Hamilton: "It was all against me in the end..."

Now, I often complain when people take things out of context. So the first thing I have to admit is that the above quote by Lewis Hamilton (from this story on, you guessed it, Planet-F1.com) was quite literally removed from its contextual setting, and I did it on purpose because I thought it was/is a very interesting thing for the young man to say.

"All against me" sounds kind of like something Tupac Shakur would say, and this is probably the first time Hamilton has ever been compared to 2pac. In any case, the remainder of the article seems to be made up of Lewis-quotes, made during an interview with BBC Radio, that point to his mature ability to be sanguine about losing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the first driver to win the F1 title in his first year. I haven't seen or read any uncut interviews yet, but I'd really like to know if what has been reported so far really touches on what Hamilton is feeling.

Dude... wait. Whut?

I woke up (late) this morning and logged in, fully expecting to see the reports about Lewis Hamilton winning the World Driver's Championship in Brazil today. So you can probably imagine my reaction when I read this brief report at Planet-F1.com.

Raikkonen is the new Formula One World Champion? And Hamilton finished SEVENTH due to mechanical woes from his McLaren-Mercedes?

NOW they have a mechanical?? Ok, so what really happened? Crash.Net is calling it a "mystery glitch."

I need more details, but wow, that really sucks. I mean, it's cool for Ferrari... they kept the faith and it paid off. And it's great, obviously, for Kimi... he too never stopped believing in himself, drove the best he could and in the end, he was in the right place to take advantage of McLaren's huge faux pas. So congratulations are in order to Raikkonen and the entire Scuderia Ferrari.

Now excuse me while I go cry in my Wheaties for a couple of minutes.

Monty Python Spanish Inquisition Part 1

lol

P1 in China

I'm just saying, well, what can I say? Words fail me. I am astonished. Just read this report on Planet-F1.com.

Wow.

$20 Million Dollar (USD) Man?

And now, with two races remaining in the season, comes the news that Mercedes McLaren is prepared to raise Lewis Hamilton's salary by something like 30-fold...! That's according to a story that appeared in the Daily Mail, and as reported here by Planet F1.com.

Well now... if I were Lewis Hamilton right about now, I would be smiling a-plenty! Geez, that was corny, but unfortunately, it was heartfelt...

Hamilton wins the Japanese Grand Prix... and now leads Alonso by 12 points!

"To have held his nerve and kept his car on the tarmac when his World Champion team-mate couldn't, proved to even the sternest critic that it is not luck that has put him as firm favourite to take the drivers' title."

That, to me, it the takeaway quote from Planet F1.com's fantastic race report on the rainy Japanese Grand Prix.

I haven't written much since the penalty madness... I'll be weighing in with my thoughts on that later... but for now, let's savor todays victory!

Monza Qualifying: Mercedes McLaren own the front row

Fernando Alonso took P1, and it was apparently easy for him, according to this story from Planet F1.com. Lewis Hamilton was less than half a TENTH behind to take P2.

The Ferraris could only manage third (Felipe Massa) and fifth (Kimi Raikonnen), making it look like it might be a tough day tomorrow for the team from Maranello. BMW's Nick Heidfeld put himself beside Massa on row two by qualifying fourth.