European Grand Prix

A month ago, on 26th June the F-1 Grand Prix in Europe. I watched it and I looked forward to watching this race. Because there was in Valencia, Spain! There are home grand prix for Pedro de la Rosa, Jaime Alguersari, and Fernando Alonso. Recently Ferrari's are not good condition, but McLaren is good. Last race, in Canada, I was surprised Lewis Hamilton, because he is so fast and his team is won! Jenson Button, his teammate, is second. I think that McLeren is so fast and good condition. Now Lewis is the point leader. And second is Jenson; Alonso is 5th.
Valencia street Circuit's type is street, it is 5,419kms and it has 25 turns. The deal to bring the European grand prix to Valencia was signed in 2007 between Bernie Ecclestone and promoters Sport Group. The new road circuit is based in Valencia's harbour area which was heavily rebuilt as a home for Americana's Cup Yacht race which ws hosted by the city in 2007 and 2009.
I want Alonso to do his best and safety every times.

At 9:00 p.m. (Japanese time) the race started. The drivers had to drive 57 laps, 308,883 kms.I'll introduce the grids, the poll position was Sebastian Vettel(Red Bull), the front row was Mark Webber(Red Bull), and the 2nd row was Lewis Hamilton(MacLaren). Alonso was the 3rd row, Vitaly Petrov(Renault) was 10th row, Nico Hulkenberg(Williams) was 9th row, Jaime Alguersuari(Toro rosso) was the row, and Nico Rosberg(Mercedes) was 12th.

The day was fine day. when the race started, in opening lap, Alonso overtook Mark, he was overtaken by many drivers. In first corner, Lewis touched Sebastian, but they didn't have any problems. In 2 lap, Jarno Trulli(Lotus) went to pit to change north, The tops were Sebastian, Lewis, and Alonso. In 3rd lap, Jarno went to pit again I though that he retired but he went out again. In 7th lap, Mark went to pit to change his tires, when he backed the race, the front was Virgin. Nico (Rosberg) went to pit to change his tires, I think that he is a good timing, I think that it is difficult the timing that to change the tires for F1, especially the drivers who fight in the middle, because if it is too late, they cannot overtake in the end of race. However the new tires are so fast, so it is too early to change a tire, they are wrong. But what said that I was good they had to drive 57 laps so he had to drive another laps, it was about 50. It is not too early I think, after that many drivers will go to pit to change the tires so he can overtake them without overdoing it. If there is nothing after... but it is a race not to go well. Mark would overtake Heikki Kovalainen(Lotus) but he crashed into Heikki's car. Mark and his machine turn a somersault. Of course they were not able to continue a race. At first I worried about their safety especially Mark. They were able to get off a car by their car, they were unhurt. I think that Heikki should have left the space for Mark, because his car was slower than Mark. I hardly believed my eyes, because the camera installed to his car caught the picture which flew in the sky. I watched it for the first time. A safety car was in the race as expected. This crash was an beginning of confusion. After that, Lewis overtook the safety car, It is unbelievable for me. As a result, Alonso became the tenth place. When the safety car was in the race a lot of drivers were in pit. It was too bad! because it is dangerous in the pit. Many drivers were in confusion. Especially Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) had a too bad timing. He became 3rd and he wanted to change his tires, so he was in pit, but the signal of the pit was red. He was not lucky, many drivers who had already finished to change the tires overtook he. When the race was restart, Sebastian was still the top, and Lewis was 2nd. And I was surprise because Kamui Kobayashi (BMW Sauber) was 3rd !! He has not finished to change the tires yet, but he is so fast! Recently he is not good condition but it is visible that he begins to show power. I think he is fastest of another Japanese drivers. I and many spectators could not take our eyes off him. When then, Alonso overtook Nico (Hulkenberg) so he became 9th, I though he would be top 3, but it was impossible. Timo Glock (Virgin) wanted to overtake Bruno Senna (HRT F1), and when he challenge it their car touched so they had to be in pit to change. Micheal overtook many drivers but it is too difficult to be top 10.

In 53th　lap, Nico (Hulkenberg) stop and retired because of engine trouble. He looked so angry I feel, though it was almost a goal, he must have been annoyed. And me too. I am a one of supporting him. He flung his glove against a road. Afterwards, in 54th lap, Kamui was in pit, he became 9th. I though he will finished 9th but he overtook Alonso!! And in final lap, he overtook Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso). So finally he became 7th!! Amazing!! I hardly believed my eyes!! He becoming faster, I feel. Finally Sebastian won, 2nd was Lewis, and Jenson was 3rd! And Alonso was 9th. After finished the Grand Prix, Alonso and Felipe Massa (Ferrari) were angry because Lewis overtook the safety car but he was inflicted with a drive-through penalty. However he was still 2nd, They said "It is strange" I though so, but it is cannot this, because he received a penalty. I want Alonso to calm down. I thought that he did good job and I want him to be going to do his best in next Grand Prix. He didn't need to attack about it. He got 2 points! However they have one more problem, it is "Speeding"! When Mark crashed with Heikki, many driver was is pit. Then nine drivers were infected +5 seconds penalty. Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Robert Kubica (Renault), Adrian Sutil (Force India), Sebastien Buemi, Pedro de la Rosa, and Vitaly Petrov. I agreed this judgement. Because pit is too difficult in the Grand Prix. I think it because the drivers is protected to some extent by the cars, for example this crash. Mark and Heikki were safe! but in the pit there are a lot of human who is not protected. If an accident happens here, it become serious thing. I wish that avoid an accident as much as possible, so I agree.

I thought good that nobody injured, but I cannot forget the crash. I knew a thing that this sport was too dengerous! However I cannot come to dislike it. I look it while praying for the drivers' security, according to until now.

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