Nine Points of the Law
With three races down and a three-way tie for the lead of the world championship, Richard Barnes ponders the performance of the 'team leaders' versus their less-fancied rivals at Ferrari and McLaren
The phrase 'possession is nine-tenths of the law' is not ordinarily associated with racing drivers. Yet, in the context of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, it may become a truism upon which the 2007 Formula One season hinges.
In the modern era, and particularly since the advent of 'dirty' aerodynamics hindering rather than helping slipstreaming, track position has been paramount in deciding races. However, team strategists and drivers have typically geared their efforts towards the final pitstops. Sacrificing track position early in the race was an acceptable gambit as long as the driver had a crucial few extra low-fuel laps before his final stop. It was in that critical phase that many tight races have been won and lost.
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