Rubens wins in Valencia

Rubens Barrichello celebrates with Ross Brawn after winning the European Grand Prix

Rubens has had a moan or two about his team lately, but he had nothing but praise for them as he held on to the lead he took after Hamilton in the McLaren had a pit stop from hell – when his tyres stayed in the pit garage rather too long – and drove like the veteran he is.

Button, on the other hand, managed to throw away his grid position at the start and spent the whol;e race playing catch-up. He managed to finish in seventh – for a very valuable two points – but hge was never in contention.

The Red Bulls had a poor showing, with Vettel’s engine blowing up and Webber going the way of the Australian Cricket Team (we won the Ashes – Good Lord!), ending up ninth and out of the points.

Kimi Raikkonen managed a very creditable – if quiet – third place for Ferrari, which augers well for the resurgence of both McLaren – with Hamilton’s very good second place – and Ferrari as we run towards the end of the season.

But the day belonged to Barrichello. He dedicated his win to fellow Brazilian Felipe Massa – still recovering from being hit in the head by a piece of Ruben’s car at Budapest – and was overjoyed at his win:

“I never felt the accident was my fault, although it was a piece of my car that struck him” said Barrichello. “He is such a good friend and I dedicate this win not only to him but also to the whole of Brazil. It’s been a fantastic weekend, one that I will never forget.”

And it was actually a pretty good race, especially considering Valencia is one of the most boring circuits on the F1 Circus.

Well done, Rubens.

By Cars UK