Losing Track

Those blasted race stewards. Where the devil were they with their time penalties in Valencia when Felipe Massa exited dangerously from the pits? Clearly they seem to want to hand this season’s championship to the Brazilian on a silver platter rather than have Hamilton bag it. Oh yes, those sodding spoilsports really know when to pick their moments, don’t they? Ruining one of the most spectacular F1 races we have seen in a long time.

To fans worldwide, F1 seems really bent on promogulating this self-destructive streak it has been on for a while now. All we want to see is a good race, a memorable race a fantastic race. Spinning & crashing is allowed getting hurt or dying isn’t and that’s what safety technology is for. It should free up the drivers to take more risks like their real racing predecessors did until the early 90’s. After the bittersweet dominance of Michael  Schumacher and the Ferrari team, the brief entry of Renault with Fernando Alonso and the rise of McLaren Mercedes team under Lewis hamilton comes as a breath of fresh air.

Hamilton’s a talented, daring, exciting driver who pays for his mistakes on track like any other with spinning and crashing and engine failure. He’s taking the sport back to a higher level challenging and dragging the other other drivers to realise their potential. What happened on Sunday was a disgrace and only serves to dampen the spirit of fair play in the sport. Winning in formula 1 should be taken out from the boardrooms and courtrooms and back to where it belongs: On the race track.

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