by benyeats » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:23 pm
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The first 2-3 laps were better than usual. Did anyone notice how much passing was going on at that point? The cameras didn't know which battle to focus on!
Anyone care to predict the WDC? Button seems the obvious choice thus far, but its a long season and he will likely have his share of bad luck. It wouldn't surprise me if Vettel strings together a few wins in a row and starts to dominate. If that happens he could catch Button. Can't see anyone else joining those two in the fight.
Is Vettel equal to or (dare I suggest) better than Hamilton? We already knew that he's excellent in the wet, now he seems to have become equally great at qualifying, and his dry race pace ain't bad either.
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Fantastic opening laps, so much going on. I think that Buttons early wins will make him uncatchable in the championship, I can see several other teams vying for wins going forwards and splitting the points available, the Red Bull can only get faster when its double deck diffuser arrives, Renualt can't be written off nor can McLaren (who surely win the prize for fastest improving car) If Rosberg can turn his practice session pace into race pace Williams could also be well placed although with limited testing they are severely hampered by Nakajima (sp?)
As for Hamilton 'vs Vettel I am not so sure, assuming Kovalinen is not completely sh*t then Hamilton's performance in what seems to be a dog of a car is very very impressive.
Ben
[quote="dp35"]
The first 2-3 laps were better than usual. Did anyone notice how much passing was going on at that point? The cameras didn't know which battle to focus on!
Anyone care to predict the WDC? Button seems the obvious choice thus far, but its a long season and he will likely have his share of bad luck. It wouldn't surprise me if Vettel strings together a few wins in a row and starts to dominate. If that happens he could catch Button. Can't see anyone else joining those two in the fight.
Is Vettel equal to or (dare I suggest) better than Hamilton? We already knew that he's excellent in the wet, now he seems to have become equally great at qualifying, and his dry race pace ain't bad either.
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Fantastic opening laps, so much going on. I think that Buttons early wins will make him uncatchable in the championship, I can see several other teams vying for wins going forwards and splitting the points available, the Red Bull can only get faster when its double deck diffuser arrives, Renualt can't be written off nor can McLaren (who surely win the prize for fastest improving car) If Rosberg can turn his practice session pace into race pace Williams could also be well placed although with limited testing they are severely hampered by Nakajima (sp?)
As for Hamilton 'vs Vettel I am not so sure, assuming Kovalinen is not completely sh*t then Hamilton's performance in what seems to be a dog of a car is very very impressive.
Ben