F1- Williams Back On Top, But Were Ferrari Slow To Respond?

    What a welcome sight it was to have Williams back on the top step of a Formula One podium last weekend in Spain. Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado drove an aggressive and mature race at Catalunya to secure Williams their first victory since Juan Pablo Montoya won in Brazil, 2004. Williams' recent restructuring of technical staff under the direction of Mike Coughlan and Mark Gillan is starting to transfer to better on- track results. What a great way to celebrate team founder, boss and gentleman, Sir Frank Williams' 70th birthday. Question is, will Bruno Senna step up and match or even beat his Williams team mate?
    However, more importantly, did Ferrari miss their chance of victory in Spain? At the second round of pit stops, Maldonado, running second, pitted before then leader, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Curiously, Ferrari did not cover the Williams at the next lap and subsequently got bundled up behind backmarker Charles Pic in the Marussia, losing a substantial amount of time, and thus the lead. With the undercut successful, Maldonado was able to control the race and see off an Alonso counterattack to score his maiden victory.
    Why did Ferrari wait to box Fernando Alonso? With the 2012 season totally unpredictable and therefore race winning points at a premium, did Ferrari make a critical error and squander valuable points that could have serious championship connotations?
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