The Formula for entertainment…
Formula 1 is back and it is as good as it gets!! It was just the start I was looking for to the new season in Melbourne. There was a lot of criticism last year against the complete dominance of Ferrari over the driver’s and constructor’s championship, but that doesn’t look to be the case this time around, until Ferrari unleash their new 2005 car, that is :) It’s been a long while since Michael Schumacher has had to scrap for a good finish in a race of any significance, and he had to do that at the back of pack today! Only fools would write off this man though.
FIA’s new technical regulations raised quite a few eyebrows, but that didn’t make as big an impact on this race as the weather. Sudden rain in the middle of qualifying resulted in a completely jumbled up starting grid than we have come to expect, and honestly, I was having a hard time keeping track of the race leaders… I have gotten used to seeing Schumi, JPM, Kimi and Rubino at the top! Only time will tell how the new rules are going to affect the teams. Fisichella came out a worthy winner – he drove a clean race and didn’t put one toe out of the line from qualifying to the chequered flag. Renault seem to have a really good car that can now really compete with the big boys on their terms. There’s a loophole in the rules that was clearly evident today – the rules state that the engine has to last two races except if the driver doesn’t finish the race. So, if drivers aren’t going to get any points anyway, teams might as well call them in on the last lap, and have a new engine for the next race, which is what BAR Honda did. Still, the FIA are doing their bit to make the sport less monotonous - ICC, are you taking notes?
Just a word for Narain Karthikeyan – a good race it would have to be said… he had moments of concern on a few corners, but a 15th place finish on debut is not bad at all, considering that apart from Barrichello, none of last year’s top four made it close to the podium today. He will only get better with time and let’s hope he can even get some points this season. All in all, a good start for the season and a nice sporting appetizer for the India-Pakistan test series coming up. After long last, there is going to be something on TV that’s worth watching.
FIA’s new technical regulations raised quite a few eyebrows, but that didn’t make as big an impact on this race as the weather. Sudden rain in the middle of qualifying resulted in a completely jumbled up starting grid than we have come to expect, and honestly, I was having a hard time keeping track of the race leaders… I have gotten used to seeing Schumi, JPM, Kimi and Rubino at the top! Only time will tell how the new rules are going to affect the teams. Fisichella came out a worthy winner – he drove a clean race and didn’t put one toe out of the line from qualifying to the chequered flag. Renault seem to have a really good car that can now really compete with the big boys on their terms. There’s a loophole in the rules that was clearly evident today – the rules state that the engine has to last two races except if the driver doesn’t finish the race. So, if drivers aren’t going to get any points anyway, teams might as well call them in on the last lap, and have a new engine for the next race, which is what BAR Honda did. Still, the FIA are doing their bit to make the sport less monotonous - ICC, are you taking notes?
Just a word for Narain Karthikeyan – a good race it would have to be said… he had moments of concern on a few corners, but a 15th place finish on debut is not bad at all, considering that apart from Barrichello, none of last year’s top four made it close to the podium today. He will only get better with time and let’s hope he can even get some points this season. All in all, a good start for the season and a nice sporting appetizer for the India-Pakistan test series coming up. After long last, there is going to be something on TV that’s worth watching.
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