Two races in. Two epic races. Let's hope the rest of the season continues like this.
As for Bottas, I don't think he did any wrong. When you watch him in relation to the track it's easy to think he moved across sharply. But keep in mind the track kinks left at that point, so that gives the impression of him moving to the right. If you watch him in relation to the dry line, he stays on that dry line. So clearly taking the same line that all drivers were taking. He was obliged to leave a cars width, and he did that and more. And if you watch the onboard footage from Kimi's car you can see him move sharply left before Russell loses it. So personally I think no blame should be apportioned to Bottas.
As for Russell, while I do think it was his error, it wasn't a big error. Just a small mistake that had huge consequences.
And I don't buy this 'heart-felt' apology. He was forced into saying that by Wolff.
Talking of Wolff, I was not impressed with his perspective on the situation:
"George should have never launched into this manoeuvre, considering that the track was drying up. It meant taking risks, and the other car is a Mercedes in front of him. In any driver’s development, for a young driver, you must never lose this global perspective".
Russell had DRS and consequently a big closing speed. He's a racing driver in with a chance of getting some very rare points. And Wolff said he shouldn't have launched that manoeuvre? Because the other car is a Mercedes? That is a ridiculous comment.
And this is the guy who was shouting at Bottas over the radio for not doing what Russell attempted.
