After qualifying today the one thing that strikes me hard is Force India’s pace. I’m a known FIF1 baiter and looks like I’m going to eat a lot of my own words this year, inflation be damned. The pace shown by Adrian and Vitantonio is stunning and I hope they have a nice race tomorrow.
The silence of the Ferraris was expected, their pace today is a result of a good design and excellent talent behind the wheels. I’m so glad Felipe Massa has out qualified Fernando Alonso. Despite not setting scorching pace in testing Sebastian Vettel has taken pole for RedBull and Mark is starting 6th, expect nothing less from an Adrian Newey design.
Jenson Button was seen caught with under steer more than once, the McLaren’s are losing some race pace in the medium speed sections of Sakhir. Lewis manages to start the race in row 2 while Jenson will start from P8. It’s going to be a classic shootout from the start line between Fernando and Lewis, I hope they don’t get wrought in emotions and lose the car on turn 1.
The pace Robert Kubica is showing with his Renault is surprising, let’s hope he has a good race tomorrow. The heat, no refuelling, tyre wear and the uncertainty of the new rules and regulations in play make tomorrow a day where anything can happen. Over to race day everyone, I’m missing the Iceman already.
