| A.Albon | 584 (1%) |
| C.Sainz,jr. | 313 (1%) |
| Ch.Leclerc | 335 (1%) |
| D.Ricciardo | 341 (1%) |
| E.Ocon | 331 (1%) |
| F.Alonso | 257 (1%) |
| G.Russell | 314 (1%) |
| K.Cunuda | 347 (1%) |
| K.Magnussen | 237 (0%) |
| Kuan-jü Č. | 233 (0%) |
| L.Hamilton | 45039 (88%) |
| L.Norris | 254 (0%) |
| L.Sergeant | 229 (0%) |
| L.Stroll | 338 (1%) |
| M.Verstappen | 335 (1%) |
| N.Hulkenberg | 221 (0%) |
| O.Piastri | 243 (0%) |
| P.Gasly | 317 (1%) |
| S.Pérez | 368 (1%) |
| V.Bottas | 310 (1%) |
After the hopeful outlook in Montreal the things are back in their old ways. Vettel won a hat trick, Red Bulls, fast like hell, took the first row and Bernie grew some more wrinkles. A worshipper of the motto "money above all" is beginning to suspect that there might be less and less of it. The season has been practically decided and the interest of the viewers as well as television is fading. Adrian Newey, hated by all his minions, is coming up with a faster car every time and Vettel is unstoppable. The despair will bring along the changes to the rules in mid-season, then some disqualification might come in handy, or perhaps an official ban on winning for Vettel.
The racing weekend in Valencia was a mere shadow of the one before. The qualification is quite clear, the first row for Red Bulls, then improving Ferraris before Hamilton, Button sandwiched by both Mercedeses and perhaps only Sutil in front of Heidfeld was a little surprise. That even the drivers don't take the qualification too seriously was obvious from their efforts for lap time improvements. Most of the top ten were quite happy to take just one lap, the last two didn't start at all. The number of tire sets you save is more important than two or three positions on the grid, especially when the first row has been practically subscribed for.
The impression from the race was pretty much the same, when Vettel drove away, taking a race of his own. Behind him Alonso fought with Webber and decided in his own favour thanks to Webber's damaged gearbox in the end. The fourth Hamilton was half a minute behind, the sixth Button more than a minute. There were practically no overtaking manoeuvres in the front, and if, then only to lap somebody. Which happened already to the eighth Alguersuari, or Sutil and Heidfeld, who still scored points. The only mistake to be seen was made by Schumacher, overlooking Petrov at the pit lane exit he lost nose cone and the race.
The only remarkable thing about the race was the fact that all twenty four drivers finished, even if the last ones were three laps behind. Upcoming act in Silverstone is the centre of hopes of all those who are tired of the sovereignty of the Red Bulls and secretly hope that the desperate tries to limit their dominance would bring success.
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