THE RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX - TEAM MERCEDES AND BOTTAS AND HAMILTON BLITZ IT WITH P. 1 AND P.2, THE END...

Which means that Bottas and Hamilton also won. Nobody, however, would deny that, for Bottas, it is not the same, and he is right to be feeling somewhat frustrated, disappointed and unfulfilled. 

This is what we would expect from ordinary humans, even if Formula 1 racing drivers are somewhat more than ordinary humans.

It is not inconceivable that Bottas could still win 1 or 2 races before the 2018 season finishes, as there is still time and the accumulation of points by Team Mercedes for that to happen.

The Russian Grand Prix has been an exciting and enjoyable race, with some thrilling and nail-biting or white-knuckle moments. 

Probably the best of them being Hamilton's aggressive overtaking of Vettel, after the latter gain the advantage on him when Hamilton made his Pit stop. 

The start of the race was also breathtaking, as Bottas, Hamilton and Vettel duelled to maintain their positions, with Vettel threatening to overtake Hamilton. 

And what of the Intrepid Max Verstappen, who led the race for most of its duration, and was rewarded with P.5 for his sterling effort, having started at P.19. 

All things being considered, this was not a bad birthday present for Verstappen.

The Russian Grand Prix, both the race and the Qualifying sessions, did not fail to provide the watching public and the participating teams and racers with an exciting and tightly fought race. 

It is just unfortunate that pragmatism and economics had to be prioritised above allowing Hamilton and Bottas the freedom to race wheel to wheel. The outcome of which should not be to assume that Bottas would have won it.

But for now, let us savour what pleasure we had from the Russian Grand, as we anticipate the prospects of another fascinating Qualifying and race at the Japanese Grand Prix.

A Big Thank You to all the participating drivers and teams!