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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.
Three of my favorite Formula 1 drivers are on top of the Canadian GP and I’m pretty satisfied with the qualifying results. Hamilton is in pole position, followed by Robert Kubica, and next is Raikkonen. These three representatives from the three elite names in F1 will definitely give their viewers in Montreal a great race. The 70-lap circuit of Montreal and the domination of the ace drivers of McLaren, BMW, and Ferrari, will definitely give the rest of the F1 community a must-see race. If I’m going to rate it from one to ten, ten as the highest, I’ll be giving the upcoming Canadian GP an eight. Here’s my preview on each team regarding their performance during the qualifying race.
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McLaren – the team has been very consistent and I love the way Hamilton has carried his team all the way to the top. But despite the Brit’s success, his Finnish teammate Heikki Kovalainen remained pretty quiet and getting the seventh spot on the grid. That’s not really bad for the team, but if Kovalainen remains incompetent the McLaren team will soon say goodbye to the number one spot on the constructor’s standings.
- BMW-Sauber – I know I should be talking about the word consistency when talking about the infamous red team of F1. But as far as my eyes can see, the team who’s been very consistent during the previous races was blue team. Yes, BMW is a consistent team and that’s all because of Kubica. I know I’m a bit overrating the blue team despite Nick Heidfeld in eighth place. But you see, with our eyes glued to McLaren and Ferrari, we have forgotten about BMW and how good and consistent they’ve been. I’m definitely going to watch for these two as soon as the Canadian race begins.
- Ferrari – well, well, well. The domination of the red team has wavered since Raikkonen failed to be inconsistent. His teammate, Felipe Massa, remained competent but I don’t think it would be enough to keep the team among the top teams. If Raikkonen continues to be ineffective, Ferrari will have to start thinking for a solution.
- Renault – I was expecting the Renault team to do well in Montreal mainly because of Fernando Alonso. Alonso has an outstanding record in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and I know he’ll do well this Sunday.
- Williams – I just don’t know what to say for this team. They’ve literally had their ups and downs and that made the team appear like a wall between the good and the not-so-good teams.
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Honda – I don’t expect much from this team. After Rubens Barrichello left Ferrari, which I’m glad he did, he’s been performing poorly. I know both Barrichello and Jenson Button are good drivers but I don’t think their cars are good enough for them.
- Red Bull – Mark Webber has expressed his pleasure for his car but that eventually ended after his car went slightly off the track. This kept him out of the remaining sessions of the qualifying race and the actual race.
- Toyota – the team is literally struggling and I think they cars need a little refurbishing here and there.
- Force India – the team, I think, is satisfied with their place in the race and that’s being mediocre. And I also think they’ve thrown a lot of chances on getting a pole position. Wake up Force India!
- Toro Rosso – this unlucky team just experienced their worst qualifying race ever and I think their going to experience a lot worse in this Sunday’s race.
So, these are my team previews and I think I’ll have to watch out for the Sunday’s race, where I expect the unexpected.
If there’s one that I really wanted to come across while reading an article related to Formula 1, it would be consistency. Consistency is the secret to winning the world championship in a race where teams and drivers are very close to each other. Right now, the driver’s standings is dominated by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, three points behind him is Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. And behind Raikkonen is his teammate Felipe Massa, who is just two points ahead of BMW’s Robert Kubica. Just imagine the closeness of each driver, one wrong move and one will definitely descend while one will ascend. This picture is also similar on the constructor’s standings. So, the change of scenario in the upcoming race will be the same on both standings.
Talk about consistency, the one driver that I think has been very consistent all-through the season is Massa. He doesn’t get to the top of the podium that often but he’s definitely consistent in earning points for his team, which is most important especially in obtaining the world championship. Oh so now I get it, the reason why Raikkonen was so disappointed about his race in Monte Carlo was due to the reason that he’s earned no points at all. Raikkonen’s teammate even pointed out that earning points are more important than victory. And if a driver wants to earn points for himself and his team, consistency will be needed. The two Ferrari drivers have been very consistent on the previous races, with the exception of the Monaco GP, which have helped the team top the standings.
Have you ever
imagined yourself driving a Porsche Carrera GT? Who wouldn’t want to drive a
sports car as stylish as the Porsche Carrera GT anyway? You’ll definitely be
the envy of everybody once you drive this highly powerful, mid-engined sports
car but if it crashes that “everybody” would definitely un-“envy” you.
That’s definitely what most people are feeling upon hearing the news about Anthony Hamilton, father of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton; crashing his ₤300,000 Porsche Carrera GT. Mr Hamilton sure looks troubled. It’s not like he intended to do it. The wheels of his silver sports car just spinned off and caused him to crash on a hedge of a children’s playground that’s 200 m away from his Hertfordshire home. Mr Hamilton said sorry about what had happened and for the damages his done. After 30 years of driving, the father of McLaren’s ace driver has never been involved in a car crash and the worst part is he doesn’t own the car. His son would probably be thankful that the car was the one that’s been hurt in that accident. The 47-year-old Hamilton will definitely get over this incident and I’m pretty sure he’ll take full responsibility of his actions.
“Although I didn't collect any points in the last race, thus losing the lead in the championships, it's not the end of the world. Last year I was in a much poorer situation. Now we have to go to Montreal con and pay back,” said Kimi Raikkonen. That’s the spirit! He’s said it but let’s just see what happens this Sunday after he’s raced in Montreal. I just don’t know who among the two ace drivers of Ferrari will top the Canadian GP. Raikkonen is great but Felipe Massa has proven that he’s a lot more consistent when it comes to performance. That was proven after Massa hit the third place while Raikkonen held on for the ninth place.
The Canadian GP is only a few days away and someone’s definitely going to make a comeback. I still haven’t figured out who I’m going to put as my top podium finishers. But I have these deductions that the Ferrari team will regain their spot in first and the McLaren team will be in second, although, I really shouldn’t be counting the BMW team out, right? This Sunday’s race is definitely going to be thrilling with Raikkonen prepared to come back after that disappointing race in Monaco and Hamilton trying to protect his lead while Robert Kubica continues to hang on among the top spot both in the driver’s and the constructor’s standings.
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