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If there’s a worry in the head of the Williams’ team’s Nico Rosberg, there’s definitely confusion inside Renault’s Fernando Alonso. The two-time world champion is still undecided with regards to staying with his current team. The Spaniard is obviously unhappy about his team this season. It’s definitely not a good year for the Renault team and the notion that his team hasn’t been on the podium has made things worse.
Well, let’s just wait and see what happens in Magny-Cours because Alonso has said that racing in France is like racing in Barcelona. I think that’s good news for the Renault team, who’s had found a lot of support in France. The French GP is this week and teams are probably going on their way to Magny-Cours for the preparations on Sunday’s race. Hmmm. You know what I think? I think Grand Prix de France is going to very exciting. Lewis Hamilton is starting in the eleventh position and gives a lot of chances to other drivers for the pole position. Kimi Raikkonen is definitely not giving up as well as his teammate Felipe Massa. And as far as I can see, Robert Kubica isn’t prepared to give up his spot yet and is very determined to get his team the first spot. It’s definitely going to be an exciting Sunday race.
Formula 1 is a prestigious racing event and is where you’ll see top automakers in the industry battle it out for the world championship. During the period when Michael Schumacher dominated the race, F1 for me was boring. It seemed too predictable that Ferrari would be finishing first in each race. If it’s not him, it was definitely going to be his former teammate Rubens Barrichello. But since Schumacher’s retirement, the race has changed a lot. Drivers from other teams, who haven’t shined because of the domination of the Ferrari has stood out. But despite the changes in the race and the switches in the standings, there are still other drivers who haven’t been at their best. Among the drivers that haven’t shown their best is Nico Rosberg.
Rosberg is a Williams driver and has finished 42 races in his career. But during his 42 races, his only got to the podium once and never had any chance to win for his team. He also never had pole position in his career. Though many believe that he’s one great driver, not many take him seriously. That’s mostly because his car isn’t good enough for him. Yes, his Williams’ car obviously doesn’t bring out his best. The only good thing that I noticed during his career is that he had at least one podium finish and that happened during the Australian GP. That seemed like a long time ago and it definitely has been awhile since had won.
The midseason of F1 is in full circle and the battle between the toughest teams, as I’m sure it will, is about to start. The first venue for that battle? The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny-Cours, France. Rosberg still has time to prove himself and it would definitely be a challenge for him given that Lewis Hamilton is starting in the 11th position on the grid because of the pit lane blunder that has happened during the previous Canadian GP.
Rosberg’s Williams’ car isn’t the only reason why he hasn’t made any wins for himself and for his team. Among the reasons for his zero win since 2006 is the tough competition against the Ferrari, the McLaren, and the BMW teams. And by looking at the standing right now, there’s also the threat posed by the Red Bull-Renault and the Toyota teams. What Rosberg needs right now to win is to compete by making the most his car and his skills and of course apply a better strategy to get points for his team.
Indeed, both the Ferrari and the McLaren cars are faster than the BMW cars. When you look at the three cars from afar, you’ll notice that there isn’t much difference. But if you look closely on each car, you’ll see that the difference is on the small details of its aerodynamics. Apart from the engine, aerodynamics has played a major role in keeping a F1 car highly competent. As far as I can see it, both the Ferrari and the McLaren cars have an edge against the BMW team with regards to engine and aerodynamics technology. So, what’s kept the blue team in a much better position? The answer is the steadfastness of their cars and the persistence of their drivers. No other team has showed a lot of consistency than the BMW team and that resulted to Robert Kubica in number one and the blue team just three points behind the infamous Ferrari team.
As Kubica has said, defending his spot in the driver’s standing will not be easily at all. Who would find it easy anyway? If in each and every race, you know that you’re racing with Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa, and Lewis Hamilton. Every race is as exciting as ever because of the ace drivers of Ferrari and McLaren. The Polish also said that you can only win the world championship if you’re the leader after 18 races. Certainly, being a leader after seven races is not enough. Besides there’s still 11 more races to go and a lot of things can happen during that span.
Kubica also expressed that he feels good being at the top of the standings and his team right behind the Ferrari team. But there’s still that worry with regards to defending his position and adding that the Ferrari and the BMW teams are not on their best during the previous races, saying that “we are missing a bit of performance to Ferrari and McLaren.” He sure does have a point there. We’re definitely missing a lot from two of the elite teams in F1 and that’s mostly because of the technical difficulties and the unfortunate events that take place during the race. One of the funny things that the Polish has said is that he found the Montreal race “boring.” Well, that’s his case since he was not the one caught under the red light during the pit lane. If Raikkonen and Hamilton were not caught in that blunder in the pit lane, the Canadian GP wouldn’t have felt boring for the Polish driver.
What I admire most about Kubica is he stays humble despite the reality that he’s on top of the race and could possibly bring his team the world championship. But it’s too early to say that he’s got it all in his bag because I’m pretty sure Raikkonen and Hamilton don’t like the idea of being next best thing to the BMW driver. I know, though that they’re happy with what their fellow F1 drivers have accomplished. But they’re definitely not willing to give up their chances of the being the world championship.
What I’m really beginning to like about this season in F1 is the fierce competition between the teams. There’s definitely a rivalry between Ferrari and McLaren. But with the additional threat from BMW, the perspective of having only two teams battling for the world championship has changed. And what I’m sure of is that in the upcoming races, the standings will change radically and that change involves not just the Ferrari and the McLaren teams but also the BMW team. So, have I got my podium finishers? Hmmm. I haven’t got a clue which to choose for the next French GP.
The remarkable win of Robert Kubica at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve gave me a bit of a shock. It wasn’t as if I wasn’t expecting him to win. I know he can win but not at the first one to finish the race. The two Formula 1 drivers that I wished to win on the Canadian GP was no where to be found on the top three and when I looked down at the list, there they were. Next to their names was the word accident and I was like, “No way! The two of them had an accident?” I think I was just expecting the two ace drivers of F1 to battle head to head in Montreal. The race as Raikkonen said could’ve been his if Hamilton didn’t crash onto his car on the pit lane. And that accident happened because the McLaren driver didn’t see the red light up. Oh well. Accidents happen and sad to say, the top two drivers of F1 have experienced it in a race that radically altered their stand in the competition.
And even with Kubica’s win in Montreal, Mario Theissen – boss of the BMW team, says the status of their two drivers stays the same. Nick Heidfeld won’t be called the number two and Kubica won’t be given the number one status. I think the idea is good! Treating everybody fairly will definitely make the relationship between the two drivers better.
A maiden win is what you call the first-ever win of a driver. Robert Kubica just got his maiden in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the previous Canadian GP. Kubica has showed that consistency pays off and it did. With the unfortunate event that happened in the pit lane, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen was eliminated from the race. This left the Polish driver of BMW to finish the race first. Felipe Massa was not even close to being a threat to Kubica and finished in fourth. Aside from me, who’s definitely witnessed the emergence of a threat in Kubica, Hamilton is also convinced that the BMW driver is in search for a first world champion just like him.
Kubica is still way behind Hamilton when it comes to wins. But with his level of performance in each race, he could surpass the ace McLaren driver. When Hamilton was asked about Kubica being a threat, he indirectly stated that the Polish indeed poses a threat to him and his team. He said that he’s always thought of Kubica as a title contender since the beginning of the season. Does this mean his found his match? When you come to think of it, the level of efficiency between the two drivers is very different. Hamilton is about guts and skills, which is very extraordinary for someone who’s just fresh from his rookie years. Kubica, on the other hand, also possess those qualities but applies them in a very different level, which may not be the same as Hamilton’s. What set the BMW driver to Hamilton is his consistency on each and every race. With what Hamilton has said, I think he’s probably placed Kubica on his list that already consists of Raikkonen and Massa.
The blunder that took place in the pit lane of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, I’m afraid, could cost Lewis Hamilton a win. That’s because the authorities in Formula 1 granted him a punishment, which puts him to tenth place in the grid. But as Hamilton has said, positioning him away from front of the grid won’t make any difference. The Brit has high hopes that he could win France. To refresh your memories about last season’s French GP, Hamilton stood along with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. He was almost there but wasn’t enough to outrace Raikkonen. Oh well, Hamilton was just a rookie back then and that was his first time racing in Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
The midseason of F1 has begun and the McLaren team knows there isn’t much time to lose. A few more races with lesser points than the usual could stop them from wining the elusive world championship. Despite the speculations of his greatness, Hamilton remains confident about him winning another race and as he says it, winning is his job. He also said that he has to believe himself and his team to really finish the race victorious. Well, it seems like the Brit has gotten over that pit lane slip-up.
In spite of Hamilton’s determination, I still fear that winning in the French GP (Grand Prix de France) is going to be a difficult task. Of course, there’s the idea of Raikkonen coming back after being involved in the pit lane incident with Hamilton. There’s also the picture of Massa dominating the race with his fastest lap record still marked on the famous history of the Magny-Cours circuit. Another setback that poses a big threat not just to McLaren, but also to the Ferrari team is Robert Kubica. Whatever happens in the upcoming French GP, I’m pretty sure the aforementioned drivers will battle it out and whoever finishes the race first truly deserves it.
The determination of Lewis Hamilton amuses, scares, and annoys me all at the same time. There’s just something in him that one would definitely say, “he’s so awesome” and “he’s just so full of himself.” Well, if only he has the consistency of Robert Kubica, I would’ve been a Hamilton fanatic all the way. But unfortunately, he only has the skills with a bit of consistency. It’s like seeing a second Kimi Raikkonen, driving in a black Formula 1 car. There are actually a lot of similarities between the two drivers. First, both drivers are considered to be the ace driver of their respective teams. Second, the two drivers have shown a lot of confidence and determination even after a disappointing race. I can only actually spot two similarities on Hamilton and Raikkonen. If you want to add more, my blog is very open to your comments.
Let’s go back to Hamilton. After a disappointing race in Montreal, I’m pretty sure the Brit is going do his best to win the French GP. He’s starting the race in tenth place, by the way, and has said that it doesn’t make any difference. Well, let’s see what happens in the French GP. Let’s see if being in tenth doesn’t really make any difference. I’m also thrilled that Hamilton is one of my podium finishers. I don’t know if I’ll include Raikkonen, though, but maybe I will.
When you try to work out the degree of danger of the McLaren team in the Formula 1 today, you’ll find them in great danger. The black team has fallen to the third place in the constructor’s standings. Both Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen dropped on the driver’s standings. Here’s the more troubling part on the standings, the BMW team is 23 points ahead of Hamilton’s team and that’s mainly because of the disappointing race in Montreal. And on the driver’s standings, another BMW-related problem called Robert Kubica has taken over the top spot which was once Hamiton’s. Another problem that poses such a huge threat to the team and Hamilton is that Felipe Massa is tied with him and Kimi Raikkonen is just three points behind. Just by looking at the standings, I know the black team is very worried about their current status.
One of the reasons of McLaren’s slow downfall is Hamilton being so hasty and Kovalainen aftermath of bad luck. Hamilton ended his Sunday’s race by crashing onto the back of Raikkonen’s Ferrari. The Finn was pretty irritated with the fact that Hamilton was unable to see the red light up in the pit lane. The collision between the Finn and the Brit caused them a race where they could’ve won. And another troubling result of that pit lane blunder was the penalty given to Hamilton, which places him in the tenth place in the grid in the next grand prix. Well, I don’t think being in tenth place affected Hamilton in any way. He even said that the penalty won’t make any difference. As far as Hamilton’s skill is concern, I pretty much agree with him. Hamilton has definitely improved a lot after his rookie years. And what’s very impressive about him is his determination. Not even the slightest tinge of doubt can be seen in him before and after every race.
Even his fellow F1 driver, Raikkonen has noticed the improvement in Hamilton in both the physical and mental aspects of the race. The three-time world champion also agrees but says that it’s impossible for Hamilton to be Einstein at once. It’s like going straight to a university after being a kindergarten.
I haven’t watched the Canadian GP because something came up in our house and so I browsed through the official website of Formula 1. As I was browsing the results of the race, I was a bit shocked with the results because I couldn’t find Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton on the top three. Instead, the results read that BMW’s Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld dominated the race. So, what happened to the two infamous drivers of Formula 1? Hamilton and Raikkonen crashed on the pitlane. The fault, I think, was because of Hamilton not seeing the red light on the pitlane and crashing on the rear of Raikkonen’s car. The damage caused the two cars and their drivers to retire. Raikkonen accepted the fact that each of us makes mistakes but was quite annoyed by the fact that such mistakes can happen on the pitlane. He also said that his chances of winning were ruined and that his car was doing pretty well.
Indeed, the Finn has failed to score in two straight races and the continuous domination of BMW should worry the red team. And yes, is worried not because BMW has the faster car but because of the blue team’s consistency. The Ferrari team certainly has the fastest car in F1 but with their lack of consistency they could eventually lose their lead. Raikkonen obviously has lost his lead on the driver’s standings but I don’t think he’ll give up that easily. He knows what a Ferrari car could do and that’s all up to him to use that to his and his team’s advantage. Raikkonen has to win and the best to start a winning streak is on the next grand prix in Magny-Cours, France.
As I’ve written on one of my previous posts, expect the unexpected. And so, the unexpected occurred in Montreal. Well, it’s not that I’m not expecting BMW’s Robert Kubica to perform so well, given that he’s the third in the grid. It’s just that, well, I was kind of wanting McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen to execute well during the Canadian GP. I guess luck was way out of reach from the two ace drivers of Formula 1. Kubica stood holding the first place trophy at the podium, standing right next to him was teammate Nick Heidfeld, who was unexpectedly followed by Red Bull's David Coulthard. Where were Hamilton and Raikkonen? Well, they were no where to be found due to an accident, which I’m going to talk about that later on.
Kubica’s maiden win in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve positions him on top of the driver’s standings. Only four behind him are Hamilton and Felipe Massa, who was also followed by Raikkonen. Heidfeld, though he won second in Montreal still fell short in fifth place but that also puts him in a secure place right on top of Heikki Kovalainen. The constructor’s standings showed a lot of change maybe not in position but in points. The McLaren team has remarkably fallen way behind Ferrari and BMW. And despite the red team staying on top, the blue team remains to be a threat with only three points behind.
The BMW team has been very consistent on the previous races and with this they could win the world championship. But Willy Rampf, the team’s technical director, said that his team doesn’t really think much about the odds of achieving the championship and said that he’s proud of what the team has achieved in Montreal. Now, BMW is starting to concentrate on the upcoming Grand Prix de France that’ll take place in Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. The humility that the team and its drivers are showing are beginning to pay off and it’s happening at the right time. I say my cheers to the BMW team for their Canadian GP victory.
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