German Grand Prix Analysis

I think this was one of the more interesting races of the season. Yes, the Ferraris had a commanding win, but it was all good as the lead of Alonso over Schumacher is down to 11 points with 6 races still remaining.

Raikonnen and Button were third and fourth respectively. I wished Kimi could have held on to first place, but after the first pit stop, it was obvious that he started the race on an empty tank. That being said, I also wished Button held on to third. At least he finished the race in the same position he started in.

The Renaults came in fifth and sixth. Clearly struggling in race form, the R26 doesn't look as strong a package as before. Could it be because of the mass damper system that was removed in the last couple of races? I doubt such a small part would play such a significant role, but you never know with the amount of technology and development going on in Formula 1 these days.

Trulli in the Toyota came in 7th, and Klien in the Red Bull Ferrari rounded out the last points finish. No luck to BMW and Williams as both teams suffered mechanical failures and/or accidents on track. Williams should do better next year as they will be supplied with Toyota engines. But for now, they will be struggling in the middle of the pack.

Next stop... Hungary!

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