I knew that there would be a time when something would happen, either to Michael or to me. Going at the speed Michael went at the start of the race, either of us could have gone off. Schumacher finally did go off, on Lap 30 of the 69-lap race, when he ran over the curbing on Turn 13 and slammed hard into the retaining wall. That may not make for scintillating stories, but it wins world championships. Through six events this year there have been no competitive passes on the course for the lead.
Grooved tires make cornering on pavement about as easy as Rollerblading on ice.
It's hard for a driver to pass when he's struggling to control his car. That has become nearly impossible. To date, those complaints have fallen upon deaf ears. Meanwhile, the world's most popular form of motor racing continues to lose pizzazz. Team Move over, Ferrari.