With a victory in Valencia this past weekend, Sebastian Vettel has renewed his championship hopes. He has all but dismissed Ferrari as a contender as he says the championship battle is between Red Bull and McLaren
Vettel lies third in the race for Driver’s Champion behind Lewis and Hamilton. The McLaren pair have really stepped up to challenge RedBull which seemed certain to walk all over the rest of the grid with their impressive run for pole in all but one race this season.
Vettel knows however that things can turn in a hurry. He says, “Two races can change a lot McLaren have had a very good run, and looking at it now, I think it’s between us and McLaren…But we will see. It’s not even half time, so there’s a long way to go.”
Personal View,
With the new points sytem, any combination of DNF or podium can seriously change the look of driver’s championship while the constructors championship is not so easily swayed. If Vettel finds himself out of a race or two, and Lewis or Button win both of those races, the young German might change his tune. If Alonso is able to make good on the expected Ferrari form which we have yet to really witness, Seb could find himself behind the Spaniard.
As we have seen this weekend, emotions run high on both sides of the F1 curtain. Vettel feeling high on life right now because of his win and Alonso on a bitter low because of the Safety Car ruling against Hamilton. I would not dismiss Ferrari, Renault or even Mercedes at this point unless they, themselves throw in the towel.
As much missed legendary Murray Walker used to say, “Anything happens in Grand Prix racing and it usually does”.
So let’s see what happens next! (Ernesto Nigro)
Source: http://ferrarif1forum.com