The showdown F1 is missing in 2012
The 2012 Formula 1 season has been thrilling so far, but, as Edd Straw points out, there is still a defining head-to-head missing between the two best drivers of the field
What this most unpredictable of Formula 1 seasons really lacks is a defining championship head-to-head. At least it does so far, though that might be about to change.
While we might not have an intense rivalry on our hands - yet - what we do have is an enticing proto-rivalry.
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