first half of... 2018? Whatever season that was. Then Mercedes just dominated after summer break.

It's hard to predict what teams will do about development this season. With Hamilton's future unknown, I don't see Mercedes wasting this year. But with how unexpected this season is, I can't see Red Bull wasting it either. But they both have so many resources, I think they can work on both 2021 and 2022 cars effectively.

I kind of agree. There was some good racing, but it doesn't feel like much more happens than in the typical F1 race. If the announcers were able to keep up with strategies, that might help, but they're not on-site and they don't have the production value to do it. Actually seeing prerace segments with drivers, and having interview translation, helps a lot though. You get some feel for who you're watching. For example, Nojiri immediately complaining about blue flags in his postrace interview. Come on man.

They're short races and they come on around midnight here though, so I'll keep watching them.

I'm sure Penfold is anxiously awaiting the first Super Formula race this weekend.

People on Reddit seem to love The Race's coverage, which I don't get at all. I thought it was quite bad, the announcers rarely seemed to know what was going on and seemed to rely on cliches like "Kobayashi is so aggressive" even when he was just driving around.