After an event like the last Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, there are a lot of interpretation. You can read the Spanish Newspapers things like: "Alonso plays with his rivals", "He is back to the top", "Unquestionable"
However, as usual, the story can be tell in a different way. Ferrari came from the worst year of her present history, they laked the pace, they struggled to be on the race. Now, suddenly they are as fast as Renault.
McLaren was able to recover from last to third, good pace and reliability (both cars finish, better than Renault).
So, you can say that all the scuderias have improved over the winter but Renault. If you have memory enough to remember the last three years, you will recall that Renault start strong every year and finish below its competitors. Why does Michael smile?
Ferrari has recovered pace, they have just losen due to a new regulation, see article below at F1 Live. Ferrari has improved from last year three or four times more than the rest of teams. McLaren is strong and is performing well. Renault must be scared.
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The FIA's new '110 percent' qualifying rule may have cost Michael Schumacher victory in Bahrain.Ferrari's veteran driver had expected an extra 2.75 kilos of fuel to be added to his car prior to the race - which would have been enough for one more lap before his decisive last pit stop in the heated duel with Fernando Alonso.
But, after getting held up in traffic on one top ten qualifying flyer on Saturday, the FIA deleted the lap - and therefore the fuel allocation - because it was not within 110 per cent of his pole position.
"Maybe that extra bit would have been enough to stay ahead," principal Jean Todt said.
Schumacher himself was more adamant, reporting that the FIA omission was the 'decisive factor' in the loss to Alonso.
