CANADIAN GRAND PRIX- ROSBERG'S ROLE IN LEWIS' WIN

Rosberg, at no fault to him, had a very torrid Canadian Grand Prix yesterday, and much commiserations to him for having attained only 5th place in the race and having his points lead over Lewis reduced to single figures.

Once again, Lewis had a comparatively poor start to the race, with Sebastian Vettel having pulled 'McLaren Lewis'  - reference to the old days when Hamilton was racing for McLaren, and would dart out from third or second place on the grid, to overtake the pole racer at the very start of the race -on both Lewis and Rosberg and moved from third to first position within the first few metres of the race; stunning feat, Vettel!

As I see it, Lewis' poor start compromised his race and also Rosberg's, although the corrective action which Lewis had to take, namely holding his ground and forcing Rosberg to bale-out on the run-off area, after both of their cars tyres came into forceful, but, fortunately, not damaging contact. This action, however, was enough to cause Rosberg to lose many places as he proceeded across the run-off area to join the track again. Lacking the power to accelerate, he was quickly passed by several cars, ending up in 9th position in the first lap.

Clearly a dreadful and costly situation for Rosberg, and one which could so easily have ended in the kind of disaster which befell him and his team mate, Hamilton, during the Spanish Grand Prix.

Lewis was not penalised, as there was nothing to penalise him for, yet, the big question is that of why, or why did he had such a poor start that, not only did he compromised his own race, but also that of his team mate and to great cost to Rosberg? 

I have previously said that wining is a combination of experience, skills and luck, and, while we can see the big role that luck has played in Lewis' winning of the Canadian Grand Prix - first in Rosberg having given yielded to his team mate by giving way to him and moving off track at the beginning of the race, and, secondly, with Ferrari having made a wrong strategy call and pitted Vetel when the Virtual Safety Car was in play, and he was leading the race - I am wondering whether Lewis had showed some incompetence which has contributed to his poor start.

So, while I give credit to Hamilton for having won his 5th Canadian Grand Prix, the circumstances of this particular win are such that he should show a lot of humility, and be, even if quietly, thankful to his team mate for having taken the avoiding action which he had taken.

Rosberg, in my book, did a good job, probably, considering the circumstances, even better or nearly as good as Lewis.

Finally, it was fitting that Lewis won this race and dedicated it to the memory of the Great Man, Muhammad Ali.