What an amazing season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Who could have expected that the defunct Honda, bought over by its former boss Ross Brawn at the very last minutes, securing Jenson and Barrichello their driving seats, defying all odds, finishing first and second. World champion Hamilton was just lucky to secure a third place although he didn’t make it to the podium as Jarno Trulli was initially classified third but later stripped off his third place by the marshals due to illegal overtaking behind the safety car. And both the Ferraris didn’t even finish the race. It was also a good race for Vettel and Kubica who were fighting for the second place until they both collided with just 3 laps to go and out of the race without any point, hard luck.
It was certainly a wonderful start of a new season for Jenson, once deemed a British talent to become a world champion but never lucky enough to race in a competitive car to challenge for the championship. Unlike Kimi, Alonso or Hamilton, Jenson was never lucky enough to race for strong teams like Ferrari, McLaren or Renault. But at least this year, a person who may not even be able to race due to the withdrawal of Honda as a consequence of the global financial crisis, taking the pole and leading right from the start, barely challenged by any other drivers and finished comfortably in the first place, his second career victory. His faith in F1 racing is paying off.
If the race is going on like this, it will be extremely exciting for the 2009 season and certainly a new life for Formula 1 which was dominated by Ferrari, McLaren and Renault for too long, making it dull and too predictable for the fans. Well done Jenson. It was a wonderful start for Brawn GP, a shot in the arm for Jenson and Barrichello and Honda can kick their own ass for the last minute pull out.
It was certainly a wonderful start of a new season for Jenson, once deemed a British talent to become a world champion but never lucky enough to race in a competitive car to challenge for the championship. Unlike Kimi, Alonso or Hamilton, Jenson was never lucky enough to race for strong teams like Ferrari, McLaren or Renault. But at least this year, a person who may not even be able to race due to the withdrawal of Honda as a consequence of the global financial crisis, taking the pole and leading right from the start, barely challenged by any other drivers and finished comfortably in the first place, his second career victory. His faith in F1 racing is paying off.
If the race is going on like this, it will be extremely exciting for the 2009 season and certainly a new life for Formula 1 which was dominated by Ferrari, McLaren and Renault for too long, making it dull and too predictable for the fans. Well done Jenson. It was a wonderful start for Brawn GP, a shot in the arm for Jenson and Barrichello and Honda can kick their own ass for the last minute pull out.
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