Carfuffle - November #1

F1’s Fomenting Future — Mexico’s Maze of Mayhem.*

And right at the head of the line, the Ham just cannot seem to catch a break. When the red mist rises, the wrong is misunderstood. LeClerc to the fore — yet should he have been?

By corner three, half the grid was skidding across the grass, escaping the shambles bearing down on them. LeClerc emerged in front, having been a shade behind the Ham before going wide, then redressed to let Norris through. Max thundered down the long straight, flirting with the wall before re-slotting just behind the Ham.

A lap later, Max lunged at Turn 1 and ran wide; the Ham countered at Turn 2, forcing Max off again. Following the race director’s guidance, Max rejoined ahead — legally — of an already furious Ham. Then, in karmic symmetry, the Ham smoked his fronts into the next corner, shortcutting the grass and returning well beyond the designated entry point. Two seconds gained, ten seconds lost — and a festering sore in his boot.

The fighting Bulls have found a simmering peace, though year’s end may yet reignite their civil war. Perhaps Takuma’s Indy acumen is what Honda’s prodigal son requires.

MAXimising potential has turned a 104-point deficit into just 36. The Papaias must feel that squelching softness inside as the winged warrior closes in.

Elsewhere, the Haas pair deserve mention for double points, and the Mercs salvaged pride if not glory. The Ham’s eighth was scant reward, and Piastri’s measured damage control kept his loss to a single point.

The thin air of Mexico humbled nearly everyone; only Norris seemed to find full altitude advantage, winning by a remarkable thirty seconds over LeClerc.

Roll on Interlagos — the race between the lakes!

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