Don't wanna say it was an exceptional race, but it
was interesting, especially with A-L-L the Argy-Bargy occurring...
Tricks
Once again NBC played its 'Uber ANNOYING
3-card Monty upon us loyal Celestial TV viewers, like where's Formula 1? As I
haven't learned quite yet to look up the obscure CNBC Info-Commercial channel
when I cannot find a television listing, a la Qualie - whilst NOT being amused
by FREAKIN' Boxing blasting into thy living room for 20-extra minutes Saturday
night at 10PM Pacific. Hmm? What's that Elton John song 'bout Saturday Nite's
Alright - before lopping off five minutes coverage at a quarter 'til midnight
in order to go to some riveting Football Show; URGH!
Not to mention
making sure we lost 5+ minutes of F1 Broadcast time Post-race in order to go
S-E-E some riveting Roundy-round Taxicabs' mid-race update from Martinsville;
BARF!
Sebastian Vettel simply melted down after his
ex-Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo gave him a 1st-lap puncture. Then Vettel
SPUN twice, the second resulting in a crash! Whilst Kimi Raikkonen had wrecked
earlier vs. his "Friend" Valtteri Bottas for Scuderia Ferrari's first
double Non-classified finish since Australia, 2006!
Mexico City's altitude of 7,300-feet caused a
20% loss/reduction of Downforce, along with cooling, etc, as brakes were an
issue, especially when Nico Rosberg's caught on fire on Friday!
Treats
Thy Wee Willie Buxom (Will Buxton) threw out
the amazing Stat that Felipe Massa had
gone Supersonic on Mexico's three-quarter mile front straight at an eye
staggering 226.2mph!
Noting that Massa's speed would have been
good enough for third at this year's Indianapolis 500, languishing behind only Pole sitter Scott Dixon's 226.760 mph and
Will Power's 226.350mph, and would have dislodged Simon Pagenaud (226.145mph)
from the outside of Row-1; Aye Karumba! With Massa going even faster in the
race with a speed of 227mph!
HOLY SPEEDTRAPS BATMAN!
Team Willy's Valtteri Bottas claimed his
second podium of the year after holding off another lunging pass by his good
buddy Kimi Raikkonen, which saw the Iceman retiring with broken suspension
after his younger Countryman saying NO WAY 'Kimster!
Mexican Sergio Perez didn't fail to endure
himself to the 105,000+, or was I-T 120,000 Crazed Mexicali's at the Sold Out
event? As "Checo" finished the race in a fine eighth place aboard his
Force India Mercedes.
As what a special
Day for Mexico, hosting its first Grand Prix in 23-years - with the Fans in
absolute reverie, especially when "Checo" overtook Max Verstappen in
the stadium section...
