Nurburgring Circus!!!!

My heart went out for THE ICEMAN!! Boy-o-Boy... what a disaster.. that too in the very last lap. I was expecting the tire to go flat but never thought that the suspension would break and come off the chasis. Poor Kimi... He was scorching the German Track some 2 or 3 laps before and then a spectacular crash. Even the crash came out in a great style. He was going on a prodigal reverse gear with the back wheels locked at 200 MPH.. that was close to 320 KMPH... Button had a superb miss.. else the 5 weekend old BAR would've never finished. Nevertheless it wouldnt have made any difference to the British Team.

Coming back to Kimi... The incident was due to the Michelin failure. Well, now the onus is on Michelin again. Bridgestone's are doing well for the past two races. The Tyre was hit somehow.. most probably the car went over the debris somewhere... the debris must've scrubbed the tyre at one point.. which led to unbalanced pressure and the vibrations. Man... imagine sitting on a Jolting Machine moving at 300 kmph.. Man our ICEMAN did show a gritty performance yesterday. The Mp420 was scorching the tarmac once again until the unfortunate tyre blst. I had predicted him to win the race long before it started.

Back to the Podium... after 6 long races.. Rubeno was at his best. The car was simply flying off the road. The daring overtaking move on Liuzzi was a sight to watch. He pulled it off cleanly. Liuzzi had no clue about the Ferrari until it went past. That left Montoya scarmbling behind the Redbull for quite a long time until Liuzzi went in for pits.

Our KING.. was simpy superb. Started from 10th in the grid. Pushed to 17th at the first corner and then finished the race at 5th. That was sheer Micheal Magic!!! If he had not been pushed off in the first corner there was a great chance for him to finish off in the podium. He was on the limits right from the first lap. 14th after 1 lap... 11th after 2nd... and 9th after 3rd lap.. that was some warning to others who discriminate Ferrari. That race pace is stronger than any other team. They will be back... The scarlet fever would grip the podium soon...right after Montreal n Indianapolis!!! (My friend Badhri is going for the INDY race... sheesh... have fun da.. next year i hope i would be there too..)

To the backpacks.. Jordan finished!!!! and what a fight it was between the teammates!!! Narain and Tiago were passing each other at every oppurtunity provided. It is sad thought that the small error in hitting the apex in one of the corners made Narain go offline.. and gave a chance for Tiago to pass him. Their tyres were working perfectly too.. i did see a lot of twitching in the qualifying session from narain. But i think that was due to the Electronics and not the tyres.Bridgestones are delivering!!!

Qualifying changed alright. But it still sucks according to me... i still love that low on fuel, multiple shot qualifying that used to be there like 2 years before. Man... it was a sight to see MS come out exactly at half-time.. scorch the asphalt and wait for someone to break the time set. Which has happened only a few times. And that was the time Mclaren had MIKA... another hot head who challenged MS quite a few times. I want the old format to be back!!!!

Alonso... a fortunate win. But it was a tough race. He did fine by holding your car in the first corner. Ralf hit the back of R25 and flew into the gravel .. but it wasnt his mistake alone. I feel Alonso is being given a lot of chances. He should've been penalised for his move on Webber the second time in Monaco. The stewards turned a blind eye!!! The Iceman will be back.. and Ferrari and MS will follow suit soon... its gonna be one hell of a season. Tyaga... looks like your predictions might come to an end!!! Your king is def gonna be de-throned!!!

THE ICE N RED FEVER!!!

Monaco - The tax haven in Europe was scorched by the ICEMAN. I've been and am still an avid of the KING MS ever since he started driving that Benetton with Jos Verstappen. But times are changing and so do people and their interests. Although I've followed Mclaren as much as i did Ferrari since 98.. I've been telling people that Mclaren are the only potential threat to the Ferrari Dominance. Incase if they get the right CAR - DRIVER combo. They had the best package in MIKA. The Flying Finn lost quite a few races.. but the way he drives.. can be compared only to MS. He was a flawless cold-eyed driver. Ever since he was replaced by KIMI.. i had a confidence that KIMI would scorch the tarmac if heis given the right car.

He proved it right in Monaco. Absolutely decimating performance. I am amazed at the simliarities these two FINNS have. Speaks less Drives more. He was impeccable. Alonso... move over... MP420 is gonna eat R25 out. I just hope the form of Mclaren continues in the future races also. The improved aerodynamics and tyre package did the job for Kimi in the heavily demanding streets of Monaco. The car wasnt twitching at all. He was flat out almost all the time. The ICEMAN needs one two more podium finishes to surpass Alonso in the driver standings.

Even then. as MS says.. its not over for the Fiorano Team. They got the cash.. they got the fastest car... they got the best driver... NO.. i would not agree MS lost his touch. Even the tyres were perfect in Monaco. The position of the ferraris in the start up grid made them look like two SU-30's stuck in front of a F14 TOMCAT. They will bounce back. That much is for sure. Even though KIMI destroyed the track with the fast lap in 1:16's MS was able to do 1:15's on an empty track before being caught up in the traffic.

Redbull's werent looking like they came to race. They were more into promoting STARWARS. Even though Coulthard is considered for a possible podium finish before being rammed in the front by the ARMCO STEEL and MS's F2005... i am sure the F2005 would've gone past the redbull. Rubeno too... had the perfect car. He was able to hold Montoya until the pits. If the car hadnt stalled and he lost his pitlane limiter, he would've stayed in front.

Both the cars finished and the scarlet team managed to salvage 3 points. But from now on, there is going to be a tough fight between Mclaren and Ferrari. And since i like them both... let the best win.

As for the Renaults.. you have been measured.. you've been weighed... you've been challenged... and man.. pressure cripples the French i guess!!! Wait till Nurburgring!!! the infamous Nurburgring hairpin would experience some rubber burns for sure from the KING and the ICEMAN!!!