2010 Bahrain Grand Prix: Alonso Victorious as Vettel Slips Away

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Published: March 15, 2010

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Fernando Alonso got his Ferrari career off to a thundering start in the searing Bahrain desert, leading the prancing horse to a one-two victory over teammate Felipe Massa by over 15 seconds.

The 2010 season has been the most eagerly anticipated season for years, and why not? The two current champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes, Alonso to Ferrari, Massa back after his life threatening injury last year at Hungary, three new teams on the grid, and the cherry on the cake, the return of seven time world champion Michael Schumacher.

In terms of the regulations, there is no more re-fuelling, making tyre management that bit more difficult, and a revised points system, extending the points finishers to tenth place, awarding the winner 25 points, tenth with one point.

It was a mouth watering prospect, especially with four world champions on the grid. Unfortunately, not to rain on Alonso’s parade, the first race of the season did not live up to the expectation so many were hoping for.

The Bahrain Grand Prix has been on the calendar for six years now, being a very well established circuit on the Formula One calendar. It’s also one of the safest of the modern tracks, with there being little to no safety car periods at any of the six races, and with a sport as dangerous as this, a very safe track is always a welcome addition.

However, where there’s a Yin, a Yang is sure to follow, this being the lack of excitement on the track. The Bahrain Grand Prix has never hosted many legendary races, excluding 2006 when Alonso held off Schumacher with superb skill.

Many fans are already pointing the finger at the new regulations and blaming the ban on re-fuelling for the lack of overtaking and race-craft by the drivers. Is it really the re-fuelling that’s to blame? Or is this another accusation that people are quickly making? I believe it is the latter, as the fact remain...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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