I will let people draw there own conclutions, depending on there prefered driver, just some observations.
- it shows again, that overtaking is still difficult, and that some cars/drivers are able to hold up a whole bunch of other cars/drivers (nothing new here)
- Lotus is clealy a step ahead of the other new teams at this track (race pace wise),
still Trulli was stuck a while in the HRT/Virgin train, before he could lap faster then them
- but even Lotus is still a fair step away from the pace of STR
- this track (good aero efficiency/DF needed) the difference between the new and the top/midfield teams is staggering. They have still a long way to go
- if not for the gearbox problem and for being stuck behind Button, Hamilton would have been able to challenge Alonso. If he would have overtaken him, is a different matter, and remains to be seen - IMO
- Button did not had the speed, to challenge the other top cars, while in front he cold not produce the laptimes the others could to. (everybody is/was closing in on him)
- MGP`s strategy with M.S. is a bit questionable, it may have cost them a 5th place finish, as L.H. car developed it´s gearbox problem, could have made for an entertaining few laps. M.S. battling with L.H.
