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The last race in Malaysia we saw Sebastian Vettel very angry after the race when he cut in front of Narain Karthikeyen and cut his tire. It was very clear when you watched the replay (and in real time) that Vettel just tried cutting in front of Narain too soon. This brings me to the point that the front runners need to understand that the back markers are also in the race, trying to finish ahead of their own competition. The back markers have to look in front of them also, not just in their mirrors. It is racing after all, you have to pass everyone, even if they are lapped. It obviously is the polite thing to let a faster car past, but when you are being passed by multiple cars, it is not easy to let off the gas and pull off to the side and let everyone past. I don't mind if cars get stuck behind lapped cars, if you cannot get past a car, you cannot expect them to just pull over for you. So all you front runners need to respect the fact that there are slower cars that are still in

I think I remember last weekend saying that the next race would end with Fernando Alonso on the top podium spot with Sergio Perez in 2nd. I believe I also predicted Sebastian Vettel and Jensen Button not finishing in the points. Or may be I didn't? Either way the Malaysian Grand Prix was definitely a nail biter to say the least. Where to start? First of all, Alonso's victory is huge and I was surprised to hear him downplay it after the race. That being said winning a race doesn't make the car magically faster, so I see where he was coming from. Fernando was lucky. Sergio Perez was gaining on Alonso almost a second a lap, only his small error that resulted in him running off the track caused him not winning. I would say this race has been Perez's highlight of his F1 career, but I undoubtedly see him on the top spot of the podium in seasons to come. Hamilton finished 3rd once again after starting on pole. The season will go good for him if he can keep getting these podium

I am afraid I am writing this with my foot in my mouth. Before the season started I predicted Lewis Hamilton's chances of having a successful season seem about as hopeful as Greece going to war against Great Britain. Well, not only did Hamilton absolutely blitz everyone else during qualifying, he also finished on the podium, despite falling back at the start of the race. With that in mind, Jensen Button will appear to be very fast this year. He qualified second Saturday, then dominated the race on Sunday. Personally I am glad that the team that made the best looking car, without that ugly "punched in the nose" front end, appear to have the fastest car. That also being said, the Red Bull RB8 looked pretty good once the race started, so I don't think they will just be nipping on the heels of McLaren all season long. So who will I give the tip of the hat to? Well certainly not Felipe Massa who had a frankly pathetic qualifying session and race. Fernando Alonso on the ot