Actually the comments made by one of the Sky presenters at the last race about Riccardio's race craft, who said he is one if not the best out there in this area. he seems to have an ability to leave his breaking later than virtually all drivers and position his car perfectly.

Similarly, Verstappen is excellent at defending his position, as seen at Silverstone.

I hope both are able to go onto be World Champions.

I read yesterday that Palmer has burnt his "unlucky" underpants. I keep wondering if he had ever bothered to wash it in between races.

I agree, I suspect that Palmer will lose his drive before the end of this season which in my view will be a good thing.

Sorry but I disagree, IMHO it is a rushed effort to get something out. The cars are pretty damn safe now, what is it, 3 deaths in the past 23 years, which is very low and that includes Jules' accident which was down to a complete lack of luck and the weather and a rather large crane.

These drivers know that when they get in an F1 car they are putting their lives at risk and that is part of the excitement of the series. I think they are making it too safe now. As Martin Brundle once said, what's next, a driver less car??

I read somewhere that the powers that be aren't sure the Halo would actually prevent the sort of accident that killed Surtees junior.

I don't quite understand why I am not with it, Steve, seems a strange statement.

Obviously I am aware that the Halo device will definitely be implemented next year as the FIA have stipulated, but I think they have rushed out something without following sufficient testing and it may come back to bite them.

My point is more that the sport is getting too safe, the whole point of driving around in a open topped racing car is these drivers are Gladiators driving at the pinnacle, and getting paid richly to put their lives at risk.

Neck on the line or not, doesn't change my opinion.

Like the circuit owners in the past. Had to be dragged kicking and screaming.

I just don't get the "their bring paid to do it, they know the risks, even if it kills them".

There can be risk in many things. Minimising the risk is a natural part of the human way.
Motorsport used to be a professional blood sport, as Steve McQueen's lines put it put it.
I'd like to think we've moved on from that time and way of accepting seeing drivers die in front of us on our TV screens or whilst we attend events.
You'd happily accept Lewis or Sebastian dieing as you watch, because they are paid?
Set minds take time to change, some just need to disappear from relevance.
I think we are seeing that change here and now.
Halo might not be the ultimate protection and no doubt it will evolve, but it's the best that has been developed so far.
Next time a car flips and skids upside down along the armco, or Grosjean is careering across cockpit of another innocent driver's car, think, should that driver, perhaps your favourite driver, die that day because you think they are paid adequately for it!

If I I said Jolyon Palmer, what's the first thing that springs to mind that he might have done this time?

Not long to go for Palmer...