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Assumptions and reality.

Karel Jílek ,sr./foto J.Křenek | 23.6.09 | Komentáře - K.Jílek Sr. 2009

F1 comments Karel Jílek , jr.

Whoever expected this year's Championship mystery to be solved before its half, must be disappointed. On the contrary, most fans are excited from the battles yet to come in the second half, until the very end. This change of the course was brought upon by a single man - Adrian Newey. He understood the philosophy of the Brawns, added one more hole under the rear and the mysterious turnover has been achieved. Red Bull does not experience such aerodynamic clogging between the bottom and the road, the limited friction made the car faster and got rid of its oversteering tendency. Of course, the low temperature, which is bad for Brawns, especially for Button, with his clean, tire conscious style. However, the effect brings the end of domination of one team and an expectation of a thrilling championship.

Silverstone, a fast circuit, tells the goats from sheep more than any other thanks to the cars used and it quite clearly split the contestants to two groups. In the first, Red Bull leaped over Brawns, Williams and Toyota cast a shadow on Ferrari in qualification, but Massa retaliated in the race. The second league is surprisingly lead by Force India, before Renault, BMW and McLaren. Toro Rosso, with the upgrade following Red Bulls example, might have something to say just yet.The results of the race then, might see the contestants in three completely remote groups. Both Red Bulls drove away from the others by large, from the third Barrichello to the sixth Button, the loss was 40 s, the remaining four another 30. The other half, except for Nakajima, falling down from his fourth place because of his not too good strategy, was lapped. There was nothing that could change that even if there weren't the two involved in the crash, who, at the moment of the accident, were fighting for the last but one position.Apart from the well deserved double for Red Bull, the others to score points were both Brawns and Ferrari, ever improving Rosberg of Williams and the old dog Trulli with Toyota. The other Toyota with Glock was the ninth and Nakajima with the other Williams was the eleventh, losing four seconds to the points. Also the tenth place for Fisichella, a mere one second after the Räikkönen's point is worth mentioning.The three weeks break before the second half of the season, is for the players not only to think, but also to do something. However, you might speculate that the revolution have already happened and the expected changes, except for Red Bull, will be only cosmetic, without any real link to the actual standings.