Massa wins in Valencia
Phillipe Massa did a Ralf Schumacher on Sunday and won the European Grand Prix from Pole Position. I say this, because this was type of situation that both drivers excel in, leading from the front in perfect conditions. Although it has to be said, unlike Ralf, Massa is quite handy at overtaking to gain position.
In fact, the only thing that marred Massa's weekend was the stewards enquiry into his actions in the pit lane during his stop. The Ferrari lollipop man let the Ferrari out too early, which meant that he almost ran into the back of Adrian Sutil's Force India. However, as he drives for Ferrari, he was given an official reprimand and a 10,000 euro fine (makes you wonder what would have happened if it was a car from another team).
Other people did not have such a good weekend, with the Red Bull's being outqualified by the Toro Rosso's and local hero, Fernando Alonso, retiring early on in the race. Alonso, who is having a bit of a dismal season driving a dog of a car, was hit up the bum by Kasuki Nakajima's Williams early on in the race. Unfortunately for the Spainard and the thousands of people who came to watch him, the damage to his car was too great for him to carry on. He must be hoping for a new car and a new engine, preferably in a new team!
As for the circuit, it was quite nice to see F1 on a street track, even if it wasn't a proper one. I mean where were the road markings, manhole covers and changing surfaces? As David Coulthard commented, it's just a track built in a city. I must admit the circuit wasn't too bad, with a good mix of quick and slow corners.
Shame that the race was duller than a night out with John Major.
