In a race dictated by tyre wear and strategy, six-times world champion Hamilton swept past Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas two laps from the end to take second place and stay 30 points clear in the standings. Mercedes were mindful that Hamilton and Bottas had both suffered late blowouts at the previous weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, when Hamilton won on three wheels, in trying to eke out a one-stopper. Pirelli had brought softer tyres this time and Mercedes were suffering in a fast-changing two-stop race with Verstappen able to run a longer first stint to seize the initiative. "The tyre's not going to blow, right?," Hamilton asked about his rear left with 17 laps to go. Renault's Esteban Ocon was eighth with McLaren's Lando Norris ninth and Russian Daniil Kvyat taking the final point for AlphaTauri.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 10, 2020 09:33 UTC