After four Grands Prix, F1 is making its ?movida?

Here we are ! Obviously, it is not said that the hierarchy that will emerge from the Spanish GP will be the one that will close the season in Abu Dhabi, but it will undoubtedly look like it. From the capacity of the Brawn GP teams, Red Bull Racing et Toyota à capitaliser sur leur excellent début de saison, dépend la poursuite ou non de ce qui constitue le plus grand remue-ménage jamais connu par le championnat du monde de F1. A unique situation that McLaren, Ferrari and other Renault, eager to regain their rank, are eager to see them disappear?

Brawn gp
1st in the championship (50 pts)
Five podiums including three victories in four Grands Prix, could the Brawn team dream of a better start? There is no need to return to the fairy tale experienced by the former Honda team whose pure and simple disappearance was still possible two months ago and which is now leading the two championships. A comfortable situation which could however change quickly. Clearly, in Bahrain, the BGP001 was not the car the fastest on the plateau and it?s another small miracle that she once again managed to climb to the top step. If Hamilton had not favored Button's escape by holding back the Red Bull from Hag, the Grand Prix would certainly have had a different conclusion. “We have lived on our achievements since Melbourne but, today, it is obvious that we have to move, summarizes Ross Brawn. Our adversaries have made progress. When people have a reference point, they can progress more quickly. We were that reference point. Not anymore ! » Has the team had enough time to secure its back, to ensure a constant flow of development from Barcelona? Nothing is less sure. The energy that had to be deployed to be exact at the meeting in Melbourne, then the sequence of the first four races, will have monopolized all the strength of the team. Starting in Barcelona, ​​the team will have to face tougher opposition, and not just from Red Bull. As such, the Spanish round will shed some very interesting light on the progress of the season.

The team by team report this Wednesday, in AUTOhebdo n°1699.