US Grand Prix Analysis

I'm going to make this short and sweet since I was only able to watch the highlights.

That was a spectacular crash at the start of the race, with the two McLarens hitting each other, Button, and Heidfeld, with Heidfeld spinning around in the air. No one was seriously hurt, although almost half of the grid was wiped out in that crash and another one involving the cars in the back.

The rest of the race was routine, with various mechanical failures, nothing to write home about. Kudos to Trulli and Coulthard who both drove from bad grid positions to points finishes, Trulli most especially.

I feel sorry for Felipe Massa having to play second fiddle to Michael Schumacher. He was definitely quicker and it was obvious that he was told to slow down during his pit lap to make Schumacher pass. Otherwise, it could have been his first win.

At least Alonso's lead has been cut by 6 points. It makes the second half of the season more interesting as his lead over Schumacher is down to 19 points.

With only 9 cars finishing, it was almost the total of cars that finished in the farcical race last year! I do hope they continue the USGP; I plan to go there next year.

Next stop... France!

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