1. Never discount reigning world champions in the fight.
The dread of another RedBull domination in 2012 was forgotten after the first 3 races of 2012 produced 3 winners not driving a RedBull car. Then came a Vettel hat trick in Bahrain. This though doesn't mean domination but rather a reminder that RedBull are still the there to fight.
2. Mclaren's pit mistakes did not cost Lewis a win, well maybe a podium at least.
The relatively slow pace of Mclaren was baffling during the race given that they were the fastest package in the first 3 races. Their pit stop mistakes didn't help them either. Guessing if there weren't problems in the pits, Lewis would have ended 4th or 3rd the least.
3. Pirelli once again made the race a spectacle.
It was very interesting how Force India won 6th place with their 2 stop strategy and how defeated Kobayashi was with his'. Di Resta snatched 6th with a brilliant 2 stop strategy versus the Ferraris and Mclarens who were on a 3 stop.
4. Nico got away with his racing incidents.
Circulating around the web at this time is a rule stating, "Manoeuvres liable to hinder other drivers, such as deliberate crowding of a car beyond the edge of the track or any other abnormal change of direction, are not permitted". If that is the case then how did Rosberg not get a penalty? It was clear during the race how he fought with Lewis and Fernando.
5. If RedBull can fight for victories, then so does Lotus.
The Lotus of Raikkonen and RedBull of Vettel were similarly paced and one cannot deny that had Kimi started higher on the grid or wasn't stuck behind Massa or Grosjean, he could have been stepping on the top of the podium.
6. A whole lot got excited knowing the iceman will be joining the post race conference.
Kimi Raikkonen's answers during the post race conference were unusually lengthy but surely listening to him produced confused looks on people's faces trying to comprehend what he said.
7. Mercedes are not quite there yet.
In qualifying, F1 was expecting Mercedes to take pole but they did not. During the race expectations for the Merc were similar but like Mclaren, they lost some edge. Could it be the track temperature? The changing wind directions? Or their cars just doesn't suit the circuit?
8. Follow driver's twitter accounts and you can read some interesting tweets.
Alonso tweeted, "I think you are going to have fun in future races! You can defend position as you want and you can overtake outside the track! Enjoy!" This of course, was referred to the stewards' decision not to reprimand Rosberg and Hamilton.
9. Formula 1 is turning into a preserving the tyres game.
Not just during the race do drivers need tyre preservation but during the whole weekend, saving tyres can be advantageous as well. In Q3, cars not battling for pole run around the circuit without a timed lap and unused set of tyres in qualifying can prove critical in the race.
10. 4 different winners in the first few races make a good championship.
We've had 4 championship leaders, too. It's still early in the season and we hope there will be more new winners coming into the European leg of the season. The regulations this year are really restricted and little updates here and there can make a difference from being 10th or being on the top step of the podium.
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