I watched British Superbike Racing from Oulton Park recently and the F1 from Singapore. Thrills and spills in Superbikes resulting from close racing and dicing. Most of the excitement in F1, (single seater racing cars were my first love by the way) comes these days from whether the gap is getting bigger or smaller.
Rosberg was peerless, winning the two hundredth Grand Prix he has taken part in. It seems he must be the winningist driver not to have won the championship, but he is looking like a champion right now. He's won three races on the trot since the summer break, all, and I think this is significant, at places where he has never won before.
Being British I should support Lewis, but I have to say I like Nico's personality and if he wins it on merit then I wish him the very best.
I've long been a Kimi fan and when he was in front of Lewis on yellow sidewall tyres I expected him to go to the end. Ferrari knew they'd made a mistake when they radioed him in the pits exit telling him he could do it, hoping he would cover for their error. The ultrasofts just weren't that much of an advantage, certainly not against a Mercedes. Kimi had been on red hot form all weekend and a podium was thrown away.
The pieces fell into place for Vettel, last to fifth and doubtless Ferrari managers will point to that to hide their embarrassment, but they need a strategist of the calibre of Ross Brawn and they need him soon. I'd like to offer my services but......
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