Lewis Hamilton admitted that he was driven to "the edge of breaking point with my emotions" after seeing what he believed was a possible win in the Dutch Grand Prix snatched from his grasp.
Max Verstappen took yet another consummate victory - his 10th in 15 races so far this year - as he marches serenely to a second title that is now inevitable. But the story of the race was that Mercedes came closer than ever before this year to taking that elusive win.
When a strategy decision during a late safety-car period left Hamilton in the lead, but vulnerable to Verstappen - much as he had been last year in the title decider in Abu Dhabi - it all became too much for the seven-time champion.
He swore at his team over the radio, railing at what in the heat of the moment felt like an opportunity thrown away.
That one of the two safety-car periods that prevented Hamilton and team-mate George Russell heading into the final 10 laps of the race running one-two came under suspicious circumstances involving Red Bull's sister team only made those emotions stronger. BBC
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