Qualifying for the Italian GP left us with a Noah’s Ark grid. The cars coming in two’s most of the way down the grid.
Just like in the animal kingdom, it will be survival of the toughest, and in this case the two to eight legs are replaced by 6 Mercedes cylinders. The silverest of those are at the front as expected, as is the pole to Hamilton, as is the tension between the two after claims that Nico ran into Ham on purpose.
Toto “Rosanna” Wolfe, head of Mercs, like Noah on the ark will have some trouble getting the duos to play nice. Threats of changing the line-up if the crashing continues should be warning enough to get Rosberg and the Ham to play nice. But it is a long straight and a tight chicane on the first lap.
Also one shouldn’t rule out action into the second chicane, the Lesmos and all around the first lap.
If they can survive the first lap, it should be a Silver Arrows benefit. But so was Spa, and that result ended up Down Under (pardon the pun). Other Mercedes cars should take up the spaces behind them, but with the racing as good as ever, you never know who might find themselves in the right place at the right time.
So, settle in for the shortest, fastest race of the year.
OUR TIPS
Winning Margin – under 5 seconds $1.90
THE HAM – Fastest Lap – $2.60
SERGIO PEREZ – Top 6 – $4.25
DANIEL KYVAT – Top 10 – $2.75
ROUGHIES
MASSA to lead after first lap – $21,00
1st OUT – MALDONALDO $15 or SUTIL $13
