Valencia, the field may be narrowing

(This is posted three races later, after Monza)

So it was the first race at Valencia's street circuit. The race suggested the worst in street races - a processional. This is NOT what we want in new F1 circuits. We want overtaking. I hope Singapore's new street circuit can provide what Valencia could not. And unless they can change the Valencia circuit, I hope this won't be a regular on the calendar. I can understand that Monaco is a fixture on the calendar, inspite of no viable overtaking in modern F1 cars on that circuit, because of its heritage, but lets not get new circuits that are going to be processionals.

As to the race? Qualifying had Massa first, Lewis second, Kubica third and Raikkonen fourth. After the second pit stops, the order was still Massa, Hamilton, Kubica and Raikkonen. Would have ended that way, until Raikkonen's engine blew up on lap 45.

Massa winning brought him to 6 points of Hamilton. Kubica falls a bit more behind, and is now 15 points behind the leader. Raikkonen drops drastically with no points, and is 13 points behind Hamilton, and perilously already 7 points behind Massa, with only 6 races to go. Spa was turning into the must-win race for Kimi to keep his hopes of Ferrari team support to the end of the season.