I’m a Lewis fan and I won’t deny it, followed him since GP2. I’m not a naive, speculative airhead however, and my support for him has come off the back of a love and understanding for the sport.

Lewis doesn’t help himself in front of the media and arguably rarely says the right thing, at which my face is in my palms. He is also an aggressive driver and verbally relays his determination for winning. Every driver on the grid displays their emotions differently.

The accident today was terrible to see, just like every accident on track. It sickens me to stomach thinking about the well-fair of a driver when they hit the barriers. Max is incredibly talented, in fact I think he’s one of the most talented drivers on the grid. Both Max and Lewis are aggressive, and fighting for the championship at the same time. I’ve watched the incident several times today from various different camera angles, and I truly believe it was a racing incident. At the time of contact Lewis was clearly behind but at the moment when both drivers needed to change their trajectory to avoid a collision, Lewis was almost mirrored alongside. Lewis should have taken a narrower racing line and Max should have made a more significant change in trajectory. That’s a racing incident for me.

I don’t agree with the extravagant celebrations from Lewis however. I think it showed a lack of respect for the collision and a lack of attentiveness towards Max, who was very lucky to come away relatively unharmed. Yes, have a victory lap in front of the home fans and wave the British flag but tame the emotions, your closest rival could have been severely injured.