In his amazing amazing race for the appropriate year in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton survived to win the Drivers Championship by one point over Felipe Massa is very thick. Although it is now champion, the question remains of Hamilton composure.
, when the pressure is off, Hamilton was a driver to watch. His drive in the rain this year at the British Grand Prix was simple amazing. When the pressure ratchets up, however, the young Hamilton is very twitchy. This is especially evident when he managed to dismiss the 17 point advantage in the championship in the 2007 season.
This year, Hamilton found it twitchy turn as we entered the last three races this season. He drove an immature race in Japan, taking risks that are completely unnecessary and ultimately finished outside the points. Then he corrected the ship in China drove a smart race and for a landslide victory with nary a chance to take the risk.
head in the final race of the season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton had 10 points commanding lead. Even if Felipe Massa finished first, Hamilton needed only to finish fifth or better to win. Simply put, the race was called for a mature, composed ride, and Hamilton seemed to be the only course of such travel. He has consistently stayed out of trouble and I paced around in the third or fourth place for more than racing. When the race got down to the nitty gritty in the last few laps, he got twitchy again.
rain began to fall with about five laps left. Hamilton has shown all year that he is the best driver in the rain. Frankly, it's not close. He dominated nearly every race that was rain. So, why is almost dissolved in Brazil?
With two laps left, Hamilton walked around in front of Sebastian Vettel in a Toro Rosso car pirate. At the moment of brain lock, Hamilton seemed to slow for no reason. Not only did it to pass Vettel, but washes BMW Robert Kubica blew past him as well. Now in sixth place, Hamilton was in a position to choke away the title again one point!
What saved him? In third place Toyota failed to wet tires when the rain came and I lost a whopping 18 seconds on the lap. Hamilton drove past him in literally the last corner and the race of the season. It was so close to the Ferrari pit go nuts thinking Felipe Massa is a wonderful championship. Instead, it was Hamilton that the skin of his teeth.
Hamilton is now a champion driver and should be congratulated. At the end of the year, had the most points deserves a winner. That being said, his tendency to decompose at the end of the season can not be overlooked. They may risk their ability to deal with your nerves will be the difference between him end up looking at the same level as Senna, Prost and Schumacher or less scintillating champion Damon Hill.
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