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After Q1, I almost didn't want Lewis to make Q3...I mean, McLaren are out of it. Their pace is rubbish and there's no way Lewis can win this race.
So whats next best? See him race his way up the grid, and lo and behold, he starts 10th....look forward to another charge tomorrow and yet another overtaking manouvre on Jenson coming up!! It would be the 5th Jenson whipping this year.
#5 did arrive as predicted. Hopefully no need for #6 this season.Lewis Hamilton could have finished the race; possibly on the second step of the podium based on his early pace but it wasn’t to be as he was let down by McLaren who didn’t fuel his car enough and had to start conserving fuel half way through the race. But I have to say that his interview technique after the race was much improved; I have been very critical of his post race interviews and general attitude but this weekend we’ve seen a massive change, I assume that McLaren team principle Martin Whitmarsh must have had a word in his ear, basically telling him to tone it down!
I’m really disappointed with Jenson Button in this race; despite his McLaren team causing his retirement he should have been higher than his starting position of fifth. Hamilton overtook him in the first few laps on the track starting five place behind. Being a JB fan I have vehemently defended him against the barrage of criticism coming from Hamilton fans but with performances like this; it’s getting harder to defend JB when he and Hamilton are driving identical equipment!
Lewis Hamilton drove very well today (shame about McLaren short-fuelling his car) and handled himself well in the post race interviews; I quite liked his joke about going to the stewards office and waiting to be called.. If he conducts himself like that in future races I might start liking him as a personality, his driving ability was never in question in my head!
Below is a little except from my blog entry about the race!Lewis Hamilton could have finished the race; possibly on the second step of the podium based on his early pace but it wasn’t to be as he was let down by McLaren who didn’t fuel his car enough and had to start conserving fuel half way through the race. But I have to say that his interview technique after the race was much improved; I have been very critical of his post race interviews and general attitude but this weekend we’ve seen a massive change, I assume that McLaren team principle Martin Whitmarsh must have had a word in his ear, basically telling him to tone it down!I’m really disappointed with Jenson Button in this race; despite his McLaren team causing his retirement he should have been higher than his starting position of fifth. Hamilton overtook him in the first few laps on the track starting five place behind. Being a JB fan I have vehemently defended him against the barrage of criticism coming from Hamilton fans but with performances like this; it’s getting harder to defend JB when he and Hamilton are driving identical equipment!
Brutal defending and Merciless overtaking. With Massa at the end i was like NOOOOOOOOOOO!Having been called in for several steward discussions so far this season, Hamilton jested:
“I've got a platinum card for the stewards, so I expect to be there! I'm actually going straight from here to the stewards, just to sit there and wait, rather than go and come back.”
Having been called in for several steward discussions so far this season, Hamilton jested:
“I've got a platinum card for the stewards, so I expect to be there! I'm actually going straight from here to the stewards, just to sit there and wait, rather than go and come back.”
Having been called in for several steward discussions so far this season, Hamilton jested:
“I've got a platinum card for the stewards, so I expect to be there! I'm actually going straight from here to the stewards, just to sit there and wait, rather than go and come back.”
Having been called in for several steward discussions so far this season, Hamilton jested:
“I've got a platinum card for the stewards, so I expect to be there! I'm actually going straight from here to the stewards, just to sit there and wait, rather than go and come back.”
That's the difference today; that was said in jest as opposed to what he said in Valencia which was vindictive and childish... in my opinion!
Having been called in for several steward discussions so far this season, Hamilton jested:
“I've got a platinum card for the stewards, so I expect to be there! I'm actually going straight from here to the stewards, just to sit there and wait, rather than go and come back.”
Lewis was well on form at the post race party too. No mention anywhere from him about short fuelling. he was full of praise for his fans who were resoundigly in support of him. He said.....cant remember the excat words but, 'your support for me, and the atmosphere here is fantastic, even better than in Spain ( 
) but this year beats it all, keep chearing, keep waving thoise flags, it really does help me.' 
Stupid underfuelling!!! Lurved it when he took Alonso..well the whole of the sold out crowd at Silverstone did. Standing ovation in my Grandstand. 
Bring on Silverstone 2012!!!!Dont stand then. I dont. I stayed outside the stand this time to watch the red arrows so I missed the standing up bit anyway. The red arrows are superb!!Dont understand the communist comparison.
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