Mercedes has found that the big end of the piston rod is what failed and caused the explosion in Hamilton's car. That looks like a very hard thing to mess with but not entirely impossible. But it sort of puts paid to the conspiracy theory that Mercedes was fixing the driver championship. At least until another smart person on this forum come up with a fantastic reason to say otherwise.

Bad luck is more ugly when things seem a foregone conclusion. Lets hope that there are no more Mercedes engine failures, so that we can see a proper wheel to wheel fight for the championship through the rest of the season. That said, l am very sure Redbull will disagree with me on the reliability aspect aforementioned. It was great to see a Redbull one two at Malaysia.

I have to say Toto Wolff earned alot of my respect for how he has handled the situation. It would have been easier and expected for him and Mercedes to go on the defensive and openly admonish Hamilton for his antics. But they shared in his disappointment and empathized with the luckless world champion. A strange incident as this typically places the entire personnel of the team at the grand prix under the microscope. Hence, l have to say, Mercedes has demonstrated an exemplary control of the situation. Certainly something to learn from in ones everyday dealings. Restraint and a measured response is a perfect demonstration of sophistication and maturity. I raise my hat :-)