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Silverstone authorities and the British fans alike must be filled with excitement after the promising results shown from mid-running teams in the Turkish Grand Prix. They will be expecting, along with a British winner, a great race.
No real surprises in qualifying for the race at Istanbul Park as the usual suspects filled the top positions of the grid. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel taking pole position, not really a surprise as they had threatened their new diffuser was about to alter the results in the Austrian teams favour.
Vettel’s pole position backed up with teammate Mark Webber’s fourth place, squeezing the Brawn GP cars into second and third. Pole position may well be developing into a physiological advantage only as there is nothing between the top runners.
Evident was the promise of a mid-grid battle looming as Toyota’s ever- green Italian Jano Trulli qualified in fifth place on the grid with a chance to challenge the front-runners. The Williams duo lead by Nico Rosberg dispelled the theory that they are practise one heroes with Rosberg qualifying a creditable ninth and Kazuki Nakajima in 12th.
Frank Williams and Patrick Head confident they stood a big chance to cause problems for drivers up front. Fernando Alonso qualified in eighth; reminding all that although Renault is off the pace he is still a force to be considered.
Toyota, Williams and Renault are capable of an upset at The British Grand Prix. Williams already charting their course for next season have a clear development path leading up to the race.
Toyota's results are paramount to their very survival and Renault with Flavio Briatore busy leading a charge towards leaving the Formula as it is for season 2010 have the experience of Double World Champion Fernando Alonso to assist development.
One team not carrying on from the last race was Ferrari as they tried to back up their Monaco results but it soon showed they were off the pace. But put Ferrari on British soil and if its the only win for the season they have they would take it now.
Championship leader Jenson Button, again starting from the front row, positioned his car at an angle on the line after the warm up lap in an attempt to head off Vettel or at least be alongside him as they approached the first turn.
Vettel held strong and led through the first turn. How long could Vettel hold the Brawn driver off, we had the answer by turn ten, the German made a mistake and the Briton seized an advantage he held until the end of the Grand Prix.
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