Sometime back, a certain gentleman (I use the term loosely here, _real_ gentlemen kindly excuse), who had settled into some sort of a lazy routine, was kicked in the butt - not once, but twice, and back-to-back, by the same guy. Realizing that all the people can't be fooled all the time, he quietly took to wearing dark goggles and car-spotting on Sundays. Mind you, he could have stayed on. He could have given a semblance of a fight. There were a few gazillions who wanted him to (as against the few thousands who did not - you know, the "good riddance to bad rubbish" folks). Only, the people who had a say in him staying or leaving thought otherwise.
A significant population went up in arms about the future. They swore it would never be the same without him again. They vowed to stay away from the sport for good. Even the "good riddance" folks weren't sure if they would enjoy the season since their only source of hatred had safely stepped out. That had caused such a big hole of emptiness. It was a strange time.
And then there was Lewis Hamilton. The rookie who was supposed to block all-and-sundry in the backfield while Fernando Alonso ran away with the title.
And Fernando Alonso. The defending champion was who supposed to stand aside and watch his rookie team mate win the honors.
And Kimi Raikkonen. The "Best-Man-but-never-The-Man" who was supposed to struggle in his new team while his established (and well-connected) team mate would show him the way.
For the last race this season, the three of them would go head-to-head for racing supremacy. Would it be a rookie winning the championship (which the gentleman in question never achieved) ? Would Alonso make it three-in-a-row with two different teams (which the gentleman in question never achieved) ? Would Kimi finally win his first championship in his first year with a new team (which, again, the gentleman in question never achieved) after being ever-so-close ? But then, winning isn't the only thing this season.
Frankly, when did a Formula 1 season go down the wire like it did this time ? 2003, did you say ? Not exactly. 2006 ? Probably. 1999 ? Hmm, you can say that. 1990 ? ermm, you are exhibiting my inadequate knowledge of F1 here. All said and done we have three drivers going for the championship in a circuit that goes anti-clockwise, is notoriously bumpy, and can get flooded at the snap of a finger - try beating that.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Take A Bow
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5 comments:
Kimi 1, Hamilton 6, Alonso DNF would be a nice end to this year's script :)
I'm super-excited about tomorrow!!!
Only the points table has been exciting, most races have been very boring. As a result, I have not watched too many of the later races.
Hopefully the final race will be better. But unless its raining at the start, I think I would rather not waste my sleep.
This has got this close only after the King of F1 has retired . Kong of F1 in his prime..would we have seen such a finish ?
What say ?
@ps
kimi is one of the most unluckiest drivers. even if he was to be 1, his front wheel would explode on the last lap at the last corner ala nurburgring.
@max
thala, there weren't probably too many incidents, but the fact that the race wins are consistently spread across is neat, imo
@madhu
madhu, in 2003 it got close. in 05 and 06 it was close (only, the other way around). in 02 and 04, rubens was closer to M Schumacher in points, but we all know how ferrari worked out that deal :-). any case, i do agree that 02 and 04 were washouts from the competition's perspective :-).
In spite of all the things the gentleman did not do, what about all the things he did do?
That's got to count for something, right? :)
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