THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX - TEAM MERCEDES TRIUMPH AS HAMILTON AND BOTTAS MADE IT ANOTHER 1 - 2!

We can make all the plans we want to make, and, indeed, should so, but it is fate which which will probably always decide how successful we are in implementing our plans. 

It tends to be the nature of fate that, in  appearing to favour or fall favourably on one competitor, it seems to have been at the cost of another. 

Thus, in the case of Team Mercedes, while the occurrence of the Safety Car intervention had clearly benefited Lewis Hamilton in his P.2 starting position.  

It had disadvantaged Valtteri Bottas, by destroying his competitive edge over his team mate, with his Pole start. 

Of course, do not know if Hamilton would have been able to overtake Bottas and still win the race, had there been no fateful intervention by the Safety Car. 

We can only speculate on what might or might not have occurred, but we cannot know for sure.

But, as the saying goes, 'alls well that is, or, in this case, was, well. 

Which is I say, A Big Congratulation to Team Mercedes and their intrepid racers, Hamilton and Bottas, for making it to P.1 and P.2, respectively. 

As well as a salute to Hamilton for laying down the fastest lap of the race in his final lap. Thus attesting to how much mastery he had of it.

Also A Big Congratulation to Team Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, for making it to P.3.

And, on this happy occasion, to all the participating teams and their respective drivers, for providing all the British Grand Prix audiences with a most exciting and pleasurably memorable 2019 race. 

A race which, notwithstanding the necessary intervention of the Safety Car in the very early stage of the race, was well repleted with some fine and fearless racing.

Now, as we look forward to and anticipate the German Grand Prix, all that is to be said, or, might be said, is this.  

That we hope that all the Formula 1 teams and organisation will continue to work hard at making Hockenheim the Triple Classic, after Austria and Britain.