Now, I'm not a massive F1 fan in all honesty. I watch it sporadically, and to be honest usually get bored after the first few laps, and after the Ferrari/Team orders scandal of a few years ago, my attention to the sport waned somewhat. However, yesterday I thought I'd give it a go while waiting for the tennis to start. I mean sport is better than no sport at all, right?
I didnt regret my decision. From start to finish, it was pure drama. And one man took centre stage. On his own turf, in front of his own fans, with shocking weather conditions..none of it mattered. This was Lewis Hamilton's chance to answer back to his critics.
Too wrapped up in media commitments, they said. Not consistent though. Lost his focus. Oh how wrong they all were.
From the moment he overtook Mark Webber, and almost got through his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, you knew Hamilton meant business. Hamilton was at his aggressive best here, before calming down and biding his time. He eventually overtook his teammate 4 laps later to take the lead, a lead he never relinquished.
Make no mistake, this was a great drive from Hamilton, but he was aided by his McLaren team, who shown great iniative by changing his tyres with the belief that the track would get wetter. It did. Ferrari made the wrong call here, by persisting with their tyres in the belief the track would dry out, and it probably cost them the race.
But this was Hamilton's moment. Showing maturity beyond his years, for once, the Hamilton adulation on ITV was fully justified.
I didnt regret my decision. From start to finish, it was pure drama. And one man took centre stage. On his own turf, in front of his own fans, with shocking weather conditions..none of it mattered. This was Lewis Hamilton's chance to answer back to his critics.
Too wrapped up in media commitments, they said. Not consistent though. Lost his focus. Oh how wrong they all were.
From the moment he overtook Mark Webber, and almost got through his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, you knew Hamilton meant business. Hamilton was at his aggressive best here, before calming down and biding his time. He eventually overtook his teammate 4 laps later to take the lead, a lead he never relinquished.
Make no mistake, this was a great drive from Hamilton, but he was aided by his McLaren team, who shown great iniative by changing his tyres with the belief that the track would get wetter. It did. Ferrari made the wrong call here, by persisting with their tyres in the belief the track would dry out, and it probably cost them the race.
But this was Hamilton's moment. Showing maturity beyond his years, for once, the Hamilton adulation on ITV was fully justified.
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yes formula one!!!
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