Vettel, Hamilton and Kubica all on 18% how interesting, also interesting that there isn't an overall favourite.
Alonso has raced very intelligently this season and whenever there has been rain has made the most of it in the timing of his pit stops and the handling of the conditions, that's ignoring the way he has outpaced superior cars in that Renault. So for me he's been the best.
"Schnell Vettel" close behind him though, what and awesome season he's had, all I could think of when seeing him race, was what he'd be capable in a top 3 team, in an STR getting his first pole and being the youngest ever race winner all on merit.

Hamilton has clinched the title by the skin of his teeth, at times he has been extremely exciting and on the edge, at other times he has made me gasp and cringe, but congratulations to him! Overall he's is improving and showing real talent, although consistency will be the key to any chance of greatness. You can't help but wonder whether there has been an agenda against him in the form of various penalties, although I think all were fair, apart from one gifting Massa an extra point at the expense of Bourdais.
Massa has become the great apprentice, he's learnt so much in just one year, you just have to respect him. The hard work and dedication needed to do that against a reigning world champion, when you are seen as an also ran, is very high. He has managed to be far more consistent than either his team-mate or his team, and has been thwarted by unreliability of no fault to himself. I can't help but feel sorry for him when his season ended the way it did, thinking he'd won and then finding out he hadn't.
Raikkonen, oh dear, where do we start, a dismal start to the season, where he seemed to have forgotten how hard it is to race competitively, quickly being overshadowed by his far more consistent team mate. He's struggled to change his driving style to suit the Ferrari, as such not getting enough heat into the tyre to be competitive, yet when the car is at it's peak can blitz the field with incredible fastest laps. Only when the pressure was really on did we see what we know he is capable of, I doubt he'll make the same mistake again. Ferrari are going to be in another McLaren-esque situation next year with 2 very competitive drivers.
Kovalainen has been a big disappointment for me, only occasionally showing flashes of his raw pace, not all of this can be due to any internal politics and as such I wonder whether any of it may psychological, or is he just being out-shone by his team mate?
Kubica, the man many think could have wrapped up the season a few races ago if he'd been given a Ferrari/McLaren. After a horrid crash last year in which I thought he would have died, he's come back with his unique driving style to drag the car around a circuit in consistency and pace.
Heidfeld, the forgotten man, despite this he has on many occasions out performed his team mate, and has been mister consistency, rarely shining in qualifying, but on race pace, can deliver plenty of points and many podium finishes.
I could go into more detail about other drivers and may do another time, but should really just end it with a tribute to DC having ended his illustrious career in an unfortunate low.
