Hamilton wins in Qatar; slices into Verstappen points lead

Well done GOAT! Beat Mad Max in the last 2 races and title number 8 is yours! All the momentum is now with Lewis.

“I love it. I love the close battle and the pressure and the demands it puts on you and the whole team. I've thoroughly enjoyed it.”

Sure when your car is that much faster.

Still it was a faultless drive of him, so hat off. I really hope that RB will an answer for Mercedes's flat out speed or this season might end in an anti-climax.

Lewis made a clean start for once. He kept his tyres in good condition. His team made generally the right pit-stop strategy decisions, and Lady Luck stayed with him, except for that one extra point for fastest lap which he was unable to go for with final the yellow flag.

Max played the long game, 19 points being very useful for himself and for Red Bull.

I expect Mercedes will be kicking themselves for keeping Bottas out on the mediums too long. Pirelli too will be looking at why so many of their tyres failed.

Anyone knows who had the fastest car this time ?

Red Bull had the fastest car this time. The Mercedes was marginally faster through one corner.

Beat Mad Max in the last 2 races and title number 8 is yours! All the momentum is now with Lewis.

Momentum from the last two races may be with Hamilton and MB but the next two races/tracks favor Verstappen and RB. In contrast to Brazil and Qatar, the rear-limited MB W12 shouldn't be as fast as the front-limited RB-16B at Jeddah and Yas Marina where Max was on pole and won last year. Unlike you, I'm hoping the momentum isn't enough and Max hangs on to his lead for his first crown.