[KahiroSamo]

For a long time there has been a lot of scepticism about BMW and hesitations that they are not ready to fight at the top and will fall back, but BMW is constantly proving doubters wrong.

Pace-wise BMW is quite close to Ferrari. Kubica drove just a few seconds behind Räikkönen during the whole race and I think the gap was never over 10 seconds. Therefore it certainly can't be ruled out that BMW will compete for the title till the end. Both Ferrari (less-aero circuits) and McLaren (aero circuits) seem to have their weaknesses, while BMW seems to be the most consistent performer on every circuit. I guess that among the three title contenders McLaren is in the most critical situation. They seem to struggle on circuits with a lot of fast corners and while they seem to be capable of fighting for top results on street circuits (Aus, probably Mon, Can, Sin, Val too) and maybe on a fast circuit like Monza as last year, then being a distant third on the majority of the circuits is certainly alarming. They must make a leap forward during the next three weeks.

Heidfeld is maybe the most consistent driver on the grid. I even can't remember, when was the last time, when he made a costly mistake and lost a good result for the team. And even on his 'lesser days' he is quick enough to finish just a few seconds behind his team-mate. Kubica on the other hand seems to be one of the best qualifiers. BMW has a wonderful, well-balanced and quite even driver pairing. If the car is quick enough, those guys should definetely not be underestimated.