Props to Lewis; he recovered from the little nap due to the restart quickly, and that was that. Max did a proper job, too. Yes, some mistakes, but the RB just wasn't there this weekend, especially struggling in those final corners where, as mentioned by others here, it mattered most. This was clearly reflected in how the Mercedes managed to approach RB on the straight - while with DRS and a tow, Max had no chance of getting past or even next to Bottas. Did Max make more mistakes than Lewis? Sure, but to be fair, he probably had to overdrive the car more to be at the front. The gap between Hamilton/Bottas versus the much larger gap between Verstappen/Perez illustrates that, as well as that Perez was not able to come closer on fresh softs. Mercedes was better this weekend, Max had to give it all to stay in the fight at the front, and that increases the risk of mistakes. Still, he maximized with 2nd, and that's nice to see.
Bottas, well, not too bad actually. Sure, he dropped back. But he properly held off Max in stint 1, and bar a sensor issue, would have been able to take the fight back in stint 2, too. As for track limits, I (as a Verstappen fan) am happy they took the fastest lap time. Track limits are track limits. Now, if only they would consistently manage them in every corner, that would have saved a lot of prior controversy. I am curious about the Norris/Perez overtake in that respect, but have yet to see it back.
