Once again Michael
Schumacher comes up with the goods and wins the race. His closest competition
either retired (both Renaults) or were excluded (Ralf Schumacher). His
team-mate may have had a chance but yet again it seems that we are not going
to see a genuine fight between the 2 Ferraris until both Championships are
secured.
A few highlights;
Despite
starting from 6th and 7th, the Ferraris finished 1st and 2nd!
Jenson Button
managed to finish 3rd but BAR appeared before the race as having a shot at
winning. Sato continues to blow up the Honda engine!
Giancarlo
Fisichella continues to impress finishing 4th in the Sauber. Of course he benefited
from the Williams exclusion and the Renault retirements.
Both McLaren's
finished the race to the surprise of many. 5th and 6th was only possible
due to the retirement and exclusion of many cars.
Jordan lucked
out as well with rookie Glock scoring 2 points in his first ever race
while Heidfeld scored a point too!
Renault were
the only team that had a chance to take it to the Ferraris especially
given that they were on a similar strategy to Ferrari. Yet both cars
retire with car problems, a first for them this season. Lets hope they are
not pushing the development too fast compromising reliability.
The exclusion
of both Williams and Toyota due to their air ducts not conforming is tough
on both teams. Perhaps Toyota can be excused as they are a new team but
Williams ? They should have known better.
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What others are saying:
Yes.. the
Ferrari's were racing.. thats a bit like saying McLaren still have a shot at
the Constructors Championship - Tom H - USA
That must be the
worst feeling. To go out and test, and prepare, race your heart out, risk your
life. And at the end of the day, someone says DIS-QUALIFIED. And the record
books won't even know you were there.
Honda seems to have stepped backwards. Sato was his usual stupid self, but
Button wasn't good either. He was losing ground to Montoya at the end pretty
rapidly. Perhaps it was Montoya's extra cool brakes against Button's fading
brakes?
Fisichella looks good, as does Sauber. Massa's wreck was scary. When a wheel
is lose and someone hits a barrier that hard, it just reminds me of Senna's
wreck.
Montoya played with Michael for a lap or two. That was pretty funny actually.
He would have felt dumb had he forced Michael into a mistake and then had to
come in and pit right away.
The biggest complaint I had with the race was the Speed channel coverage. The
only time I saw anything but the leaders, was if they wrecked, or spun. Or
Michael lapped them.
I never saw McLaren, or Toyota, or even Button. All the information on those
teams either came from the Inter-net, or when they flashed the running order
on the screen.
I wish Rubens would have passed Michael, and just let Michael pass him back.
The would be fun, and what's wrong with fun ? John N - USA
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