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Operation Kamikaze...
Operation Optimism...

Valtteri Bottas has given a quick update as to why Mercedes have opted for a power unit change.

"I think it's tactical because we want to make it to the end of the race," said the Finn. "I want to be on the podium for sure."


From BBC
 
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Shouldn't this then put Bottas in 20th promoting Max to 19th?
My understanding is that all the guys who took new power units had their qualifying places applied to them; sort of like they were treated as a "second" grid.
 
Hamilton off to a poor start and is down in 7th already...

Up to 6th now, but the rain is coming in shortly...
 
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Both Red Bulls behind Mercs.... Verstappen is now within DRS range of Bottas.

...Aaaaaand he's passed Bottas easily. Nice move, but practically no attempt to defend by Bottas.
 
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A thought I had after qualifying, and I'm not seeing anything to change it: Verstappen will finish ahead of Hamilton.
 
Rain radar looks like it will maybe just miss the circuit, but those rain clouds in the hills near the circuit are looking ominously close.
 
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