I have never really watched an entire A1 GP race yet. Managed to catch snatches of it here & there but always followed the development via news and the website. But yesterday's race really showed the maturity and development of Alex as a driver. The way he systematically pressured the Canadian rookie and also how he studied and found his weakness is a testament to that.
Alex had a very slow start, maybe something he needs to work on, but to overcome a few seconds deficit and then pressurize a driver into making a mistake is quite an achievement in my books. No doubt the Canadian driver being a rookie also was a plus factor but Alex showed really good driving. Even the commentators were talking about that.
I think the team also did a really good job. The cars are all basically equal, so for them to get the car to perform like that (and also withstand the bump on the suspension with the Canadian car) is really good.
I'm hoping for more exciting racing from them and A1GP is definitely more exciting for me now than F1 because it is more about driver skills rather than the car.
Alex had a very slow start, maybe something he needs to work on, but to overcome a few seconds deficit and then pressurize a driver into making a mistake is quite an achievement in my books. No doubt the Canadian driver being a rookie also was a plus factor but Alex showed really good driving. Even the commentators were talking about that.
I think the team also did a really good job. The cars are all basically equal, so for them to get the car to perform like that (and also withstand the bump on the suspension with the Canadian car) is really good.
I'm hoping for more exciting racing from them and A1GP is definitely more exciting for me now than F1 because it is more about driver skills rather than the car.