European GP - Not so bad

So, after the potentially most boring Grand Prix I have one thing to say about it:

CAN FERNANDO ALONSO PLEASE SHUT THE **** UP!!!!!!!!!!

I can not deny the man's talent. He is a beast behind the wheel of the Ferrari is dragging the time into the championship hunt without much help from Massa. But he is becoming such a whiney little man, the ultimate driver politician and slowly becoming one of my personal most disliked drivers in the field. His 8th place wasn't as a result of a 'manipulated race' but because Kobayashi and Buemi were just good enough to hold him off.

My star of the race is definitely Kamui Kobayashi. His clever ploy of staying out on the hards for most of the race and then his pace towards the end to nail Alonso at turn 17 on the penultimate lap and Buemi with a stunning move on the last corner of the last lap. He did an excellent job keeping Jenson behind him and the most aggressive driver in F1 is showing why Peter Sauber stuck with him rather than going with Fisichella or Heidfeld.

It was a decent race at the front, ruined by Hamilton's drive through. He and Jenson had good pace between them and proved at most points in the race to be faster than Vettel. That Mclaren is hugely fast and Red Bull really need to look over their shoulders as if this new car at Silverstone work's as well as I think it will it could be a British fight between Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Back on Schumacher's progress he did a good thing with just going on a sort of 'live test' after the safety car went in. He was very fast despite the potentially cooking brakes and his data should prove invaluable. He was nearly amazing and could have got his own 3rd place had he only been in the pits a couple of seconds later. So I say well done on a very responsible drive for him.

However there is only one thing that can be looked at in the overall scheme of this race and as much as I dislike him I am extremely happy that Mark Webber is ok after that horrible crash (which I assume everyone has seen now). The image of his car pointing at the air is one image that will stay with me for a very long time. I was in shock at least until mid-distance and Hamilton's drive through. I think there is some fault on both sides but at least he and Kovalinen are both in one piece.

Overall this has made it interesting for the World Championship. And here is a thought I want to leave you all with:

Sebastian Vettel has only made 1 overtaking move all season. And that was off the start line against Mark Webber in Malaysia.

Nick