Quite an interesting race... As an Alonso and Ferrari fan, I wasn't terribly thrilled about their performance, but today was definitely the day for rookies and non-WDCs to shine. Bottas and Magnasun were definitely the stars of the day putting in the drive of their lives. Even Kvyat looked good.
Sad news for Vettel and Ricciardo, but it's hard for me to feel much sympathy at all for either of the Red Bulls, DQ and all. They laughed in smug pride all through the last 4 years, convinced they could do no wrong. Convinced they were clever enough to get away with whatever they wanted. Convinced they had every technical loophole exploited. Well now, instead of even getting 18 points, or 12 or 10, they get 0. Boo f**king hoo. I feel bad taking the wind out of Daniel's sails, but if his team were aware of a fuel regulator issue and did nothing... well they should be punished. It's just a shame the young aussie got caught in the crossfire.
The only one I genuinely feel bad for is Hamilton. He's probably one of the most talented drivers out there, along with Alonso, but his car has always held him back. Usually in reliability, both at McLaren and Mercedes. It's a long season with plenty to go, but not exactly the way he wanted to kick off his year.
All in all, an exciting race.
More on the disqualification:
http://grandprix247.com/2014/03/16/b...w-rule-breach/