F1 China

Shanghai was not the most exciting race, but the best part was Brawn GP didn't have it all their way. If Redbull really have the pace and this race was not just a flash in the pan, this season could be very interesting indeed. It's really great to have new faces and teams on the podium. Alonso on the front row was a surprise but everything hinged on race strategy, which was destroyed by the rain.

Both Redbull drivers had much more confidence in the wet than the Brawn drivers. I was surprised at how easily both Rebulls passed the Brawn cars under these conditions. On the other hand, this race provided excellent data for the Brawn team who had no wet track testing at all, so I don't think Brawn are going to be as disadvantaged next time.

And so much for the kerfuffle over Brawn's rear diffuser which did not provide any advantage in this race. What is really funny is that Ross Brawn apparently warned everyone about the potential loop holes in a meeting many months ago, but his concerns were shot down by the other teams. It goes to show that once the lawyers get involved, things spin out of control faster than slick tires on a wet track.