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Brawn GP would appear to have a fundamentally sorted car. How much of that is down to the diffuser is open to question, but it can't JUST be the reason, surely? The Red Bulls look pretty racey, and they have "standard" diffusers, so maybe it's just that the midfield teams stole a march on the big boys due to not being embroiled in a title fight to the death? I'm sure the others will catch up, but given how much of a pig that McLaren seems to be at the moment, I'm not convinced simply bolting a trick diffuser to it will solve things. Even if they DO get on the pace and Brawn fade slightly, there are now far more drivers regularly vying for decent points finishes (both Toyotas, Red Bull, Williams etc), so the odds of one driver clawing back a big gap diminish. If Brawn can build up a lead and then defend it, I think Button is in with a very good shot at the WDC, especially if Rubens keeps mixing it up behind him. Shaping up to be a fascinating season.