Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or [email protected]. But one man who has not shut down is our F1 writer Ronald Vording, who joins James Allen from the Netherlands to take stock of the season and look ahead to what we can expect when the racing starts again later this month.

Lewis Hamilton 's 'theatrics' at Ferrari this season have created unnecessary conflict within the team, according to one respected F1 pundit. The seven-time world champion has endured a miserable maiden campaign at the Italian giants following his much-anticipated move from Mercedes.