Countdown to China

In this peview we take a look at Red Bull and how Vettel is able to gain victories with a broken car. So why is it that other drivers including his team mate are struggling.
So, the theroy goes like this. Conventional wisdom suggests that the fastest qualifier is not the fastest in the race and there are a number of reasons for this which tend to be about driving skill. Hamilton was just 100th of a second behind Vettel in qualification, but Vettel finished a country mile ahead of the field without the use of KERs after lap 30.
The new tyres plus a good start and smooth driving give the first car on the grid a bigger advantage than. Those behind. Whilst this seems obvious it has not proved the case in the past. The team can also gamble by underfilling the tank. This may seem a crazy sugestion but why did Webber park his car on the line in Melbourne.
The fact is that if you can make the break on lap one you have more opportunity to look after the tyres and manage the fuel. Button is a smooth driver and had the space to do the same,whilst Webber Hamilton and Alonso were having to work the car and the tyres much harder. China is another of the new tracks which will punish those who cant look after their tyres and we are again looking at about 16 to 18 laps for each set. All I can say is well done FIA for keeping us entertained.