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The best season ending ever

Last year, Lewis Hamilton fucked up 17pts lead in the last two races. This year, he had 7pts over Massa and up until 2 laps from the end he looked to be the champion.

Then Vettel passed him and Hamilton did not have any chance to catch him. No chance at all and I was watching in horror how McLaren was going to lose the title again, at the end. I was so horrified that I did not even see that both of them passed Glock two corners from the end. Glock stayed on dry tyres while the rain fell and he barely kept the car – he was 1:44 in the last lap to Hamilton’s 1:24. Gamble from Toyota team that nearly gave them 4^th place. Gamble of Toyota team that nearly destroyed McLaren’s year.

I don’t think there was ever a championship decider like this. Man, I still can’t believe what happened. Absolutely amazing, thrilling, fabulous.

McLaren has the Champion, after so many, many years that I lost count. It’s time to celebrate.

The Empress

She’s Grand Slam winner and world No.1 player.

Wimbledon, here she comes.

Kimi, finally

After two seasons when he finished just a bit short of the title, mostly due to unreliable McLaren car, Kimi finally won the title thanks to…well, there’s no escaping it: hot-headed, inexperienced and mostly dumb Hamilton. He just needed a quiet race. Nothing fancy. Push only if Fernando goes in front. No, the dumb-ass had to race like a maniac, like it’s first race or middle of the season.

Dumb ass. This must be the worst season in McLaren history. They were on the verge of winning both titles and eventually lost both.

Sincere congratulations to Kimi – he deserved it.

F1 spy scandal

I have not written much about F1 this season, which is rather strange when my favourite team is dominating the championship and their two drivers have the sort of relationship Senna and Prost had when they were driving in the McLaren.

However, after the WMC decision last night, I feel I need to make my stance on this. It’s really simple: it is absolutely stupid, unfounded and unfair decision.

If McLaren was really found guilty, they should have been thrown out, not just this year, but also for the remaining years for which the current rules apply. Since that is not the case, I can only conclude that WMC did not have enough evidence but have to do something. Ferrari was whining and fuming for months, that idiot Briatore just couldn’t keep his big mouth shut, everyone was crying thief.

And they fined McLaren $100 million, minus the money lost out of this year’s money share and effectively shortened McLaren’s budget for the next year for at least 25%. Of course Ferrari whiners are happy – the losers will win the biggest cut of the money and they will have excuses why are they so weak compared to McLaren this year.

I will repeat it, because it is so simple: if they are guilty, do not let them race anymore. Period. Since they are still racing, they are not guilty. Fining McLaren in this unprecedented way makes them look like cheaters. And if that is the case, letting them still race then is like letting doped bikers to continue racing. It is so stupid and idiotic decision that I can’t believe they made it.
Just think: two prime suspects in all this are Nigel Stepney and Mike Coughlan, and they were not asked anything – the only ones speaking were McLaren stuff. How in the hell is that possible, if it wasn’t for the sole desire to punish McLaren no matter what.

I am firmly with Dennis and Haug on this. I have to say this for the who knows what time: Max Mosley and his charade of the governing body are complete idiots and the sooner they leave motor sport the better will all be.

McLaren resurrected

First a double win in Malaysia and then the second place for Hamilton in Bahrain. Frankly, I did not expect them to bounce back so quickly, but it’s a pleasure to watch. Of all ex-Michelin teams, McLaren adapted the best. And Renault the worst. It must be really hurting for them to see them being passed by Toyota and even Red Bull at some point of the race.

Alonso could not have picked better and it could really be that he will win 3^rd title with McLaren. But the biggest impression must be Lewis Hamilton. 3^rd, 2^nd, 2^nd – absolutely amazing.