Today's race is likely to be all about those bits of rubber found at the four corners of the cars.

The two option available today are hard and soft, and, contrary to expectations, the softs are not really much of a match for the hards, certainly when it gets warmer. Therefore, it is likely that most drivers will start with the harder compound and use the softs for a short stint at the very end. That said, there are sure to be some drivers that do things a little differently, particularly those, like Jenson Button, who appear to be better at tyre management.

While Vettel took a superb pole yesterday, the German was the second lightest runner out there in terms of fuel loads. Indeed, looking at the fuel loads Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber would appear to be the ones to watch today.

Having won here for the last three years, Felipe Massa would dearly love to make it four on the trot, however, whether Ferrari has made that big a step forward remains to be seen.

While the smart money has to be on Brawn GP taking another win, we have this gut feeling that not only will Red Bull prove victorious today but that Mark Webber will take his maiden win. The Australian has looked good all weekend, indeed, for much of the season, and his fuel load, he's heavier than his teammate, suggests we could be in for a historic win.

So, assuming Webber proves us right and takes the win, we expect Button, Vettel and Raikkonen to take the majority of the points, with Glock and Kovalainen picking up the scraps. But what do we know.

While Bernie Ecclestone might have done a good job of selling the idea of a Turkish Grand Prix to the government, race fans have yet to be convinced to make the journey, hence the swathes of empty seats. That said, Istanbul Park is one of the better tracks and usually produces more than its fair share of moments.

As the field prepares to head off on the parade lap the air temperature is 32 degrees C, while the track temperature is 49 degrees, it is much warmer than expected.

As expected, the majority, if not all, of the drivers are running on the hard compound, some of them using brand new sets.

The grid lines up, Button's car almost pointing across the track.

They're away, Vettel defends his line perfectly, however a poor start from Barrichello while one of the Toyotas runs wide.

Unseen by the TV camera, Button passes Vettel, while Webber is up to third, ahead of Trulli, Rosberg and Massa. Barrichello is down in twelfth behind Kovalainen.

Replay shows Vettel getting it wrong at Turn 9 and running wide, allowing Button through to take the lead. The Brawn driver doesn't miss the opportunity.

Behind Massa, it's Alonso, Kubica, Raikkonen, Nakajima, Kovalainen and Barrichello. Hamilton has dropped down to seventeenth.

On lap 2, Button posts a new fastest lap, while Barrichello is all over Kovalainen, who is having none of it.