Torrente Wins After Returning From Injury

by Klon  21/12/2017 | 6:06 0 Posted in 2010 - Present, FIA, Formula 1 

Qualifying:

Report:

Whilst his lead did not last long, Bottas' good start helped him to a podium.

 

It is commonly said that you cannot win a race at the start. This claim was proven true today, as Diego Alvarez Torrente failed to defend his lead into turn 1. The man who beat him, however, was not the race winner: Valterri Bottas “only” finished third.

As far as Torrente was concerned, he was in great form after being kept out of the second Paris race for the sake of his health. He also proved his calm intellect by simply staying on Bottas’ tail until his pitcrew got him past the Finn at the first pitstop of two.

Outside of Torrente and Hamilton, who finished second, the title contenders had eventful days: Maldonado and Vettel retired, the former as a result of a failing throttle, the other after a rare mistake; Dean Stoneman made a mistake early in the race that left him 7th.

The final contender Jules Bianchi finished fourth after passing a great Dave Cassidy on the second-to-final lap, Cassidy joining the list of midfielders and backmarkers who did well today, such as Kevin Magnussen, J.R. Hildebrand and Artem Markelov.

Race:

Fastest Lap:

Sebastian Vettel – 1:11.205

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Artem Markelov – after the disappointment in France, BR Mansell needed that point.

Reject Of The Race:

Sebastian Vettel – he risked too much in an effort to come back from his penalty.

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