At the beginning of 2009 we all wondered what an earth had happened to the McClaren F1 motor racing team, with them unable to get either of their cars in the top ten in qualifying. During the early Formula One Races it was painful to watch the 2008 F1 Motor Racing World Champion Lewis Hamilton struggle near the back of the starting grid, although as always overall out performs his team mate in both qualifying and in most races.
Then, about halfway through the F1 season McClaren found a winning Formula again, and Lewis Hamilton was again dominating pole position and getting on the podium, and more importantly winning races. Lewis Hamilton’s resurgence has made the 2009 F1 title race more exciting, and has helped…
Ireland’s first Grand Slam since 1948 was almost thrown away by late second half schoolboy errors in Cardiff, not worthy of the manner in which the Irish came out at the start of the second half. As usual the excellent and tenacious Brian O’Driscoll lead from the front at the Millennium Stadium, leading the Irish to their first Grand Slam for 52 years. His try changed the momentum of the game and put Wales on the back foot.
Tommy Bone’s individual try for Ireland set up Ireland for a long overdue Grand Slam and helped write Brian O’Driscoll and his Irish Rugby Union team into the history books. Ireland almost threw a winning position away with silly penalties and errors, especially when Stephen Jones drop goal gave…
When, earlier today, Lewis Hamilton ran wide on the last lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix and Sebastian Vettel took 5th place, it looked that Massa had the World F1 title in the bag, and that McClaren had made the wrong call, with Glock in 4th place on slicks. However, what a call by McClaren and indeed what a last lap. I can only hope that Lewis Hamilton remembers to thank THE weatherman, as without the heavy rain on the last lap, he would not now be the yougest ever Formula One Champion.
My son David and I are big Lewis Hamilton fans, having seen him “live” at the British Grand Prix Silverstone last year. I can only hope that the humbling nature of his one point victory, makes him truly thankful for…