After waiting out the off season, we finally get to see the cars race around the track. We get to see what teams were sandbagging in pre season testing and which ones were running light. It is the time we get to view new team and this year it was pleasing to see HAAS come in and score points.
In the opening race we get to see how new driver pairings are going to compare with one and other.
Turn 3! It always provides us with some good action. From Brundle in 96, Schumacher, the Tragic Villeneuve accident and this year Alonso, turn 3 delivers. I was fortunate enough to be sitting their this year and the sound was sickening. It was a relief to see both drivers walk away.
The crash this year did rob us of the possibility of a fight between Ferrari and Mercedes. Vettel had a brilliant start and just survived the undercut. I was suprised that they didn't match the Mercedes strategy and in the end it cost them the race (along with the red flag and poor pitstop) It also seemed silly that they didn't put Kimi onto the harder tyre so they had both strategies covered, not that it mattered with Kimi's fire.
Anyway it is great to have F1 back.
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