Alonso is the king of Nurburgring!

Not many would 've liked it, but the truth is, Fernando Alonso has won the GP this weekend.

McLaren were slated to win eight points, as Felipe Massa was a notch faster than Alonso. But then came that final rain shower, a set of tyres for Massa that vibrated badly, and suddenly the world champion went home with a 10-point haul.

Australian Mark Webber was third for Red Bull Racing. Massa’s teammate Kimi Raikkonen started from pole position but his poor record on the German circuit continued as he was forced to retire after 34 laps.

It was also a tough weekend for leader Hamilton who finished ninth. A bad crash in qualifying left Hamilton starting from tenth on the grid and his record run of nine podium finishes in nine races was always likely to end after he spun off the track early on. Hamilton’s Mclaren was eventually lifted back onto the track by a crane but the rookie rejoined the race at the back of the field, a lap behind and with too much ground to make up.

The importance of being Lewis Hamilton

No one could hav ever imagined even in their wildest dreams that a rookie driver, quite unknown in the world of formula1 would come and lead the title race. Although Hamilton is not new to racing (he has won titles in almost all other formats of racing such as formula3, formula2, GP series and stuff), he really does bring a breath of fresh air with alonso-ish youthful brashness, prost-ish dedication and hakkinen-ish temeperment.

But one must realise that life will not always be a bed of roses for this british rookie. Although initially, i thought he had lost his cool and made a terrible mistake....instead only after seeing the reply i realised that the front right tyre simply just gave away as he was turning into the left hand high speed corner which left him plummeting at 250 kmph into the tyre wall. So it will be the first time in the season (in nurburgring) that lewis will actually start beyond the 4th position in the qualifying position. Will nurburgring then be the start of his downfall...or will lewis hamilton become the next jacques villenueve...?

If all goes his way he could be the first driver in formula 1 to win the rookie season. Although none of us can deny that lewis posseses unparalleled skill and patience....it is none other than lady luck that plays an important role in the grand scheme of things. It is just the beginning of an illustrious career and for the sake of f1 fans all over the world let us hope that lewis hamilton continues to enthrall all his spectators .......

The Techinical side of F1

Hello guys i am Anil , a really big F1 fan for about 8 years now i simply love the sport.

I will try to update you guys on the latest technical side of the ultimate race machine, The F1 car.
I will start posting in about one week i hope all of you readers will like it.

Stepney Sacked!

Nigel Stepney has finally been sacked by Ferrari following a tip-off of his leaks of confidential information to rival McLaren Mercedes team.

A day of shocking developments began with the dismissal by Ferrari of leading British engineer Nigel Stepney, who was already suspended and under criminal investigation by an Italian court in the wake of a complaint against him, brought by Ferrari.
A Ferrari spokesman said: "An internal disciplinary procedure has been completed and Nigel Stepney is no longer an employee of Ferrari."

Later, McLaren learnt that a senior member of their staff was also the subject of an investigation by Ferrari after receiving secret technical information from a Ferrari employee in April. McLaren took immediate action by suspending the un-named individual and launching their own inquiry.

The season is hotting up by the day.. ;)

Current Standings

Here are the driver standings :

1. Lewis Hamilton (70)
2. Fernando Alonso (58)
3. Kimi Raikkonen (52)
4. Felipe Massa (51)
5. Nick Heidfeld (33)
6. Robert Kubica (22)
7. Giancarlo Fisichella (17)
8. Heikki Kovalainen (14)
9. Alexander Wurz (8)
10. Jarno Trulli (7)
11. Nico Rosberg (5)
12. David Coulthard (4)
12. Takuma Sato (4)
14. Ralf Schumacher (2)
16. Sebastien Vettel (1)
16. Jenson Button (1)

Constructor's Standings :

1. McLaren (128)
2. Ferrari (103)
3. BMW Sauber (56)
4. Renault (31)
5. Williams (13)
6. Toyota (9)
7. Red Bull (6)
8. Super Aguri (4)
9. Honda (1)

Gold for Kimi at Silverstone..

Kimi Raikkonen has won the British GP. Thanks to Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton the pole position holder slipped from the first to the third. His team-mate, McLaren's Fernando Alonso came second, due to a bad pit-stop and a poor tyre choice by Hamilton.

Kimi now has two back-to-back victories, which have come after a span of almost 2 years. While, Hamilton now has nine consecutive podium finishes.

"Fernando came in early for his second stop and I was able to push hard for six laps. I came out in front and it was very easy. I have to say it's a very nice feeling to win here." said Raikkonen.

Alonso was relatively happy with second, believing he could not have won the race given Raikkonen and Ferrari's performance.
"I was not able to open up a big enough gap to retain the lead after the first pit stop," said Alonso. "I hit a bit of traffic, and those six laps when Kimi had less fuel than me, the Ferrari was a bit too good today. Second place was the maximum I could have done. A win was not possible."

Hamilton screams his way to the pole..!

The current Formula One championship leader, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton won the pole position at his home circuit, the Silverstone British Grand Prix yesterday. Hamilton, a 22-year old rookie, who as already won two and earned three poles out of the nine races at F1, he has taken part in. Hamilton cruised ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the dying seconds.

"I came across the line and I could hear the crowd. I don't know if they could hear me, but I was screaming just as loud as them. It was an extremely intense qualifying session," said the rookie.

Felipe Massa won the second spot, while Fernando Alonso of McLaren snatched the third spot.
The Spaniard, who said earlier in the week that McLaren would be happier if his teammate won in Britain, did his best to put a brave face on being dealt yet another setback to his title hopes.

Hamilton, chasing his ninth successive podium in today's race, leads Alonso by 14 points in the championship. Massa is third, 17 points behind the Briton, with Raikkonen a further five adrift. McLaren is 25 points ahead of Ferrari.

But Jenson Button, who missed Friday's second practice due to back pains, failed to advance to the first session, and will start 18th in his home race - his lowest qualifying position of the season.