Formula 1 of tomorrow

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The current grid of Formula 1 Grand Prix is composed of: four engine suppliers (Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault, Honda), three constructors (Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren) and seven private teams (Williams, Force India, Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Sauber, Lotus, Manor).

But the scene may change soon. Here’s how and why.

Renault: The days after the Spanish Grand Prix, scheduled for the weekend of May 10th, an Extraordinary Board of Directors will be organized directly by the Chairman and CEO of Renault, Carlos Ghosn, who will speak about the situation Renault in F1. At this point, three different ways can be opened: leave the Circus, get in first buying a team or raise technically a Power-Unit that is currently not up to competitors.

Audi: the group is facing a historic transition. Ferdinand Piech, Chairman and major shareholder of the group, resigned because of internal conflicts. This means that there may be internal struggles that call Piech into discussion. Mr. Ferdinand was not against Bernie Ecclestone, as rumours said in these months, but the current F1 didn’t suit him. What will be the new strategies? Will Audi be interested in buying Red Bull Racing?

BMW: in mid-May, the German company will have a new CEO in the person of Mr. Kruger a technician with great experience in motorsport. This is a signal to raise again the brand in a world like that of F1, although it is much talked and denigrated, it has great attraction, increasing the brand.

Formula 1 in the coming weeks could change things both technically and politically. In this period Circus seems lethargic. But will be really this way? Do Bernie Ecclestone and Dietrich Mateschitz know something more? For several months it’s talking about a future Mr. Red Bull highly interested in buying CVC’s stocks. If that were so, he would be forced to leave the two teams (RBR and TR). Is it a coincidence that these rumours come out right now? Mateschitz has always said that F1 is a business fro him, being a marketing man. A very interesting scenario. A new breath of fresh air. We have a practical example. After purchasing the old Zeltweg circuit, he has been able to restructure and relaunch it. Last year, Red Bull Ring has experienced one of the most beautiful grand prix of the season, with lawns and bustling terraces and many initiatives. This year could be even better.

Well, maybe we’re in front of a big change.

Kart – Gianni Vigorito improved his feeling with KZ2 in Sarno

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On the international circuit of Sarno, scene of the fourth and final round of the WSK Super Master Series Championship, Gianni Vigorito improved his feeling with the new material of OK1 Racing Team in the selective KZ2, started in La Conca.

The talented driver from Sturno worked on the basis of future plans, to program after graduation in Human Sciences, but with the mind turned to the World Championship and especially to 2016, whose objective is to be present on track with greater consistency, to face all main commitments. Undeterred, Gianni has struggled with determination, collecting useful information both for him and the team. “It’s been certainly a not easy weekend, full of pitfalls. In Qualifying, I achieved the seventeenth place, after suffering a rupture in the clutch. It was important to race so many laps, collecting useful information in this category, which includes drivers with great experience worldwide“, Gianni Vigorito says.

“Gianni is proving to have a good base on which work. He signed his passage in KZ2 and La Conca and Sarno’s appointment was an opportunity to continue its improvement with new material. We speak of a category in which there are “legends” of karting, with worldwide experience. Together with his team, we will try to program future commitments, considering also the graduation. Gianni is certainly a driver who would need to run constantly to show his value“, Alberto Tonti analyses.

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Kart – Second placement for Karol Basz in WSK Master in view of FIA-CIK

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After the triumph in the WSK Gold Cup and the successes in the first two appointments of the WSK Super Master Series at Adria and Castelletto, Karol Basz ended the fourth, and final, round of the championship with second overall place. A victory escaped only at the last race, after leading the standings since the first day.

A result that will give to the Polish driver of Kosmic Racing Team the right grit and determination for next event in Portimao – Portugal – in the first racing weekend of the European Championship.

On the international circuit of Sarno, Karol was on track among the favourites, bringing the material of Kosmic in the top positions, winning the third, second and fifth place in Qualifying Heat. “It’s been a difficult weekend for us, perhaps the most difficult since the beginning of the season. In the first two days I have been very fast. Unfortunately, we were not able to repeat. I do not understand why. We hope to solve our problems in preparation for the first round of the European Championship”, Karol Basz, the Minardi driver Management, says.

“It’s certainly not the ending we had in mind, but I’m glad for the work done in these first months of the year. The victory in the Gold Cup and the second place in Master Series are a great business card for the European and World Championships. It’s certainly a lesson of maturity that will let Karol grow even more. The Final was a good race, raced with determination. But we were not very happy with the 10″ of penalty inflicted to Karol, but races means also this and we accept the verdict“, Alberto Tonti says.

“I’m disappointed for the second place of Karol, since he deserved the victory. I’m very pleased with his work. I am sure that both in the European and World Championships we will be among the protagonists”, Giovanni Minardi comments.

Karol is now back at the wheel of his kart for two days of testing on Sarno’s track with Bridgestone, before flying to Portugal to test the material in view of the first test of the European Championship, planned for the weekend of May 10th.

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F.1 – Minardi: “Simplest cars and battles and not 1000 hp”

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From the analysis of the first four races of the season, a huge mix of the forces on track emerged, compared to only twelve months ago: + 55 points at Ferrari – from fourth to second force of the World Championship, +19 Sauber and +12 Lotus balanced out the negative signs at McLaren (-43 points), Red Bull (-34) and Force India (-43), due to the technical crisis of two manufacturers Renault and Honda, but not only as in case of team of Vijay Mallya.

Despite the confirmation of the line-up and power-unit supplier (Mercedes) they get to eighth place, with only eleven points. The fault lies in the economic crisis, which is touching most of the grid. “Today, only five teams can save themselves financially and this can not and should not go unnoticed. It’s definitely useless and ridiculous to talk about engines with 1,000 hp or reintroduce supplies of gasoline, which can only complicate the studying of races as well as increasing costs again. To get out of this crisis, there’s need of well-defined programs, intervening on technical and sporting regulations”, Gian Carlo Minardi analyses at the microphones of www.minardi.it.

“I agree, although I do not share, the use of these complicated and expensive power-units in Formula 1, because I think the most correct scene is the WEC World Endurance Championship. Take a step back, towards the aspirated engines, in my opinion is complicated, because from 2020 the future of  mass-production cars will be facing the hybrid, the energy recovery and less polluting turbo engines. The high costs that the private teams have to consider do not work. A PU absorbs almost one/third of the entire budget for the majority of the teams. A truly unsustainable system, that today we are touching with hand“, the manager from Faenza continues. He suggests introducing cars with an easier aerodynamics that highlights the quality of the driver, without too much help.

“The DRS is useless, because it is a technology that will never find a place in mass-production cars. Would we like to about how wings have become complicated and burdensome? More than 100,000 € for a single front wing is not an enormous cost? It would be better to have simpler aerodynamics that allow overtakings on track, and not only through box’ strategies or the mandatory use of two compounds. If we now reintroduce also the supply element, we are really okay … Today we are looking at cars that “suffer” getting too close to those that are in front. It is not normal“.

It’s time to take remedial actions with serious and fast solutions. You have to attract fans with races full of overtakings and battles without any new-fangled technologies. We must find new trademarks. Today, everyone regret the duels of Villeneuve-Arnoux or, going further in time, to duel between Schumacher and Hakkinen at Spa-Francorchamps. F.1 must once again become the racing car of dreams, perhaps through wider tyres, aerodynamics that allows exploiting the wake, and why not, even using less mechanics during the pit-stop. One person for tyre could create more suspense.

Instead of just hearing about strategies and tires, it would be better to tell the duels with more suspense? “We have to take remedial actions. Do not forget that the problems at Renault are touching two teams that are financially solid, such as Red Bull and Toro Rosso. I hate to think how the future will be for those teams that already are out of breath ..” And we left behind only four of the nineteen appointments … An atmosphere almost like that of Alfred Hitchcock!

Kart – Positive start of Riccardo Negro in the FIA-CIK KZ2

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Removed the rust with the appointment in the opening round of WSK Super Master Series at Adria International Raceway in March, after a year of stop, for Riccardo Negro the doors of the CIK-FIA KZ2 European Championship are now opened, waiting for completing the programs for the 2015 season.

On the international circuit of Sarno and at the wheel of a semi-official material of CRG developed by Renda Motorsport team of Antonio Renda, Riccardo completed the first of three events that colour the European championship, before moving to Spain and later in Belgium. Despite the difficulties, in the rows of the Qualifying Heat, he won consistently the top-seven, out of the top-10 only in the third round and closing with the twenty-first position in standings, among 60 participants. In the final, he brought on track all his tenacity, managing to replace more than ten positions, moving in just 16 laps from the 24th position to the final twelfth, winning the first points, leaving behind official drivers.

“It was an important weekend because it gave me the chance to return to lead in a European event, after the opening round of the WSK at Adria. It was a weekend characterized by some difficulties, but nevertheless I managed to recover several positions, especially in the Final. Unfortunately, when you start behind, recovering is more difficult, especially when your pace is virtually identical to that of the former driver. In addition, Sarno track does not facilitate much overtakings, being a fast track“, the driver of Minardi Management, Riccardo Negro, comments.

“I am satisfied with Riccardo’s work, who is back to lead after more than a month of stop. He’s a guy with great quality that brings out also for his technical expertise. He managed to best interpret the combination chassis-LeCont tyres. In Finale won an important twelfth proving to par, if not superior, to many factory riders. Despite the inactivity, I am also impressed by his physical training. The results come out race to race and in Spain he will already make the leap in quality“, Alberto Tonti analyses.

Next appointment in the weekend of May 24th at Zuera, with the second round of the FIA-CIK KZ2 European championship.

Kart – Debut with podium for Matteo Nannini in KFJ

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There could not be a better debut for the young Matteo Nannini in class KFJ. Busy at the International Circuit 7 Laghi in Castelletto di Branduzzo, the driver from Forlì signed with an excellent third place its first week-end with 125 Energy, prepared by the New Energy Technology of Fabio Urgnani.

After ending the Rok 60 with the second place of Nizza Monferrato in March, Matteo is not intimidated by the new drivers of the championship, scoring two spectacular overtaking on curves and signing the fastest time in the Final 50″444 with a average speed just below 83 km/h, showing also good athletic training. In the final he started from the sixth position and he closed his first appearance in KFJ in the North Rok Championship with an important third place, at the end of 18 laps. “I’m really happy with this first podium. I adapted quickly to the new kart and I also did not suffer physically. The KFJ is a much fought and challenging category. I enjoyed it a lot, especially in the two overtakings in the final, scoring the fastest lap of the race”, the driver of Minardi Management, Matteo Nannini, says.

“I am very happy with the onset of Matteo in KF, although this third podium is not a surprise. I was sure he would be immediately competitive and the podium is a confirmation. The most important aspect is how he achieved this result, with a double overtake on a circuit where overtaking is not granted. Bravo Matteo!” the manager Giovanni Minardi analyses.

The weekend of May 10th, Matteo will come back again in action in Pavia for the fifth appointment, the second in KFJ championship.

F.1 – Bahrain GP – THE POINT… BY GIAN CARLO MINARDI

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We have just experienced a Grand Prix that at the beginning of this year was almost unexpected, even if the forces involved are at the moment Mercedes-Ferrari-Williams with a German Power-Unit command, as shown by Vettel-Bottas battle. Sebastian proved, once again, to be among the fastest of the Circus in lap time under the wall of 1’33 in Qualifying only with Hamilton.

The first three rows of the grid reflected very well the current values on track. We are experiencing a Formula 1 where the slightest mistake is paid heavily. We saw this especially with Rosberg and Vettel. The match was played on strategies – excellent especially for Raikkonen –, on all mistakes that drivers could commit and on reliability. Mercedes in the last laps suffered of brake problems, as stated after the race by Nico himself. With one-two laps more, Kimi could attack Lewis. The Finn was extraordinary, managing masterfully both the Soft and Medium tyres. Vettel, instead, paid the two mistakes, passing from the 2nd to the 5th final placement.

Mercedes confirms itself on command, as proved by Hamilton’s third win (of four races) that takes full advantage of his potential. Behind him, however, we have Ferrari in recovery, which must continue to work trying to put pressure on the opponents. We saw some good battles, overtakings and the true potential of many cars, such as Lotus and Force India that despite the problems won important points. Engineers and technicians are making us see unthinkable things, overturning technical situations. Sportingly speaking, we feel again Red Bull missing; it had to face once again the problems of Renault. Ricciardo crossed the line with broken engine, risking to repeat what happened to Verstappen in China, who was forced to retirement just three laps from the end. It went worst for Toro Rosso, which saw its two drivers withdrawn for problems.

Besides Button’s bad impression, who was unable to start, because of problems since Friday, McLaren is making some progresses in every race. Positive race for Alonso, even if the road is still long. The work, however, begins to bear fruit.

Now we have three weeks of relaxing, waiting for the Spanish Grand Prix. As per tradition, the first European event coincides with the most important innovations, including tokens for the engines.

Gian Carlo Minardi

F.1 – Minardi: “Will Bernie manage to change course to this F.1?”

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I’ve read Pino Allievi’s interview to Bernie Ecclestone on the Gazzetta dello Sport. I’ve already talked about that issues several times, since this Formula 1 makes one think and worry. I agree with Bernie. It’s time to review the technical regulations and come back to “simpler” and cheaper engines, leaving the manufacturers participating in the WEC Championship carry the commitment to built of new generation cars. Is not sustainable a system in which the cost of a Power-Unit represents 1/3 or 1/4 of the entire budget of a team. But that’s not all. To manage and enter these Power Units on the car, there is a considerable increase in costs on the remaining items.

If there’s no remedy in the short term, the risk is throwback to the seventies, when there was only one engine – Ferrari – against all motorized Cosworth. Today, the risk is to have only one challenge: Ferrari vs Mercedes.

The economic difficulties of some teams, the skyrocketing costs and the need to revise the rules are not the only clouds on the horizon. After what happened in Shanghai at Renault, reliable sources anticipate us that before the Spanish Grand Prix an Extraordinary Board of Directors will be held directly by the Chairman and CEO of Renault, Carlos Ghosn, being about the situation Renault in Formula 1. It is not certainly a good sign. A Board of Directors finalized may open in two scenarios: direct engagement with its own team (we have already talked about), or other more drastic “situations”. It’s true that there are agreements until 2016 with Red Bull and Toro Rosso, but it would not be the first time that a manufacturer takes bad roads for our sport, giving the perfect excuse to teams (the few solid and well-funded ones!) that get an engine to withdraw without incurring contractual penalties. A similar scenario would be definitely traumatic. What kind of starting grid would remain? I will not even think about it!

In Bahrain, a hot weekend starts under many points of view. Team Principals have to present new solutions and Mr. E has to evaluate new entries in the Circus on the engines front. There are companies that stand there watching – someone having already ready engines – stopped only by the lack of long-term strategies. One above all is BMW, which just in mid-May will have a new AD, Mr. Kruger, a man with professional experience in Motorsport. It’s time to use all the needed energies, in order to safeguard what for me, and not only, it is still the most amazing sports show in the world.

F.1 – Road to Bahrain

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We’re quickly getting closer to Bahrain, the fourth appointment of this World Championship. A fifth part of the season is now gone. As we know, it will be a night race and this could penalize Ferrari, removing a part of the advantage of using the Soft and Medium tyres, even if track temperatures will remain hot (obviously as hot as Sepang levels). We get to the circuit that signed Ferrari’s reorganization in 2014. Last year, at the end of a race, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen used to close in ninth/tenth position. This year, we arrive with a very different spirit.

Ferrari presents itself as the second force of the World Championship, first among the terrestrials. A result that makes us think, especially after a 2014 full of tension. The stopwatch, real unique neutral arbiter, however, is unforgiving towards all. The German team has once again showed its supremacy in China, especially in fast laps, imposing itself from beginning to end. Lewis Hamilton has played not only with opponents, but also creating a few battles with the teammate, as we heard in the post-gp by Rosberg, alternatively angry and frustrated.

This Formula 1 that makes us think about and worry us especially for what happened in Shanghai at Renault. The disastrous Sunday has not gone unnoticed, creating many doubts and concerns. Kvyat and Verstappen are already preparing to use the third engine of the four available engines in total. The Dutch of Red Bull was forced to throw away an eighth place, which was gained on track just three laps to go. Reliable sources anticipate us that before the Spanish Grand Prix an Extraordinary Board of Directors will be held directly by the Chairman and CEO of Renault, Carlos Ghosn, who will be about Renault’s situation in Formula 1. It’s certainly not a good sign. A finalized Board of Directors may open in two scenarios: direct engagement with its own team (we have already talked about), or other more drastic “situations”. It’s true that there are agreements until 2016 with Red Bull and Toro Rosso, but it would not be the first time that a constructor takes bad roads for our sport. Do not forget that there is another giant in great difficulty, Honda. Being in the rear, when just twelve months ago McLaren firmly occupied the score zone, is not an exciting show.

Let’s go back to the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix: Ferrari has certainly made a step forward compared to last season. The victory and two podiums are a clear and create excitement; let’s hope this’ll be helpful to overcome the gap that still exists. The current standings (1-Mercedes, 2-Ferrari, 3-Williams, 4-Sauber, 5-Red Bull, 6-Toro Rosso, 7-Force India, 8-Lotus, 9-McLaren, 10-Marussia) underlines the difficulties of Red Bull, Force India and above all McLaren. Sauber, taking advantage of the other’s difficulties, won important points. As for Toro Rosso, we wish the confirmation of a positive mood that showed it being consistently up or beyond the standard on track of Red Bull itself.

It will still be a hot weekend in the back box; everybody’ll busy to observe the movements and contacts of Team Principals, to grasp the possible evolutions.

Gian Carlo Minardi

F.1 – China Gp: DRIVERS’ SCORECARDS

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Lewis Hamilton – 10 He was absolutely perfect, throughout the weekend. He was disarming for all his rivals, when at the 30th passage (the 16th lap with Soft tyres) he marked the fastest time in 1’42″208 against a 1’42″565 of Rosberg and 1’43″018 of Vettel (scored in the 15th passage, with fresh Soft tyres).

Sebastian Vettel – 8 He did not make mistakes in making the most of his Ferrari, confirming as the second force in the world championship

Nico Rosberg – 8 The attempting to snatch pole to the teammate (missed for just 42 thousandths of a second) are the reason of this vote. For the rest, he seems resigned by the overwhelming power of Lewis.

Kimi Raikkonen – 8 Amazing start, with a first round as a true world champion that makes you forget a Qualyfing, once again, under his chances. He immediately got rid of the two Williams, helping with the fourth place to consolidate the second place among Ferrari’s Constructors.

Felipe Massa – 8 He continues to trouble his teammate, defending himself with a car that, for the moment, is not up to the 2014. Great his fourth place in Qualifying.

Max Verstappen – 8 Good race and he deserved the missed points because of  a technical problem, in the last kilometres. He gave us some good overtakings as an experienced driver, and not as a 17 years old driver who debuts in a F.1 world championship and on a track such as Shanghai.

Romain Grosjean – 7 As encouragement, for bringing the points to Lotus, which will have to work hard to return to the levels of 2013.

Fernando Alonso – 6.5 For the tenacity that he is putting into this season. He certainly did not expect it would be so hard.

Mercedes – 10 It wanted to forget right away the mistakes made in Sepang, legitimizing its technical advantage on track.

Ferrari – 8 Everything’s perfect in terms of strategies and reliability. Now is the second force in the championship, but work is not missing.

Williams – 7 It wanted to overturn a good project such as that of 2014, thus making a step back

Sauber – 7 Fourth power of the world championship, bringing home important points, waiting for the awakening of Red Bull and McLaren.

Toro Rosso – 7 Well done, it was a pity for the technical problems of Renault PU that have undermined efforts.

Red Bull – 5 It’s lost its guiding star. Strange for a four-times world champion team, with great technical and economic potential. The problems do not just come from the PU. Perhaps it need more peace and coolness.

Renault – 4 Looking for competitiveness, they’re sacrificing reliability. Verstappen and Kvyat will be forced to use down the third engine. And we have still to attend the fourth Grand Prix of the season.

Kart – Debut in KZ for Gianni Vigorito at La Conca circuit: “I’m very satisfied”

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Great debut for Gianni Vigorito, who signed his debut in the top KZ category at La Conca International circuit, scene of the third round of the WSK Super Master Series.

The bearer of OK1 Racing Team took a challenge against drivers with experience in the World and European Championships, managing a good recovery, with amazing 14 positions in just twenty overtakings in the Final. Starting from the twenty-sixth position, he was able to got to the top-ten. It was a weekend certainly not easy and full of technical problems that forced his team also to change the chassis in the warm-up, while in the pre-final a brake problem forced him to retirement, after just four laps. Despite the mishap, the bearer of Minardi Management didn’t give up and in the Final started a valuable recovery that leads to conquer the tenth position.

“It was my first race in KZ and I found myself having to fight with experienced drivers, also at the international level. The change of category was already planned, but with the team we decided to anticipate a weekend. Unfortunately, there have been problems, but in the final it was all for the best. Having started from 24th position, I recovered up to tenth place. Not bad. Now I look forward Sarno’s challenge with great trepidation”, Gianni Vigorito comments.

“An international debut in KZ for Gianni, above expectations, resulting the second best IPK chassis, conquering the top-ten. His change of category was already planned, but we thought to anticipate it, in view of the last meeting in Naples. A weekend with a few problems, but he was able to be calm, continuing to fight on track. In Sarno he can put on track the experience gained here“, Alberto Tonti analyses.

The next date for Gianni Vigorito will be the fourth, and final, round of the WSK Super Master Series, scheduled on the international track of Naples on April 23th – 26th.

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Kart – Important points for Karol Basz at La Conca circuit

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Still a positive result for Karol Basz, busy this weekend on La Conca International Circuit, the third round of the WSK Super Master Series.

Thanks to the successes in the first two appointments of Adria and Branduzzo, the Polish driver of Kosmic Racing Team confirms its leadership in the championship, bringing the total reward to 220 points. The preconditions to put his signature on another important result are already proved, right from the beginning, achieving the third place in the Qualifying Heats, after two podiums in A-B and A-C Qualifying Heat. In the pre-final, the bearer of Minardi Management touches the podium, to close the Finale with sixth place.

“The weekend went well, but unfortunately we had a speed problem, especially in the final, which didn’t give me the chance to fight for the victory. I’m still leading the championship and now look forward to the final round of Sarno, in order to close as best as possible the WSK Super Master Series”, the Polish driver, Karol Basz, says.

“For Karol it was a good testbed in view of the World Championship, which will take place in September. Although our goal is always the victory, considering his skills, the result was positive, because, once again, he did not give up and kept driving with determination and nastiness. Now we have to go to Sarno concentrated with one goal: confirming at the top of the standings, to win the championship“, Alberto Tonti analyses.

The WSK Super Master Series will end in Naples during the weekend of April 26th.

F.1 – China Gp: THE POINT… BY GIAN CARLO MINARDI

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The Chinese Grand Prix highlighted the actual forces on track, with Mercedes-Ferrari-Williams. Behind them, a good battle for the fourth Constructor place with Sauber-Red Bull and Toro Rosso. A Sauber who is making the most of a good start of the season, bringing two cars in the score zone. Toro Rosso is definitely unluckily, which accused a double technical problem to its cars, with Verstappen’s withdrawal. The aim of gaining new points was shattered two laps from the end, because of Verstappen’s withdrawal due to technical problems, depriving us of a possible battle between Raikkonen and Vettel, ending the race with the safety car. Previously, also Sainz Jr. had suffered a technical problem, losing several positions, including the score zone.

Mercedes proved its strength with a new double and no strategy mistakes. Hamilton’s fastest lap just before changing the tyres is an important signal. The English driver raced with his rivals and his teammate demonstrating its force, even within the team. He managed to race as he wanted and pressing Rosberg, scoring a series of fast laps when needed.

After the victory two weeks ago, for Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel the third consecutive podium has finally arrived. The SF15-T defends better with the Soft, thanks also to the type of asphalt. With a stunning start, Raikkonen won the place at the foot of the podium, placing immediately behind the two Williams. A podium that certainly remains.

The two Sauber, Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull and Grosjean completed the Top-Ten. Ricciardo fought with tooth and nail to achieve the position and, while Grosjean gave the Lotus a very valuable seventh place.

A normal race, with some good fight in the rear with nice overtakings between Toro Rosso and Sauber. Lacking important teams, such as Red Bull and McLaren, for team of second grid scoring points will become “easier”. They have to try to take advantage from every opportunity, to increase the reward. Maybe these teams cannot find soon the competitiveness. McLaren, lap after lap, makes great progresses, although they are still very far away.

In 8 days, there will be another important race in Bahrain, where the temperature of the asphalt will be crucial. Pirelli will bring the Soft and Medium tyres and again, racing at night, the temperature will be lower. Therefore, Ferrari may reduce slightly its gap.

Gian Carlo Minardi