According to the Formula 1 website, McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton win the drivers' championship with 98 points, just 1 point ahead of Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari rounded up the podium with 75 points, coming in at third place.
Even though Massa really tried his best and won the Brazil Grand Prix, it was not enough to stop Hamilton in his tracks. Darn. I was actually gearing for Kimi to win but his point difference is simply too great for him to catch up to Hamilton. Oh gosh. Hamilton is really proving his mettle to be strong in racing. Lucky McLaren-Mecedes for getting such a superb driver.
Plus Hamilton must be feeling great that last year's disaster did not happen and he did managed to win the title by 1 point. Hee...
As for team constructors' championship, Ferrari won with 172 points on the table. Far from closest rival McLaren-Mercedes' points of 151 points. Well at least Ferrari can console themselves with this win instead of the drivers' championship. Bah!
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Felipe Massa on Pole at Brazil Grand Prix
F1 website has reported that Felipe Massa of Ferrari wins the pole position at the qualifying round for Brazil Grand Prix.
He is closely followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Together they will form the pinnacle of the race in the Grand Prix, which is also the final race in this season.
Tomorrow's race will decide who will be the winner for this season and the Brazil fans get all the action. If Hamilton keeps his pace, he could well be on his way to win this season with a flourish.
Can't wait for tomorrow to arrive. =)
He is closely followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Together they will form the pinnacle of the race in the Grand Prix, which is also the final race in this season.
Tomorrow's race will decide who will be the winner for this season and the Brazil fans get all the action. If Hamilton keeps his pace, he could well be on his way to win this season with a flourish.
Can't wait for tomorrow to arrive. =)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Felipe Massa is Second While Kimi Raikkonen is Third in Chinese Grand Prix
According to this Bloomberg report, Ferrari's both drivers took the rest of the podium standings at the F1 Chinese Grand Prix.
Felipe Massa took the second spot while Kimi Raikkonen took the third spot. McLaren-Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton won the top spot with an ease that sprung from his pole win on Saturday.
During the race, Hamilton had led Raikkonen while Raikkonen led Massa. At the last crucial laps, Raikkonen allowed his teammate to overtake him to take the second spot, thus bringing the points closer to Hamilton's lead to seven points.
Now it all hinges on the final Grand Prix in the race, the Brazilian Grand Prix. If Hamilton continues his win in Brazil, he will be the youngest driver ever at 23 years old to win a Grand Prix Championship. That makes him one year younger than Fernando Alonso, who won the Championship in 2005 at age 24.
The Brazilian Grand Prix will be THE race to look out for in deciding the eventual winner for this year.
Watch out for it.
Felipe Massa took the second spot while Kimi Raikkonen took the third spot. McLaren-Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton won the top spot with an ease that sprung from his pole win on Saturday.
During the race, Hamilton had led Raikkonen while Raikkonen led Massa. At the last crucial laps, Raikkonen allowed his teammate to overtake him to take the second spot, thus bringing the points closer to Hamilton's lead to seven points.
Now it all hinges on the final Grand Prix in the race, the Brazilian Grand Prix. If Hamilton continues his win in Brazil, he will be the youngest driver ever at 23 years old to win a Grand Prix Championship. That makes him one year younger than Fernando Alonso, who won the Championship in 2005 at age 24.
The Brazilian Grand Prix will be THE race to look out for in deciding the eventual winner for this year.
Watch out for it.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton Wins the Chinese Grand Prix
According to the Formula One's website, the newly crowned winner for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2008 is Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes.
So he finally won a race after so many rounds of failures and disappointments. As the Chinese Grand Prix has only just been completed, I don't have the full details of the rest of the podium standings.
I'm still waiting for Formula One to update their website. For now, at least we know who's the winner. Hamilton's dangerous driving certainly paid off here. As I don't subscribe to any sports channel, I can't see how the race turned out. Especially for Ferrari.
With Hamilton's win, McLaren looks set to win both the drivers' and constructors' championships this year.
Let's wait for more news from Formula One on that. =)
So he finally won a race after so many rounds of failures and disappointments. As the Chinese Grand Prix has only just been completed, I don't have the full details of the rest of the podium standings.
I'm still waiting for Formula One to update their website. For now, at least we know who's the winner. Hamilton's dangerous driving certainly paid off here. As I don't subscribe to any sports channel, I can't see how the race turned out. Especially for Ferrari.
With Hamilton's win, McLaren looks set to win both the drivers' and constructors' championships this year.
Let's wait for more news from Formula One on that. =)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Renault's Fernando Alonso Wins the Japan Grand Prix!
Wow! According to Formula One website, Renault's Fernando Alonso had won the Japan Grand Prix, right after he won the Singapore Grand Prix.
That is a truly unexpected win for both Renault and Alonso. Wow! Looks like the former World Driver Championship holder is back with a vengence.
Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber won the second place while Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the third place. Judging from the writeup on the F1 website, it seemed to be a tight race for all the drivers and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren continues to encounter bad luck again.
Felipe Massa barely managed to grab 1 point from the Fuji race, thus reducing Hamilton's lead to 6 points. As for Hamilton, he bowed out of the race without grabbing any points. It was truly a bad day for both Hamilton and McLaren.
In any case, it was nice to see Kimi back on the podium, although he finished in third place. With 2 races left to go, it would be interesting to see how well he finish off in this year's drivers' championship.
Overall, it has been fun to catch all the results of the F1 race. Will Hamilton be crowned the winner finally? Only time will tell.
That is a truly unexpected win for both Renault and Alonso. Wow! Looks like the former World Driver Championship holder is back with a vengence.
Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber won the second place while Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the third place. Judging from the writeup on the F1 website, it seemed to be a tight race for all the drivers and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren continues to encounter bad luck again.
Felipe Massa barely managed to grab 1 point from the Fuji race, thus reducing Hamilton's lead to 6 points. As for Hamilton, he bowed out of the race without grabbing any points. It was truly a bad day for both Hamilton and McLaren.
In any case, it was nice to see Kimi back on the podium, although he finished in third place. With 2 races left to go, it would be interesting to see how well he finish off in this year's drivers' championship.
Overall, it has been fun to catch all the results of the F1 race. Will Hamilton be crowned the winner finally? Only time will tell.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Hamilton Takes Pole Position in Japan Grand Prix
According to Formula One's website, Lewis Hamilton of McLaren successfully took the pole position at Japan Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari came in second while Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren came in third. Poor Felipe Massa of Ferrari came in only at fifth position, after Renault's Fernando Alonso.
Looks like the race is set for another close fight between McLaren and Ferrari, with Hamilton and Raikkonen set for fighting to the race finish. But Massa should not be written off entirely as no one could be entirely certain until the race is over.
Just take Alonso, the winner of the first ever night race at the Singapore Grand Prix. No one expected him to take the winner's podium since he started the race at fifteen place. Even Alonso himself admitted that the race was over for him until the incidents of the safety cars came into the picture.
So even though Massa might seem to be on a losing end here, it remains to be seen who will be the eventual winner for the Japan Grand Prix. No doubt Hamilton will try to pull his lead of seven points over Massa to greater lengths. Will fate comes in to play trick on him? Or will he finally win the winner's podium here?
Too bad I don't have any access to the Grand Prix. However I will check by Formula One's website to see who will be the winner. Of course, my wish is to see Kimi Raikkonen win but it's all up to fate.
This year's Formula One Drivers' Championship is full of excitements and changes. Will Hamilton wins as expected or will he be dethroned by a black horse? It remains to be seen with 3 races left on the circuit.
Looks like the race is set for another close fight between McLaren and Ferrari, with Hamilton and Raikkonen set for fighting to the race finish. But Massa should not be written off entirely as no one could be entirely certain until the race is over.
Just take Alonso, the winner of the first ever night race at the Singapore Grand Prix. No one expected him to take the winner's podium since he started the race at fifteen place. Even Alonso himself admitted that the race was over for him until the incidents of the safety cars came into the picture.
So even though Massa might seem to be on a losing end here, it remains to be seen who will be the eventual winner for the Japan Grand Prix. No doubt Hamilton will try to pull his lead of seven points over Massa to greater lengths. Will fate comes in to play trick on him? Or will he finally win the winner's podium here?
Too bad I don't have any access to the Grand Prix. However I will check by Formula One's website to see who will be the winner. Of course, my wish is to see Kimi Raikkonen win but it's all up to fate.
This year's Formula One Drivers' Championship is full of excitements and changes. Will Hamilton wins as expected or will he be dethroned by a black horse? It remains to be seen with 3 races left on the circuit.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Felipe Massa Takes Pole for Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying
Fresh from watching the Singtel Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying Round on tv, Felipe Massa of Ferrari has emerged to take the pole position for tomorrow's F1 night race.
It was a tight fight between Massa, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. Each of them took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively. Massa's impressive form simply blew away the competition and Hamilton was no match for him.
As for Fernando Alonso, he crashed out during the qualifying round and his frustration could be seen on tv as he vented his anger.
Anyway, I posted screenshots of the qualifying round listings below:
And so, the stage is set for tomorrow's night race. Who will win the race? Is it going to be Felipe Massa or will Lewis Hamilton defends his title successfully? With a single point difference separating the 2 drivers, tomorrow's night race is certainly going to be very exciting indeed.
Drive on, man.
Vrooooooooom!!!
=P
It was a tight fight between Massa, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen. Each of them took the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively. Massa's impressive form simply blew away the competition and Hamilton was no match for him.
As for Fernando Alonso, he crashed out during the qualifying round and his frustration could be seen on tv as he vented his anger.
Anyway, I posted screenshots of the qualifying round listings below:
And so, the stage is set for tomorrow's night race. Who will win the race? Is it going to be Felipe Massa or will Lewis Hamilton defends his title successfully? With a single point difference separating the 2 drivers, tomorrow's night race is certainly going to be very exciting indeed.
Drive on, man.
Vrooooooooom!!!
=P
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