Awesome race, and not just due to the unpredictability and the Hulk podium. We got some great battles, some great overtakes and two simultaneous fights for position right to the flag. And of course pitwall drama aplenty as people gambled or tried to read the crossover. There was so much happening everywhere all the time I'd need multiple pages to cover everything and my posts are too rambly as it is anyway.

Aston killed me with their handling of Alonso's race while at the same time doing absolutely everything perfectly for Stroll. The old man still has it though, him sliding around on the medium gamble and countersteering snaps every single corner was some insane car control that was absolutely thrilling - but nerve wracking - to watch. And after all that they still finish 7 and 9. Stroll is actually not bad in the wet but man was he slow when it dried up at the end.

Gasly also needs to be mentioned, he put on another clinic in the wet as he has done before on several occasions. Amazing defensive driving (against Hamilton, Verstappen and Russel no less!) and some great overtakes too. Him getting past Stroll on the last lap was so well deserved, especially after fighting that dog of an Alpine all weekend.

[EDIT]: Williams finally having a race without mechanical failures was a relief I somehow forgot about while first writing this post. Particularly for Albon who can finally leave three consecutive DNFs behind with an excellent last stint and a great last lap overtake on Fernando to get some good points again at last.

And of course, the Sauber redemption tour continues. That team is going to be scary in a couple of years. Audi doesn't fuck around in motorsports and the operational pieces are falling into place. Good calls again, good pitstops and they're again showing their upgrades working well. So happy for Hulk, he drove a faultless race and finally getting that podium is such a feelgood story. And doing it while starting from the back in a wet race? Stuff of legends.