BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica won the pole position but Felipe Massa of Ferrari won the race in convincing fashion in the Grand Prix of Bahrain. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari finished second and Kubica third to round out the podium.
The surprise of the weekend was the lackluster performance of team McClaren as they seemed never to have the speed required to run up front. Lewis Hamilton qualified third but a poor start found him way behind after one lap and then his opportunity to finish in the points were dashed when he ran into Alonso's Renualt on lap two. With a new nose con replaced he could not muster enough speed to score points while teammate Heikki Kovalainen languished in 5th place all race long.
By winning in Bahrain Massa has temporarily gotten a reprieve from the Italian press for his poor start to the 2008 season. When you are a Ferrari driver you are expected to either win the race or finish well in the points. With team mate Raikkonen the favored driver and reigning world champ, Massa is under the most intense pressure. Even though he is in his third season as a Ferrari driver, most F1 people still find it hard to believe he is driving for the team. Now the biggest rumor is that Fernando Alonso is on his way to Ferrari next year if his Renault doesn't perform to his liking.
Well the merry go round of F1 is always full of stories that keep us wondering what will happen next. But a big congratulations goes out to BMW Sauber for winning their first pole and finishing third and fourth in the race. I think we are seeing the gradual progression of teams like BMW, Toyota and Williams as they march closer to the front running teams of Ferrari and McClaren. This improvement of other teams will keep my attention as I will be eager to wake up early Sunday mornings to watch all the races from the upcoming European swing of the F1 Championship.
The surprise of the weekend was the lackluster performance of team McClaren as they seemed never to have the speed required to run up front. Lewis Hamilton qualified third but a poor start found him way behind after one lap and then his opportunity to finish in the points were dashed when he ran into Alonso's Renualt on lap two. With a new nose con replaced he could not muster enough speed to score points while teammate Heikki Kovalainen languished in 5th place all race long.
By winning in Bahrain Massa has temporarily gotten a reprieve from the Italian press for his poor start to the 2008 season. When you are a Ferrari driver you are expected to either win the race or finish well in the points. With team mate Raikkonen the favored driver and reigning world champ, Massa is under the most intense pressure. Even though he is in his third season as a Ferrari driver, most F1 people still find it hard to believe he is driving for the team. Now the biggest rumor is that Fernando Alonso is on his way to Ferrari next year if his Renault doesn't perform to his liking.
Well the merry go round of F1 is always full of stories that keep us wondering what will happen next. But a big congratulations goes out to BMW Sauber for winning their first pole and finishing third and fourth in the race. I think we are seeing the gradual progression of teams like BMW, Toyota and Williams as they march closer to the front running teams of Ferrari and McClaren. This improvement of other teams will keep my attention as I will be eager to wake up early Sunday mornings to watch all the races from the upcoming European swing of the F1 Championship.
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Massa and Hamilton have been battling it out lately. Both are having a fantastic year. Hamilton has been coming out on top in most of their meetings.
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