F1 returns to action today and it’s going to be an interesting weekend for more than just Jenson Button.
In this article Jenson sounded reasonably up beat, claiming they had discovered what it was that caused the Brawn car to lose ground in the last 3 races.
But in this article he sounds a lot more circumspect.
Plus the mix has changed with both Ferrari and McClaren making big strides forward in the last couple of races.
All of which will make for a very interesting couple of races – Valencia and Spa.
Sitting at the front of the grid you’ve now got the prospect of Brawn and Red Bull (non KERS cars), Ferrari and McClaren (KERS) as well as BMW and Toyota.
All pretty evenly matched.
The biggest factor is going to be the KERS cars. They will have the advantage off the start line with their magic buttons and, once they’re ahead, overtaking them is almost impossible even if you’re in a faster car, because they can use KERS defensively.
As we saw with Heikki Kovalainen at Hungary.
So if Button and Brawn can get ahead and have a KERS car between him and either (or both) of the Red Bulls, he will have a major advantage.
And vice versa, of course.
A lot will, therefore, come down to qualifying – particularly at Valencia which, as we saw last year, is not a good circuit for overtaking.
Have Brawn really got to the bottom of their problems? I seriously hope so. I’d love to see Jenson win the title this year.
But if it’s not him, then I’d be very happy to see Webber get it.
Either way, it’s going to be a fascinating second half of the season.
