Hi folks...
After the back-to-back events in North America, we now return to Europe and, following a weekend off, we have another double-header on the horizon, this time in France and Britain.
We begin with a trip to Magny-Cours and the big question, of course, is can
Lewis Hamilton make in three in a row in France after his back-to-back wins in Canada and the USA?
I think there is a great possibility that he can do just that and, after seeing him win the last two events, there is no reason to think that another one is not on the cards.
As for
Fernando Alonso, it has definitely got to the stage where the Spaniard understands that he has now got a team-mate quite capable of matching him.
What we don’t know yet though is whether Lewis is going to be capable of matching him in terms of going for the world championship. That is something that we are going to have the privilege of seeing develop.
Certainly, Alonso has voiced concerns and is feeling a bit of pressure - but that has stemmed from the fact Lewis is doing such a great job.
As for the last event at Indy, it was, in my view, a good race. There was lots going on throughout the field - and there were ‘smaller races inside the bigger race’. Again, Hamilton had an outstanding weekend, a faultless grand prix. He didn’t make any mistakes and that is still the most remarkable element. Alonso looked exactly where he ended up – second best to Lewis.
Ferrari, meanwhile, struggled to match the McLarens, but I expect the Scuderia to be closer this weekend - and the following one at
Silverstone. The Maranello outfit has started to understand where it has been lacking and has been working hard on that. It has had some good results in France and GB in the past too and those events might suit its car slightly more.
It is difficult to say if Ferrari is going to be a dominant force against McLaren-Mercedes though, because
McLaren is progressing and is very strong at the moment.
