After the Spanish Grand Prix,
pundits, fans and the like, speculated about the possibility of a sixth
different winner in Monaco and it happened. Mark Webber took the win from pole
position, with a performance that was deserving of the victory. In the closing
stages of a gruelling race, Pirelli tyres losing grip and allowing the cars to
slide nearer and nearer to the imposing barriers with every lap, Mark Webber’s
nerves must have been on the ragged edge. To add to this, he had a train of world
champions and seasoned race winners breathing down his neck. He kept his cool
and he took his win, claiming his seat amongst the other race winners this
season.
It’s still extremely difficult to
pinpoint any specific battle this season, which is exciting for the neutral fan
but frustrating for the teams and drivers. The only thing that is clear is that there are at least five
top teams that are fighting for dominance. Surprisingly, considering their
relatively weak start to the season, Red Bull Racing have had the most success,
with both their drivers winning races and the team leading the Constructor’s
Championship. Following close pursuit are Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Lotus.
With Maldonado taking a victory, even Williams have joined the fight.
Controversy surrounded the tyres
again this weekend. The decision of when to make pit stops and the tyre choice in
those stops, played a very large part, with threats of rain throwing the
decision making process in to further disarray. Although many of the drivers
are voicing their frustrations and aversion to the Pirelli tyres this season,
it is clear that the tyres are making for some very exciting racing and despite criticism of DRS are KERS,
neither make for sure fire overtaking opportunities and both add a huge amount
of excitement to the grands prix.
In such an extraordinarily
exciting season, who can even attempt to predict the outcome of the next race? Not
I.
