Ham the Man
Lewis Hamilton proved that he’s the man by taking his maiden victory in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. The safety cars didn’t make it easy for him, but he remained faultless and dominant. As for the other drivers…
Robert Kubica - Thank God he’s ok! I said a lot in the previous post about Kubica’s crash, but we all just wish him a speedy recovery!
Fernando Alonso - What a silly drive. The penalty for pitting while the pits were closed was unavoidable as he was almost out of fuel, but the many off-track excursions were ridiculous. This is his worst drive in years. Bahrain was bad, but at least he did the best he could with a car that wasn’t to his liking.. But today he stuffed up in a car in which he could go very fast in on the hard tyre.
Takuma Sato - Wow 
In many ways Takuma’s drive was even more impressive than Lewis’, but we don’t want to take away too much from Lewis’ great victory
Alex Wurz - A very lucky man with his one stop strategy, but fortune favours the brave doesn’t it? Well done to him and Williams!
Kimi Raikkonen - Slow and steady doesn’t win the race.. but did well to keep Fernando behind him at several points in the race.
Felipe Massa - Tough day at the Ferrari office. That penalty was too harsh though. I know it’s a fundamental rule but it felt wrong when they gave Juan Pablo Montoya the same penalty a few years ago and it feels just as wrong today. Why does this only seem to happen in Canada?? I think the rules need to be made more simple - why not just leave the pits open all the time?
Giancarlo Fisichella - Also hard-done by the pit / safety car rules 
Otherwise a good drive for Renault.
Heikki Kovalainen - Nice to see Heikki get some points, especially after his difficult Saturday.
Nick Heidfeld - Another strong performance. Wish he’s shave that beard off though 
Date: Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Category: F1 Drivers, Formula 1 Races
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It pains me to admit it, but Alonso did have an awful time yesterday, I guess all the hype and pressure did get to him…don’t think he deserved a 10 second penalty though…running out of fuel would have been really stupid! He will be back..with a vengeance. Well done Lewis Hamilton. Love watching Sato drive… never know whats going to happen!
All these drivers are really amazing, only when you see an accident like Kubica’s, do you remember the incredible risks these guys are taking and the awesome speeds that they are doing, they deserve every penny of their earnings.
Have anybody seen the reaction of F. Alonso when he was asked fo the race at the end of it when an pressman asked kim how he felt? A lot of people says that when the pressman told him “you may talk to as in the best times as in the worst ones so, without turning to the press, he made a sign with both arms..
what a great race….. stayed up till 3am in Australia to watch the GP and im glad i did….. of course it would have been better if JAMES ALLEN was refused a visa and wasnt alowed anywhere near the track or a microphone for that matter….. im surprised Martin has beatern James to death with a microphone….
the best part of the race for me being a Huge Ferrari Fan was seeing Takuma SATO in the SUPER AGURI overtaking Fernando Alonso on the track!!!
Mr Alonso had a terrable race and hes very scared of Lewis Hamilton…. this 1st corner move was very similer to Spanish GP 1st corner it reaked of desperation….
@SCS: dude what do u have wid the James Allen guy;)..
the race was an eventful one no doubt but my wishes to Kubica for a speedy recovery from a sprained toe/ankle wateva…
That was a fantastic race…although the multiple safety cars where a bit frustrating.
Regarding Kubica’s accident…just glad to hear that he is ok.
It was nice to see BMW back on the podium, hopefully Toyota will be able to gain some ground this season. Sato had an amazing drive!
I can’t believe my ears when I hear Alonso blame the safety car for his poor result. He really down played the fact that he spent more time on the grass then on the track (just doing his part to keep Montreal’s groundskeepers employed I guess
I have to agree with Stone Cold, Alonso really lost his composure in this race, certainly not the way a world champion should handle pressure.
And Hamilton, well everything has already been said. He is certainly bringing excitement to this years races. Which brings me to another point (with his criticism of Hamilton)…why does the press still look to Jaques Villeneuve for his opinion? Talk about 2 cents worth from the cheap seats….