Classic Suzuka race to be honest. The track is unbelievably awesome and qualy is a treat, but it’s so so hard to overtake here. Pirelli miscalculating with the compounds again is getting tiring as well. A two stopper would have maybe created some openings.

Impressed by several of the rookies, thought both Hadjar and Bearman were great and Antonelli continues to quietly impress. He was very fast today.

Really disappointed by McLaren of course, but maybe their schtick will be to once again go hard on the propaganda that the WCC is actually what matters. Maybe it wouldn’t have mattered in the end, but would have liked to see them split their strategies or at least let Piastri have a go at Max.