USGP Results

Just got done watching the USGP on Fox. As expected, not as much mechanical failures as in Canada and a bit less action. Maybe it's because the wildlife in Speedway, IN knows to maintain a low profile on a race weekend...

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One British website said it this way, which I reckon is fairly accurate. Alonso got close for a couple of laps but could not take the top spot. Ferrari were left for dead, which is an ominous sign for the upcoming races. What is strange is that at both of the top teams, the junior driver is leading the way from the (higher-paid) lead driver...

I am beginning to run out of superlatives for Lewis Hamilton. Every race so far he has been on the podium. He has never finished lower than his qualifying position. He has won two successive poles and race victories on tracks he has never seen before and that Ferrari were expected to win at. This guy handled the pressure from the reigning World Champion who is a very talented driver. Plus, Lewis seems to be a geniune good guy. Oh, and he is a rookie who is leading the World Championship!

I really can't say much else other than "wow!"

Ferrari were never a factor. Third and Forth is not what the team expected at Indy, although this is an improvement over Canada. Massa had Kimi covered again but they were a long way back from both McLarens. At the beginning of the year, Kimi was expected to win the World Championship and beat Massa (I believed this too). Both Ferrari drivers are now in danger of falling out of World Championship contention. With McLaren reliability rock-solid, they have a hard row to hoe to get back in the game.

Ralf blew it on lap one, not good when Trulli finished in the points. Rosberg's blown engine aside, Toyota have the engine to contend. While the factory team along with Williams may not be in the frame for race wins, they are good enough to score points. But not with Ralf behind the wheel.

Webbo did well, which may mean the Red Bull team has got their Newey-designed chassis sorted. The Renault should give them good, reliable power and a well-tuned chassis should enable them to score more points like today.

Kovy is doing Yeoman's work at Renault. I don't understand why Briatore rakes him over the coals so much, he is doing a good job with a good (but not great) car. Plus, you can't expect every driver to come on the scene like Hamilton.

Vettel is the first teenager to score points in Formula One history! BTW, this was his first race. Good work for the young German driver.

By the way, did you see Anthony Davidson pass Jenson? The Super Aguri passed the factory Honda team cleanly and held the position. Davidson did it with lesser equipment on a team with a fraction of the budget that Honda has. Well done by the "Super Best Friends" team!

Honda is in big trouble, expect some major changes soon.

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Now on to Circuit de Nevers (aka Magny-Cours) for the last French GP at that circuit. It will not be missed by anybody.