Sorry can't agree Colin class of his own unless you mean driver/car combination? Yes he's very good but i bet you Hamilton or the likes of Alonso would have done just a good a job as Vettel if they had driven the Red Bull today. And what errors are these? I saw Hamilton leave the track once but his floor was already broken at that point which must have affected his downforce Overall like Martin Brundle said i agree Lewis drove a stunning race today that was only second to Vettel in a car that had been heavily revised in the last couple of weeks with a new exhaust system and an entire new floor design.
And for the record Vettel made plenty of errors last year. Remember the "quite the crash kid" comment after Turkey and Spa?
Anyhow back home. The Rolls Royce Trents were ok then?
Both Mark and Seb get exactly the same equipment at every race (apart from silverstone last year),so you cant say that alot of it is the car,as why isnt Mark up there,and why didnt Mark win the championship last year? He is a race winner after all,and won more races than Jenson and Hamilton i believe (though id have to check). The cars are equal,the drivers are not. Seb is an amazing driver,though id like to see him overtaking more,which is where Hamilton really excels. I think Hamilton and Seb are very well matched,and i think that Mark and Jenson are on an equal par too. My money this year is on Mark to win the drivers,i think he can do it.
Given you have good inside knowledge about the equal packages Seb and Mark are given reinforces my point about Vettel being in a class of his own - he is oozing so much confidence. Yes, having the right car matters and potentially a similar situation is developing as with Schui and Ferrari over 5/6 seasons - an untouchable combination. My point about Hamilton is that he/Mclaren are playing 'catch-up' and whilst he is a great driver and racer, is prone to the red mist on occasions - as is/was Seb when he was having to overtake. Even Jenson got the 'red mist' yesterday in his early attempts to pass Massa but then did a great job to claw back sixth place including a great pass on Massa for the second time of asking.