How Vettel made it look easy in Valencia
The European GP might not have been the thriller we've got used to in recent races, but it did have one thing in common with them: Sebastian Vettel resisted the pressure from rivals to take yet another win. Adam Cooper analyses the Valencia event
After Monaco and Canada it was always going to be tough for the European GP to live up to expectations, but no one could have predicted the total lack of drama that we saw on Sunday.
You have to feel a little sorry for Narain Karthikeyan, who drove his heart out all afternoon, permanently trying to keep out of everyone's way, and crossed the line to see 'P24' still on his pit board. Scant reward for a day's work...
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