“Unfortunately, racing can be a cruel sport. We had given it our all, but these things can happen. Now we must not give up, but instead we must react quickly. There are seven races to go and 70 points up for grabs, which means there is plenty of time to make up ground. Our rivals are strong but we have shown we are at their level."
These were the words of the decimated Fellipe Massa yesterday after he lost the victory because of an engine failure with only three laps to go.
This really was a very unfortunate way of losing a race, even if this was not the worst (Mika Hakkinen at Barcelona 2001 lost the race in an even more dramatic way), but Massa really can feel sad because of this.
After the criticism I had stated on him after the British GP, now it needs to be said that he really dominated the field yesterday. Nobody even stood a chance of catching Massa yesterday, not even Lewis Hamilton, who, if he did not have the puncture, would surely had secured the second place.
- B/R Ticket Guide
So we have a new name in the all-time winners list: Heikki Kovalainen. "Welcome to the world of winning, the first of many," said by Ron Dennis who, of course, meant this honestly. Or did he?
Kovalainen drove a good race without mistakes and would have come third, but the fortune had different plans with him. The second man yesterday, who deserves a big compliment, was definitely Timo Glock. He now has defeated Jarno Trulli and is probably taking over the No. 1 status in the team.
BMW disappointed, Renault surprised. Kimi Raikkonen was driving behind Alonso for more than 40 laps, which was absolutely not understandable in my opinion. Ferrari showed in the past they can play with tactics, so it would have made sense to at least try and make an extra stint with Raikonen yesterday. The car was great, but maybe the risk of falling into traffic was too high.
Anyway, we could say that with Heikki's win and Hamilton's fifth place, the championship is still very open and interesting. This season is really one of the best in the past few years—no one is really dominating all the time, and if someone starts, then Bernie orders a puncture or an engine failure and lets someone else win the race.
I am really looking forward to the remaining seven races of the season. And, if the remaining seven races will be all dry, than we could again have a wonderful final race with at least three drivers having the chance for the title.
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4 months ago
I didn't want to be rude and just edit it, so i'll tell u here. it was barcelona 2001, not 2000. mika had been struggling all season for pace and had battered everyone. i remember schumy offering him a lift back to the pits, as did david coulthard.
from 4 months ago
ou sh... you´re right.. I was almost sure it was barca 2000, but you're right... sorry for that..
4 months ago
Cruel indeed but it happens to the best and the worst ... If Lady Luck aint riding with you then you better kiss your ass good bye or hope for the best ... Ha ha ... Unlucky Massa !
4 months ago
Formula 1 and life, they can both be harsh.
I don't think Renault were too surprised. This grand prix was exciting for the wrong reasons (fire and punctures) as opposed to some decent overtaking, and we are stuck with Hungary until 2016. Bernie's doing of course.
4 months ago
These things happen, but hey, you have to look forward and not mope around because of what happened.
Also, the Hungaroring is a pretty difficult place to make an effective pass, so I could understand Kimi being held up by Alonso. That start was amazing by Massa, so full marks for him, and he was my driver of the day!
4 months ago
That title does seem a tad cruel to the poor git, in all fairness, his engine blew, massa didn't blow the race.
from 3 months ago
sh... someone edited the title of this article.. how is this possible????
the original name was "Sometimes, Formula One Can Be So Cruel" - of course he did not blow the race..
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