Great result, as all have seen, by the Brawn GP people, with Richard B's Virgin brand and the strong Mercedes engine unit. All a testament to the new order in F1 and the absolute need for a shorter off-season and more races in between to create a new season worth staying up until 3am to watch on the telly. Nice new functions on-screen as well, yet still a bit static, but a good start in the right direction, nonetheless.

Vettel's Villeneuve impersonation after punting the equally grim Kubica rank as lo-lite highlights as do, Hamilton's inspired charge from the rear and Ferrari's comedy of error's as they show again that they like to do it the hard way and play catch-up.

Which they will, because that Brawn is fast, diffuser aside, and so are the Toyota's and the William's and Vettel too, who looks like the next Senna, nevermind Schumacher. Buemi atoned himself well, as did Barrichello, who without Jens would not have had the pressure to push so hard.

A sloppy win, but it looks like a sloppy formula for the next while anyway, with the new cars to figure out, the performance gap between tire compounds, and the Kers versus the non-Kers vehicles creating a grid full of risk-management and mistakes for others to pounce upon and create excitement.

Many more frustrated and wooly events are sure to be in store, as well as wild rumours, such as Canada re-appearing in October to take over a behind schedule Abu Dhabi. I'm not sure snow tires are made in slick format though it will be interesting to see where it all ends up, anyway.

Onward, to Malaysia, where Brawn looks set to repeat, unless the rest can calm it down a notch and work on their strengths rather than their weaknesses.

Looking forward to it, indeed!