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finished the French Grand Prix. Ended, as expected, the victory of “Ferrari”, but hardly anyone thought that she will get “red” so easily. Today, “Scuderia” was better than the competition in everything – in the opening dash, the strategy, and just in speed. Nevertheless, the speech and “McLaren” can not be called a failure – by and large, today they showed the best results.

Of course, some might argue – they say, win the start of Hamilton, he could stay ahead, because his ability to defend Lewis has repeatedly argued. But this option is unlikely developments – in fact black pilot could not give up on the track and the pit stops – they now have the British had more, but, as experience shows that today was the ideal tactic with two fill-ups. After his second stop, by the way Lewis was nearly missed Kubica, and lost his eighth consecutive podium outstanding, but was able to counterattack, thus showing all that he not only knows how to cheat circles. Overtaking Hamilton, incidentally, was almost the first of his career – so all is quiet for him before that evolved, and that reason was not overtake it.

“Poppies” at all today, were the only troublemakers – the idea that in Magny-Cours is very difficult to overtake, most pilots have confirmed not by word but by deed. Here and Alonso seemingly constantly attacking someone above seventh place could not get up. Important role in this, of course, played Haydfeld and Fisichella, skillfully restraining double for nearly the entire race. Alonso at the same time, in my opinion, bad luck and tactics – not being able to make adjustments (after the engine change, Fernando did not have to, but because access to the fuel tanks had been closed for mechanics), the engineers decided to move to the tactics of two stops during the race and do not seem to have guessed – on potyazhelevshem bolide Alonso was not so frisky, as in the first part of the race, and eventually, despite the heroic attack curbs, Physical failed to pass. However, two points are valuable to today's “McLaren” – English is the only team whose pilots gain points in each race. So what of the “red” respectable distance separates them into 25 points.

, However, appears to be at Silverstone this gap has reduced slightly – to test a week ago, “Ferrari” there had been much stronger rivals, and the prerequisites for that week will change, yet. But in a break in the championship situation is more complicated – in contrast to previous years, the “Ferrari” is not clearly defined rooms, and because points are evenly distributed between the two pilots. Today, equality of pilots has been demonstrated leadership, “Scuderia”, who gave the marching in the championship behind Massa win Raikkonen in the pit stops. Given that the “McLaren”, seems to quietly switched to work at Hamilton, with the fight for the championship in the “red” can cause problems.

Addition to the “Ferrari” serious today were successful racers “BMW”. Of course, the joy of the Germans would have been much greater if Kubica managed to overtake Hamilton did, but the fourth and fifth place drivers – a good achievement. Pilots' white-black “in this race, fought with each other (Haydfeld – with disturbing the back, but Kubica – the fear that was bound to occur to him after a terrible accident), and” Reno “, with every race looking more and more, and already has openly stated that its pilots could and should overtake “BMW” on track. Both Robert and Nick duels emerged victorious. Bravado, “Reno” after the race somehow subsided – Giancarlo admitted that more could not count, but Briatore said the team still has, to grow. It is not known, of course, as if there was a race, not Pierce Kovalainen Trulli wheel in the “Adelaide.” However, given the fact that Finn and so settled on the grid behind Giancarlo, we can assume that the space behind the leading trio still got the kind of “BMW”.

Finally something started to receive from the “Honda”, which Button Today “brought” the first point. Both drivers failed start, and later, having spent two of the three parts on the hard rubber, they race very well. But after the Button “pereobulsya” for the second time, he did fly – if the finish did not come so quickly, the British might well have a fight Alonso and Physics. By the way, the fastest lap Loaf was the sixth – only better “Ferrari”, “McLaren” and “Reno” Fisichella. In general, it seems, things are improving in Japan – and Button and Barrichello are recognized on the date that the car was traveling much easier, so now we can expect from the “Honda” against “Red Bull” for the seventh, and even with the “Toyota “-” Williams “for the fifth position in the Constructors' Championship. The latter, incidentally, is today the race there was not so hot – Ralf Schumacher was not able to make myself a birthday present, limiting the tenth place, and his future in the team is still in question, Trulli went to the ram on the first lap, and always successful in Magny-Cours, “Williams' Rosberg forces stayed in one place on the spectacle of the zone. The mood at the headquarters of the team after the race was depressed – not having problems with the car, Niko lost outright on the track button and Wurz, after covering qualifications, initially had very little chance.

Other commands are usually calculated based on gatherings of competitors, profit today nothing could – for 70 laps race has lost only five parties, with three – this time on the first lap. Perhaps the British Grand Prix has developed for them successfully.

Fedor Avetisov, Down-the-line.com

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