Formula 1's beauty is that even when it's thoroughly predictable, you're never quite prepared for the next twist. A contradiction in terms, right? Agreed. But events of the last few weeks have borne that statement out. Let’s start with those frankly boring, Lewis Hamilton-dominated races at Barcelona and Spa. If the Belgian Grand Prix is dull, which it was this year, then you have to think we really are in trouble entertainment-wise. Especially with Monza next up. What else did anyone foresee other than Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas blitzing the opposition with the supreme performance of the Mercedes? Well, take Bottas out of the equation and it nearly happened. But instead, completely...
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