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Tuesday, November 5th 2008.

Dramatic. The perfect word to describe the 2008 F1 Racing Season.

Interlagos, Brasil. November 2nd 2008. I tuned in my TV set just in the nick of time, to find out that rain suddenly falls right before the formation lap. Brace yourself guys, it’s gonna be a blessing in disguise. Either for Felippe Massa, who was my favorite. I don’t like Lewis Hamilton. I never did like Lewis.

Why? I just don like the guy. The way he handles the car is way too aggresive. Harsh. Some even say he puts other driver in danger because he is just too plain agressive. Never did forget when he ram his car to the back of Kimi’s car this season. Didn’t remember which GP though.

Other driver also may don’t like him. Not that his half black or something. Not that he is a rookie also. He’s too harsh. The way Takuma Sato did. But the worst part of it, he got away with it. Some say you might be envy since he’s a rookie, joined McLaren, and gained a successful stint. Jealousy? maybe.

Well, okay, enough with the bashing. You can’t avoid the fact that F1 has just got more interesting with thid young studs. I am talking not only Lewis, but also since the generation of Kimi Raikkonen, Felippe Massa, up to Heiki Kovalainen, Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Timo Glock, and my favorite: Jense.

Well anyway. Back to Interlagos. It was raining. But not for long. The circuit conditions healed quick enough for the drivers to put up on pace. Felipe was outstanding. He controlled the race from up front. Lewis was yoyo-ing in 4 or 5 position. Fighting with Sebastian. Vettel that is. Lewis minimally must finish in 5th spot in order to get him the world title. Well that’s just that.

Last two laps, it was look like Lewis would be crowned the title. He’s 5th. But Vettel was catching up. The Ferrari and McLaren boys waited in anxiety . So did I. Vettel was catching Lewis! We got our eyes on you Vettel! Come on! You can pull this off! And then…

Last Lap! Vettel catches Lewis! Yay! Ferrari boys all cheered up. They were jumpin in the paddock. The rain was pouring in small dots again. You could here the Brasilian crowds roaring as Vettel takes on Lewis. Can Lewis catch him again? Nooo! Not in a million years i hope. Not for the sake of those roaring Brasilian crowds. Standings now are: Felipe, Fernando, Kimi, Timo, Sebastian (Vettel) and Lewis.

And then came the rain. Along came the disaster. Felippe strikes finish in first. Fisting the air with number one! Brasilian crowds roaring. The TV commentator gets ecstatic! Lewis is still sixth. The TV commentator retorically says, “Can Lewis catch him?”, He was miles from Vettel. I waited in vain up to the last corner where Vettel catches two back markers. To me it seems like three back markers when the TV commentator said: “IS THAT TIMO GLOCK?”.

The Ferrari boys all jumpin’ around, including Felipe’s father. Not knowing what has really happened. So then I realized that Timow as fourth. If Vettel and Lewis passes him, then it’ll make Lewis fifth. Last corner, Vettel and Lewis nailed the two back markers, and also … Timo.

Lewis was fifth, and that is enough to secure the world title. Massa was surely gonna clinch the title until what? The very last corner of the GP. Ferrari boys finally realising that they celebrated one corner too early. McLaren boys? yeah, you know lah. Celebration.

Dang!

Anyhow, i am not gonna congratulate Lewis for this. I don’t like him. Yeah okay he’s the world champion. Nuff said. I am with Kimi! I’ll support Jense. Let’s see next year. Will be Kimi? Will it be Fernando? I don’t know. I do hope it’s gonna be Jense.

Oh well, enjoy the season testing and holidays. Prepare for the feast next March: 2009 F1 Season.

Rock on!