Flying Finn / IceMan

So Kimi Raikkonen won :( A gearbox glitch cost Lewis Hamilton a place in the history books as Formula One’s youngest world champion. The 22-years old British rookie finished seventh in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, losing the title by just 1 point!
Well, 2007 Formula 1 Grand Prix is one that many people are not in a hurry to forget. It was a season that saw drama on and off the track, the controversial Spy-gate scandal, the rise of the first driver of Afro-Caribbean descent to race in F1 & the bitter personal rivalry between drivers from the same camp. I think Alonso is a cry baby. As world champion, he expected to be treated as number 1 and has become increasingly irritated at what he perceives to be McLaren’s favoritism towards Hamilton. He didn’t expect the youngster to steal his thunder by doing so well and better than him. He expects Hamilton to play a supporting role in helping him to retain the championship crown. If he wasn’t so full of jealousy, it won’t have lead to a complete meltdown in his relationship with Hamilton. These ingredients have injected the much needed life into the sport cum multi-million pound business.

Every young kid wants to be Lewis Hamilton. Schumacher who? :) I’m disappointed that Hamilton lost. He could have clinched the title back in Shanghai. Perhaps, it’s a good thing that Hamilton and Alonso didn’t win. Hamilton has made such a remarkable debut; sizzling the track with his electrifying performance and his future will be very bright. He has the skills, verve and nerve. He has shredded the F1 record books. When he won third-place in his first ever grand prix back in Melbourne, I thought it was a fluke, but it was a sign that better things were to come.
The ‘H’ factor is here to stay :) Can’t wait for 2008. The giant will rise, conquer and perhaps a win.

South Africa won the Rugby World Cup :(