RACE OF THE SEASON SO FAR...

We've had four incredible races to start the 2012 season and it is really difficult to pick a favourite. Looking ahead to the Spanish Grand Prix, I just hope that it gives us plenty more talking points and areas of deliberation. The teams are closer together this year, as I'm sure you've heard many times by now, so the outcome of races is harder to predict. A far cry from last year when you'd have been foolish to bet against Sebastian Vettel winning.

As for my favourite out of the four, I would have to choose the Chinese Grand Prix. It's hard to totally explain why but there was just so much more excitement surrounding this race, for me anyway. We'd had time to settle down from the season-opener in Australia and rain-hit Malaysia and the extent to which this season would be so different from those we've seen in the past few years was becoming clearer. No one knew who would win and all the teams has made improvements from Malaysia; which took place 3 weeks prior to Shanghai. Mercedes were stronger than ever and qualifying the day before the race was full of action.

The race itself had action throughout the field. The legendary (it really does qualify as legendary for me because four world champions and then some were involved) battle for 2nd place was definitely the highlight for me and it was also impressive to see Sebastian Vettel right in the thick of it after he'd qualified in 11th position.

A lot of the talk during this Grand Prix was about Bahrain and there just happened to be a Grand Prix on, that many media and press types ignored. China, however, was not to be ignored and when we look back on it in races to come, I'm sure we will all look back with fond memories of tight battles, wheel-to-wheel action and a first-time Grand Prix winner in Nico Rosberg.

Many people got in touch with @JackLeslieF1 on Twitter to tell him their favourite race of the season so far and it seems the majority of people agree with me- China was the clear favourite out of the first 4 races! Read his article here for a comprehensive review of the four races and fans' opinions.

Who knows whether we'll get a race as exciting as China again during this season? I think we will as the F1 calendar is yet to reach some amazing tracks that always offer great racing so watch this space. I'll do another 'Race of the Season So Far' once the European leg is over, by which time we'll have an idea in regards to title favourites and so on... But for now we can just enjoy all the great racing the European leg has to offer and it all begins with the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.

Aqsa, @aqsasformula

(Image 1: BBC Sport, Image 2: dailymail.co.uk)