Who do you want to be F1 champion?
Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Robert Kubica are separated by 12 points
With two rounds to go Lewis Hamilton has 84 points, Felipe Massa 79 and Robert Kubica 72.
Who do you most want to be champion? Were you supporting someone else earlier in the year? Cast your vote and explain your choice below.
Who do you want to win the F1 drivers' title?
- Lewis Hamilton (36%)
- Felipe Massa (24%)
- Robert Kubica (38%)
- No preference (2%)
Total Voters: 1,871
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Who did I vote for?
I cast my vote for Lewis Hamilton, simply because I still think the penalty he got at Spa was disgraceful.
Were Felipe Massa to win the title by the six points he gained on Hamilton thanks to that dubious decision, it would reflect badly on F1. Nor would it be very fair on Massa who, despite some mistakes, has clearly improved immensely as a driver in his three years at Ferrari and is a worthy championship contender.
Were it not for that penalty of Hamilton’s I’d probably pick Kubica as the driver I think deserves the title most: simply because I think he’s been the most consistent and quickest driver, and he’s made the fewest errors. As I wrote on Monday his defence from Kimi Raikkonen at Fuji was exceptional.
But the Spa penalty rankles with me, so Hamilton it is. Who are you rooting for?
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nicho said on 17th October 2008, 0:17
Robert Koo-bit-sa!!!
Pink Peril said on 17th October 2008, 1:46
Bobby K is now leading the charge over at F1.com…..
sonnyboy said on 17th October 2008, 2:55
If you take away the penaltys given to Hamilton this season the you have the name of the 2008 F1 world champion
Sri said on 17th October 2008, 6:24
There are a few who think, Lewis is being hamstrung by the FIA and other authorities. However one must remember, Schumacher won a couple of championships despite the best efforts of authorities to screw him out of them. ’94 title is widely acknowledged around the world(outside UK of-course), where he did whatever he could to stay in hunt till the last race(was dq’d from a couple of races for no reason, result confiscated for no good reasons). I’am sure that Hill fans will have something to say about it. However, my opinion is… Michael was still on track ahead of Hill and Hill should have waited till next corner/ straight to take the lead than rush in the corner. There’s only so much room to get a corner right. Lewis has shown us that in France and now in Spa, in-turn he got 2 penalties handed out to him. Anyhoo, point is, Lewis still has a lot to learn, including humility. I think it is his pride, that is letting him down(anyone who thinks the same?) He needs to get his head out of you know where and try to look at actual reasons why he lost the championship in ’07. McLaren supported him alright, FIA let him off hook on more than one occasion, what more could they have done to make Lewis win? “Nothing!” Lewis blew it. He’s at it again and in my opinion he is less deserving than the other two in the hunt. Mind you, am not questioning his talent yet, i’ve not made up my mind beyond him being “fast”. “How fast”, “how good”, there are niggling doubts, which he seemingly doesn’t help. Lewis, year round has had the benefit of fast and reliable machinery and what he has done with it, is good but not excellent. Michael, Fangio, Prost, Ayrton(Lewis’s Idol ironically), they all would have and have obliterated the competition, whenever they had the chance. Case in point is Schumi’s championship years 2002, 2004. Have we forgotten 1989(15 wins for McLaren)??? Oh, am an Indian by the by, so have no vested interest, not associated with any teams or FIA, in case you wondered.
Kubica, he did well to hold station and win a race when he could. Won points on a regular basis. No doubt about the fact that BMW is somewhat inferior in performance to Ferrari and McLaren, even if just as or a little bit more reliable machine than the competition. In all, he has done a considerable job to stay in the hunt. Does he deserve it, in case he stumbles upon it? As the saying goes, “you have to be there to take advantage of luck”, he deserves it 100%, at least in my view.
Massa, his year was riddled with false starts at the beginning of the year. Then back to back wins and in the middle of the year back to back wins again. There are no two ways, about him making a poor start in the season, then a very bad case of driving in Silverstone. However, i think to castigate him on the basis of that alone, will be foolish. His superb performance in Hungary and Singapore GP, put paid to by a blown engine and a faulty fuel rig, robbed him of valuable points. More than Hamilton, he has lost points which do not reflect well on his abilities and performance this year. Overall, he could have done better, but he still has done enough in my books to “deserve” the title. Not as much as Kubica though, but Massa deserves it indeed.
So my ranking of preference would be…
Kubica
Massa
and must i choose Hamilton??? Don’t get me wrong, he’s good, but others are doing a better job with what they have.
Andrew said on 17th October 2008, 14:26
I don’t think anyone should be given the title: http://www.funwithopinions.co.uk/why-no-one-should-be-awarded-the-2008-formula-1-title
sonnyboy said on 19th October 2008, 1:21
Let’s face it Ferrari want tyo win by hook or by crook they have the FIA working for them to. Massa the crasher is out there to day knowing that he can nudge Hamilton of the track without to much of a penalty, it they win this way it is a hollow victory just like last year. Let’s see if I’m right. Ferrari are jelous of Mclaren and the team drivers,Alonso also hates so much he is going to help Massa. Under this pressure Hamilton win today he deserves to be World Champion. For sure Ferrari will be running a very light fuel load maybe enough for 10 laps if Mclaren are smart they will run a 8 lap fuel load to ensure Massa does not shunt Hamilton on the first corner, Maybe Ferrari should put Bull Bars on the front of Massa’s car.