This is a textbook example of why "Bottas" is synonymous with boredom and sadness for me. He won't give you the same excitement as Hamilton or Ricciardo or Verstappen. When they catch someone, you know shit's up.

Or maybe Lewis is just being polite in public having made his feelings clear on the radio earlier in the race?

Don't think Leclerc didn't need to make that moves. Had Hamilton overtaken him, there is a good chance his medium tyres would last without having to withstand the dirty air.

I think calling Leclerc's moves as dirty is too much. I think they were in the borderline and the black/white flag for him was the right thing to do. The problem with such a decision, of course, is that it came in a day when the stewards had a ton of job to do and a day when they gave much room for complaints of inconsistency.

I wonder how Ferrari is going to deal with their drivers' lineup for next year. I can't see any context for Vettel to stay at Ferrari for next year, even though he is under contract. And unless Ferrari is okay with calling Kimi back while they find someone for 2021, they need to sort this as soon as possible.

I know it sucks to go out feeling like you still have to prove yourself all over again but he needs to retire before his legacy gets even worse still. It's just embarassing if you think how bad he has been for the past few years, especially given he was supposed to be Ferrari's 'lead' driver who would bring back the world title to them.

Baku 2017: Intentional contact with Hamilton under Safety Car.

Singapore 2017: Serious misjudgment at the start and unnecessary risk-taking resulting in retirement.

Mexico 2017: Opening lap tangle, first with Max Verstappen and then Hamilton in the next corner.

Baku 2018: Flat-spotting tyres in a desperate overtaking attempt and compromising his race.

France 2018: Overshot braking point and rammed into Valtteri Bottas.

Austria 2018: Grid penalty from blocking Carlos Sainz in Q2.

Germany 2018: Crashed out of the lead.

Italy 2018: Crashed into Hamilton while being overtaken, spun and dropped to the back of the pack.

Japan 2018: Spun following desperate, miscalculated lunge inside Verstappen.

USA 2018: Grid penalty from not slowing down in red flag period AND during the race, spun while trying to overtake.

Bahrain 2019: Spun out after getting passed.

Italy 2019: Spun out on his own then drove in front of oncoming traffic

I'm curious. Are the people that whine about Leclerc deserving a penalty the same that whined after Canada because the race was ruined with the penalty?

I saw a brilliant race, tension until the last lap, on a circuit that has not produced good racing for years. Yes, Leclerc was too defensive that time in turn 4. He got a warning. Don't do it again. But imagine they gave him a 5 sec penalty like they did in Canada. Gone tension, both Mercedes cars only have to stay close enough. No more action, no more pushing to the limit and making mistakes. No more fans sitting on the edge of their seat until the last lap.

The stewards learned from Canada and I'm glad they did. The 2019 Italian GP was brilliant because of it.

I'm curious. Are the people that whine about Leclerc deserving a penalty the same that whined after Canada because the race was ruined with the penalty?

I saw a brilliant race, tension until the last lap, on a circuit that has not produced good racing for years. Yes, Leclerc was too defensive that time in turn 4. He got a warning. Don't do it again. But imagine they gave him a 5 sec penalty like they did in Canada. Gone tension, both Mercedes cars only have to stay close enough. No more action, no more pushing to the limit and making mistakes. No more fans sitting on the edge of their seat until the last lap.

The stewards learned from Canada and I'm glad they did. The 2019 Italian GP was brilliant because of it.