Lewis Hamilton - really good

There is a lot of activity going on off the field in Formula 1 and quite a few questions need to be answered after the recent hearings at Paris and the decisions by WMSC. There is however a lot of action on the grid , which has sadly been overlooked because of this spying scandal. Lewis Hamilton's manoeuvre showed what a true racer could do. I didn't buy into the whole Hamilton Hype and the driver of the future Hype , until I saw the USGP at Indianapolis earlier this year. This chappie was fast and he was fast even if he locked up his wheels from time to time. I moved through the infield and saw the car with the yellow helmet , send out fumes of smoke from time to time. Alonso was however never had a chance. Hamilton just soaked the pressure without letting it affect his speed.

ITV has a nice article on what it takes to overtake in Formula 1. It is not easy to overtake in Formula 1 these days with all the sophisticated aerodynamic packages and the drivers have in most cases chosen to create a procession on track and fight out for the places in the Pits. The Pit Strategy had become more important than , actual racing on tracks. I like to watch Formula 1 , for the crashes, the overtaking manoeuvres and hard charges. I don't mind seeing a race in which the order remains the same as long as there is always action in it. Over the last two years , watching F1 has started becoming a chore , rather than a fun time. There have been far few battles on the track and it is good to see hard racers take up the tracks. It is also good that the racing committee is looking into keep the safety as well as aid overtaking.

Meanwhile let us toast to the arrival of a racer in the form of Lewis Hamilton. Although I am of the opinion that , Hamilton and Alonso also had to be expelled from the championships , I believe , it is a treat to watch Hamilton race. 3 points separate the top two drivers and this by itself makes for riveting drama. If Hamilton continues to make moves like that one at Monza , I might just consider it sad that he was not able to share one season of racing with Michael Schumacher.