A Favour Returned
If Ferrari made the wrong call at Silverstone, handing McLaren an easy win, then the Woking outfit seemed set to return the favour in Germany last weekend. Instead, the fans got an exciting twist in what looked set to be a boring procession. Richard Barnes reflects on the German GP and its effect on the championship standings
At a drenched Silverstone two weeks ago, Ferrari handed rivals McLaren an easy victory when they opted to disregard weather predictions and send Kimi Raikkonen out on worn intermediate tyres after his first pit-stop.
During Sunday's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, it seemed that McLaren were intent on returning the favour via an odd tactical blunder of their own.
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