Nov 02

F1 Brazilian GP 2007

The Brazilian Grand Prix was always going to be exciting as all three title contenders were still in hunt for the ultimate prize this season. Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren & Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari were all set to go for one final time this season in an attempt to snatch the coveted driver’s championship title. Kimi had the most difficult of jobs, still 7 points behind the leader going into the last race while Lewis seemed only a few points away from becoming the first ever rookie world champion.

Oct 15

F1 Chinese GP 2007

When we reached the Chinese Grand Prix 2007, the 16th race of a 17-race calendar, only three drivers were fighting for the championship. Fernando Alonso was struggling with his team-mate and most importantly, his team. Kimi Raikkonen lead all practice sessions and was clearly looking the fastest driver of the three. During the Qualifying, however, it was Lewis Hamilton who took the pole much to McLaren’s delight. Kimi had to settle for P2 on the grid with Massa on P3 and Alonso on P4.

Oct 11

F1 Belgian GP 2007

Once again I apologize for a very very delayed review of Belgian Grand Prix 2007. In fact, I could have done without posting this review at all but decided in its favor for the sake of completeness. I won’t go into much details this time but will try and touch upon only the significant race highlights. Spa-Francorchamps is, without a doubt, the most picturesque track in the entire calendar and is famous for its history. The 7.004 km track is back after a year’s absence and corners like Blanchimont, Eau Rouge and La Source makes it an absolute classic.

Sep 01

F1 Turkish GP 2007

The Turkish Grand Prix 2007 was held after a break of three weeks. With both the championships delicately poised for the championship rivals, it was indeed an impatient period of F1 inactivity for the fans. The 5.3km long Istanbul Park is considered by many to be a masterpiece in modern F1 era and the awesome Turn 8 presents a delightful spectacle for the sport lovers. Its a true test for the drivers and their machinery alike.

Aug 02

F1 European GP 2007

I’m here again with a short review of European Grand Prix 2007. The race in Britain was strategically the best race of the season so far. However, it has to be said that this year’s European Grand Prix was undoubtedly the better one purely from entertainment aspect. If I may add, even better than the chaotic race we witnessed in Canada. Incidentally, this was also the first time this season when rain played spoilsport. If you’re an optimist, you’d like to believe it raised the entertainment quotient a tad higher than expected. It was a win-win situation for the spectators.

Jul 21

F1 British GP 2007

Firstly, apologies for another delayed review! Kimi Raikkonen stunned the British fans by clinching his second consecutive win for Ferrari while they were expecting their local hero, Lewis to triumph. On Saturday, everything seemed to be on plan for the young Brit when he secured another pole in his short career. As the race unfolded on Sunday, it was an entirely different story, obviously, not scripted by Hamilton or McLaren. He finished the race in 3rd, his 9th consecutive podium of this season.

Jul 07

F1 French GP 2007

The French Grand Prix 2007 marked the resurgence of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen. The flying Finn scored his first victory since Australia. Ferrari scored their first 1-2 finish after almost a year with Felipe Massa taking the second place. It throws the championship wide open yet again. The race saw both McLaren drivers struggle to match the speeds generated by Ferrari cars. Both Ferraris finished the race about 30 seconds ahead of the 3rd placed McLaren of Lewis Hamilton.

Jun 19

F1 United States GP 2007

Lewis Hamilton, the McLaren rookie has done it yet again. He takes the first back to back win of his career which, impressively, is just 7 races old. On his way to victory, he soaked up immense amount of pressure from his team mate and two times world champion, Fernando Alonso. Alonso crossed the finishing line in 2nd place, just one and a half seconds off Lewis’s time. The United States Grand Prix 2007 witnessed many highlights and turned out to be one of the best races this season. Sebastian Vettel replaced Robert Kubica for this race.

Jun 13

F1 Canada GP 2007

The Grand Prix of Canada could easily be described as the best race so far this season. Agreed, it was chaotic but it provided all of us with much needed fun. An incident packed race finally saw the emergence of a new winner in Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton. Amongst all the drama that was going on, he drove a flawless race! There was not a single moment of boredom during the one and half hours which was extended a bit by the inclusion of as many as four safety car periods. In between all the chaos, BMW’s Robert Kubica survived a near fatal crash, the most horrific in recent memory.

Jun 10

F1 Monaco GP 2007

Yet another race and yet another delayed review. Well, I apologize once again but I’m really very busy with my study schedules. Anyways, I thought this is the right time to push this one through before the start of next Grand Prix which by the way, will take place tonight! Fernando Alonso capitalized on his expertise and registered another race victory to his name. His young rookie team mate, Lewis Hamilton finished a close second as the entire racing fraternity witnessed McLaren decimating their opposition ruthlessly.