He ran faster in qualifying than anyone did in the race, and as Scott said he was fastest in the test the next day. I know a qualifying lap is different than race distance pace, but it's clear he can run that pace when things work together right. It appears he was more interested in collecting some points for the season than pushing and potentially taking none.

A lot of people are talking about him not breaking the record, but he still shares the record with a very select few. Some of the other statistics are pretty amazing as well, first premier class race where he finished off the podium, over 50% WIN rate in the premier class, etc.

That save is ridiculous, it's hard to even imagine...