Vettel's second win in awful conditions and Red Bull Sr.'s first 1-2 with Webber runner up, put a nice touch on what was a nasty week all around, with Ron Dennis stepping away, Flavio blasting Brawn, Kers systems being removed, and Bridgestone being slated for tyres that don't allow the drivers to drive. As if there wasn't enough to worry about in the top flight. Vettel, though, drove a great race, as is becoming his custom, in the appalling conditions, yet behind him it was fairly boring, well, with a safety car start, totally necessary of course, yet dull nonetheless. A few crashes here and there and cars going off, coming back on, makes us wait for Bahrain and the sunshine, and hopefully no sand on the track to create another race of improperly set-up cars slip sliding away.
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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,
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