Friday, April 28, 2006

WAY TO GO SCHUMI... THIS IS WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU AND F1

Perhaps last Sunday we saw one of the best races F1 had to offer for the season. This is the kind of stuff that people look for in F1. And believe me this view is not taken because of the human nature of getting excited on seeing the weaker outdoing the stronger. Oh yes, Alonso is definitely the boss in his Renault. But this race offered exactly the kind of comeptition we would want to see in F1. This race was not just about being fast for Micheal but about keeping the faster Alonso behind him. This was a race to remember because this time round, pure racing skill decisively overtook the technological advantage a better Renault had over the Ferrari.

Micheal sure did show that this was Ferrari's home. His relentless precision at every bend making the slightest errors in the chasing Renaults menouvers apparent. Champion Fernando Alonso provided optimum entertainment by not solely depending on the pitstop strategy to try and overtake Schumacher; giving a display of one of the best chases we'll see this season. However, it wasn't just Schumi but the whole team Ferrari showing thorough professionalism in making Micheal emerge out of his 2nd pitstop just ahead of Alonso. That was the breathtaking moment of the race after which one safely bet on the Ferrari, the intimidating performance of Alonso in the superb Renault on the Ferrari's tail not withstanding.

And of course,
Jenson Buttons comic showstopper in the pitstop made the race even more difficult to forget. Eh.. by the way Montoya grabbed the last podium didn't he?!