The Russians are coming. Marussia commits long-term to Formula 1 as company takes ‘significant stake’ in Virgin team. Calling it Russia's F1 team though, may be a bit wide of the mark, despite the 'big' money. Someone may want to read the agreement, again.
www.en.rian.ru/russia/20101111/161281966...
How about Brazil? Great lead-up, festive atmosphere, rain-affected qualifying and then it all went downhill. Nico 'I may be replaced by a pay driver' Hulkenberg takes pole, Button is nearly car-jacked, Sauber engineers 'lose' their computer and Bernie makes light of it all, classic.
Then at the start Hulkenberg leads the race for about 100 metres, Vettel, Webber and finally Alonso stream by, I fall alseep on the couch, and by the time I wake up, Vettel is taking the chequer with Webber 2nd, Red Bull is constructors champion, 3rd place Alonso is in the cat-bird seat and now we're left with one more to go.
Not quite like the Brazil of the past few seasons, yet nonetheless, pivotal.
Abu Dhabi though is the perfect finale circuit, rising like an 'RAI TV Grand Hotel set' out of nowhere in the middle of the sand, complete with an underground pit exit, a collossus Ferrari emblem, and a dusky, roadside rest stop with a marina, and carnival cruise ship, amusement park ambience.
Encompassing a sampling here and there from all of the features the Championship visits throughout the year while in a representation that is unique and solely of its own. Completely. As will be whoever triumphs and wins the World Driver's Championship in this most interesting and enjoyable of seasons, 2010.
The F1QA pollsters are favoring Alonso, but Webber is only a percentage point or two back, with Vettel distantly rated, as the battle background of differing philosophies will also be decided. Whether, to manipulate or not to manipulate.
That is the question: 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer...
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