Can you believe we started our foray into the Austrian GP SEVEN HOURS AGO?

If you were with me back then, you will remember that I promised, nay, guaranteed you a spectacular race.

Have I ever let you down before?

Regardless of your opinion on what happened in Austria, today has reminded us of one thing - when F1 is good, it's really blooming good.

And to remind you of that fact, here's the commentary of our own Tom Clarkson turning into a 14-year-old boy when Hamilton and Rosberg collide.

Join us on Friday, when it's the daddy of them all - Silverstone.

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Can Lewis Hamilton equal Jim Clark and Nigel Mansell's total of four wins at the British Grand Prix by British drivers?

In just seven day's time, we'll find out.

Well, now all the excitement of Austria is behind us, we'll be straight into the build-up to next weekend's British Grand Prix.

It's one of the great occasions of the sporting summer as British motorsport fans descend on Silverstone.

And with the way the weather's been lately, there's got to be a high chance of rain to make it even spicier. 

Can't wait.

The Mirror's Grand Prix correspondent reacts...

Edward Williamson: If you're going to add time, at least add enough to drop 1 position. A 10 second penalty is pointless in this scenario.

JavelBleach: Stewards earnestly writing a quick 20-page manifesto to waffle through why #Rosberg gets off scott free.

CARTOONHEAD_SHANE: What a load of rubbish, if it was Hamilton they would have thrown the book at him, shame on you stewards shame on you f1 and nico

On top of the 10-second time penalty, Nico Rosberg has been given two penalty points - these sit on his licence for 12 months. If you tot up 12, you get a one-race ban.

I doubt Nico will be too concerned.

Our chief F1 writer Andrew Benson has more on the FIA's working out...

If Rosberg had received a 20-second penalty, he would have dropped one place to fifth and the gap over Lewis Hamilton would have decreased to nine points, rather than 11.

Rosberg finished 14 seconds ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, so with his 10-second penalty, he still retains a four-second gap over the Australian and keeps hold of fourth place.

He remains 11 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the title race.

Soooooo, after all that, Rosberg's penalty changes absolutely nothing...

A reader asked why Lewis Hamilton has not been called in front of the stewards for overtaking during a yellow flag.

I think we can consider the question answered...

Ben Williams: What were the yellow flags for? Rosberg's car dropping parts all over the track? Slowing car is legal to overtake under yellows 

Matt Fallon: No issues - if Rosberg can't keep up to speed then Hamilton can overtake under a yellow- nothing to answer there. Next...

Scott Burton: You cant penalise Lewis for overtaking under yellow flags!! Whats he supposed to do drive round at a stupid pace till the flags end!!

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Here's some more reaction from Lewis Hamilton, this time from the media conference.

"I don’t feel any particular way about it. I don’t feel it was controversial really. Nico made a mistake into Turn One. You know, we were racing right until the last lap. He made a mistake, clipped the inside kerb and went wide and I got a good run on him up to Turn Two. He blocked the inside, so the only place I could go was down the outside. So I was on the racing line."

Lewis Hamilton has been in to see the stewards.

You would think that was purely to give his side of events. Does that mean news is imminent?

Jeremy Garrett: This stewards verdict is lasting longer than England did in Euro2016

Rob Wainfur: Are the stewards being paid by the hour?

A great job by Romain Grosjean today, as he went from 13th on the grid to finish seventh.

He's taken all 28 of Haas's points this season - no wonder there are rumblings he could be the man to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari, who could leave the Italian team.

Mr D: Are people unaware cheating Hamilton overtook Rosberg under a yellow flag???? It's quite clear on replays!! Will he get penalised??

A point worth making Mr D. As we understand it, Hamilton is not at risk of being penalised. The consensus seems to be that the world champion could not have been expected to clock the flags, amid the aftermath of crashing into his team-mate twice and then seeing his opponent's front wing flapping around.

Happy to open it up to debate, though. What do the rest of you think?

PeterM: Would be nice, just for once, for NR to actually acknowledge that he caused the crash instead of constantly blaming someone else...

Mark S G John: Rosberg deserves a 30 secs penalty or 10 place grid penalty. Mercedes need to explain why different tyres too....

Bensky: Dear Nico you are the slower of the 2. The force is not with you therefore a Jedi of F1 you'll never become

Even written in Yoda syntax that one. Impressive it is.

Big it up for this fella, who won the chance to wave the chequered flag at the Red Bull Ring today.

Look at that technique. Textbook.

Do you reckon he practiced at home in the mirror?

An understated headline here from German red-top Bild.

"Team War!" it shrieks.

"Hamilton wins after crash with Rosberg."

If your German is up to scratch, feel free to read the full report here., external

If you do, let me know what it says, ja?

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