Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Formula 1 - 2008

Hamilton - well, hooray, he finally did it, just. I have to say I didn't find him as convincing this season as last - perhaps what happened then has been preying on his mind. Now that he is rid of that particular monkey, it will be interesting to see how he approaches next season.
Massa - I really feel for him as I did for Lewis last year. To lose by a single point in the last race must be hard to take. He impressed me with the good grace and dignity with which he accepted it - unlike, shamefully, some of his supporters. His day will surely come - indeed, had Ferrari thrown their weight behind him from the beginning of the season rather than initially favouring Raikkonen, we might have had a different result.
Raikkonen - somehow didn't really seem to have his heart in it this year - certainly there were races where he appeared to be just going through the motions. The fact that, even so, he finished third shows he remains a force to be reckoned with.
Kubica - where did he come from? The surprise package of the season. Fell off a bit in the last half of the year, but with Heidfeld also finishing sixth, BMW are clearly on the way up.
Alonso - his results in the last few races prove what a top-class driver he is. Unfortunately some of the comments he has made during the same period show what a rather nasty, spiteful character he can be. Time to grow up I feel, Fernando.

No comments: