The Polesitter

  It might as well have been Bernd Mayländer who won this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after what was a rain-filled, miserable Sunday.  The grid failed to get away as the rain poured at Spa on Sunday. Aqua planing was the order for the day as every driver could not see anything ahead of them given the sheer amount of spray that spat up from the cars ahead. The safety car led every lap however it was the order in which the drivers had qualified which determined their final position at the end of the race.  This meant that Max Verstappen would win the race with none other than George Russell in second after what was a magnificent Q3 lap and Lewis Hamilton to round out the podium places.  Given that only 2 laps were completed (and that too behind the Safety Car), only half points were awarded to all the points finishers which now means that Max is 3 points behind Lewis in the driver's championship. The constructors would have seen a bigger swing had it not been for Sergio Perez cr

  If I were to tell you that it was not a Mercedes or a Red Bull that won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix would you be surprised? Somewhat, yes. If I were to add that it was not McLaren or Ferrari would you be perplexed? Certainly. If I were to inform you that it was a maiden win for one of F1's rising stars would you be absolutely blown away? Let me tell you, I most definitely would be.  Following a somewhat entertaining qualifying session with claims of slow out laps and forcing the opposition out of the 'competition,' F1 graced us with a race that could very well be compared to the intensity and entertainment level as the British Grand Prix at Silverstone 2 weeks ago.  A starting grid that was more or less expected with Hamilton in pole from Bottas from Verstappen then Perez ended up after 70 laps with the one and only Esteban Ocon taking the top step of the podium with Sebastian Vettel claiming 2nd and Lewis Hamilton down in the final podium place. A shame for the Brit wh