2010 European GP Preview: Can the Prancing Horses Catch Up with McLaren?

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Published: June 26, 2010

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McLaren and Lewis Hamilton are on a roll after back-to-back one two for the team and will be looking for a hat-trick of wins, but the biggest competition for Hamilton will be his teammate Jenson Button, who is just three points behind Hamilton and could upstage Hamilton during the European GP at the streets of Valencia.

Despite the track, which should ideally favour McLaren, the team should not rule out the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari. Even Mercedes have looked strong in practice and should pose some threat.

Red Bull has not been the same since the incident at Turkey, but the team has to forget that and ensure that they catch up with McLaren as another one two here could take McLaren on pole position for both the championships.

Vettel looks most likely to be the driver who can win the title for Red Bull, and Webber, despite his phenomenal form this season, has yet to prove if he can maintain that over the course of a season.

Red Bull may also use the much improved F, duct which can swing the race in its favour, but it needs superhuman drives from both the drivers to finish one two here.

Ferrari and Alonso had the pace in Canada, and if not for the back markers, they might have even won the race. This race is crucial for Ferrari as Alonso needs the win this to close in on the championship leaders.

If Ferrari wants to challenge McLaren and Red Bull in the constructor’s championship, then they have to ensure that Massa too gets onto the podium. Massa has not been the same, and despite a good start this season, his form has dipped severely. He should be resigned to the fact that he will be the No. 2 driver for this season unless he can win the next three races.

Mercedes have still not given up on this year’s car, but ideally, the team should focus on the 2011 car rather than continue to work on its current car. The problem for Mercedes is that the current car was built arou...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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