Kimi won that by making his tyres last, twice. First off, taking his ultras so far, (beyond the window which Pirelli indicated was likely) which led Mercedes to give up track position. Taking a tyre change under a safety car is normally a smart move. It could've gone either way, but the Merc looked to be harder on its tyres than Red Bull & Ferrari.
& Max is turning into an awesome all round driver - if that Honda engine is as good as it looks, then finally we'll be back to having a 6 car fight at races. It feels like Honda are maxing out their engine development right now, and sacrificing Torro Rosso races to learning that they'll apply to Red Bull's engines next year.
The Renault engine is looking promising for next year too - Verstappen's Red Bull didn't get monstered by Lewis in a straight line. If Renault can give their excellent drivers a chassis, then they'll pick up points from any mistakes the top 3 teams make.
Just a pity that with the paywall I won't be watching any of this live (for the first time since my teens)...
Will
