Formula 1 Midseason Retrospective: The Back of the Grid

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Published: August 15, 2011

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The 2011 Formula 1 season has been electrifying. The majority of the races have been hugely entertaining, with Formula 1 cars able to overtake and really race each other, wheel to wheel, lap after lap...Unless we’re in Valencia which is still, in racing terms, pretty awful.

From Melbourne to Budapest, we’ve seen some stunning action up and down the grid, and over the next few days I’m going to discuss the performance of each team. We’ll start with Virgin, Hispania, Lotus, Williams and Toro Rosso.

 

Virgin

Like Lotus, Virgin has failed to impress in 2011. We all hoped they would be on the coat-tails of Force India, Toro Rosso and Williams this year but it isn’t to be. Monaco was a highlight, where Timo Glock was rather rapid, getting close to the Toro Rosso’s in Q1. But it isn’t enough, and so Virgin are making big changes. There seems to be a real desire within the team to move up the grid.

The technical tie-in with McLaren will help no end, and it has already done one important job: Persuaded Glock to stay on into 2012 and beyond. Glock is a fine driver. He pushes hard and can race wheel to wheel. His employers should feel comfortable that he is getting the most from the Virgin-Cosworth.

If the McLaren deal works as well as perhaps it should, we may see Virgin fighting to get out of Q3 next year. Imagine going into qualifying not knowing which of Virgin, Lotus, Williams, Toro Rosso or Force India are going to get out of Q3? It would be quite a show as the ten drivers push themselves and their cars to the very limit. And if we had qualifying tires…

 

Hispania

The team has been purchased by Thesan Capital and this appears to have secured its future, at least until the end of 2011. Getting out of Q3 still looks impossible, and scoring a point is a long way off. But a couple of 13th positions have seen the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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