Dual zone DRS showed this time quite ineffective, and only putting much conviction and a little noses could realize an advancing to a single-seater with a similar pace. That is what brought Fernando Alonso to pass to Mark Webber on track. This advancement, the DRS was necessary but not sufficient, because braking of the Asturian pilot, considering that you fall into it with more tip Webber, is to take into account.
Neither tyres marked this time a considerable difference. Just remember as clear case of overtaking attributable to the rubber Button to Rosberg at the start of the race. Nothing more. Do they had changed a lot things If Pirelli had remained their choice of superblando-blando instead of finally opt for harder compounds (blando-medio)? Paul Hembery says no, but I think certainly we would have seen another career.
Without going any further, it is no secret that Ferrari suffers more harder tyre compound. It is no accident that the pace of Ferrari was remarkably well compared to Red Bull in Monaco and Canada. In addition to being two circuits that does not penalize excessive defects of the F150 (Yes, I will still calling as well), were two circuits in which Pirelli took the superblandos and the soft. To assess the issue of gums, Massa is a very good reference, and we will agree that we have been a few races watching the best Massa in the season. So let me think that with some softer, compounds Alonso would have been able to give more war to Vettel in Valencia.
Because let us not deceive ourselves: Sebastian Vettel won almost at will in Valencia, despite everything. Is not valued enough thing extraordinarily well which is driving Vettel this year, but insist that you no loss at the milonga of the top car. Last year the Red Bull was also much higher, and Vettel did, nor remotely, the season is doing this year. It is not easy to master as well with a superior car. There have been many dominant cars in the history of formula one, but few pilots have managed them lead to an equivalent superiority in terms of results. If it does not hit a slump of relaxation, this year will be very difficult to beat brands.
The only one which I believe could have made shade to Vettel in Valencia was Fernando Alonso. In many moments of the race seemed actually to have pace to contest the victory to Vettel. But the major handicap of the Asturian this season is the wall of Ferrari. In a year where the prize takes it, generally, which takes the initiative with regard to strategy, has a team is not able to anticipate their rivals in this regard. I firmly believe that yesterday went them well the move at the last stop unintentionally. Webber returned to anticipate at your stop, and Ferrari saw clearly that their partial with the socks not exceeded that Alonso was marked with the soft, and lasted a little more the entrance to the Spanish driver. But at that time, Vettel was not an attainable goal.
Alonso put in track everything you had to put. He drove to win the race. Proved it in the same output, where a braking on the exterior with a bestial fuel load (in 2010, Valencia was the race in which the car began with more fuel throughout the year, to get an idea), gave him back the bad drive inevitably found out on the dirty side of the goal line. His pace was superior to the Webber, and looked like he could even stand him up to Vettel if he removed the Australian front. Took it masterfully on track after that his team did not give option to pit at the first stop, but in the second, a new reactive strategy of Ferrari turned to leave behind Webber. I had the feeling that while Alonso was driving to win, Ferrari was deciding strategy to conserve the podium. It should be said, however, that when he was behind Vettel, it became clear that the victory could not compete.
The differences of the Group of three with the rest were abysmal. McLaren was not anything fine in this Grand Prix, thing that surprised me, and Hamilton returned to sank in another circuit in which expected much more than him. The difference between the two McLarens and Massa with the rest of the platoon was not small, say.
The rest, let me stress, and much carreron of Jaime Alguersuari. Finally came the consistent and serious career both needed the Toro Rosso. Jaime times were extraordinary if we take into account its strategy of tires (to one stop less than most), the heat that made, and normal wear and tear on tires of his Toro Rosso. At times, I had the same rate as the own Hamilton with one stop less. If they have really understood because they have done so well in Valencia, we can begin to see it often in the points. It could now start the fight for truth, although I am not yet very clear or against whom (Ricciardo, Webber, Buemi) or for what (retain seat at Toro Rosso, get seat in Red Bull).
And to be a dull race, I think that he has given much Yes on topics to discuss. I'm not too much reference to the issue of the mapped of the engine, because the differences of truth will be at Silverstone. But nobody expected that suddenly Red Bull let go like a shot. And above all: ran the circuits that we all know that they will be favorable to Ferrari, and able to catch even a victory. There you have it. About Valencia, not commented nothing else, simply that Hispania again behind Virgin in this beautiful struggle to not be the last team, and Adrian Sutil has been batteries lately, to the detriment of Paul di Resta, which seems to have hit a slump. Need you.
