F1 Fanatic

Alonso’s win in Valencia was the best for me. There was just a brilliant passion about it that we rarely see these days.

Just throwing in a few ideas:

First time triumphs – Rosberg and Maldonado take their maiden wins, Raikkonen his comeback win, and Schumacher’s first “pole position” since his comeback. It was also fantastic to see Perez, Grosjean and Kobayashi on the podium.

Racing gone mad – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Most thrilling, entertaining race of the year (so far…), and definitely a highlight for me.

Storming drives – Alonso pushing hard and testing the limits of his car to eke out a championship lead, especially at Valencia and Germany. Vettel cleaves through the field at Spa, and secures the grand chelem at Suzuka. Hamilton’s flawless Hungarian race weekend, and the same for Button at Spa. I could go on about the stellar driver performances we’ve seen this year.

Kimi being Kimi – “Yes, yes, yes, you don’t need to remind me all the time.” “Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing.” And continuing during the podium interview. Probably the most awesomely blunt driver in F1, and among the funniest team radio excerpts I’ve ever heard. It’s a season highlight for me!

Schumacher’s Monaco “pole” lap, Vettel’s Suzuka pole lap and Vettel’s Suzuka grand chelem (I’m a fan of when a car and driver are so in harmony with one another that they produce a stunning work of art)

Alonso’s dogged defense in Hungary was another highlight for me.

Being a fan of live timing and strategic variance, I loved the silent battle between the 2-stop and 3-stop runners in Shanghai

My favourite moments of the year so far:

The tension in Monaco – it’s nearly impossible to pass in the principality, but those closing laps with the rain starting to spot on the visors and Webber being followed closely by four rivals was another great example of there being no need for overtaking for great racing – just the constant threat.

As I was watching Lap ~19(ish) of Valencia I had a pinch-myself moment, I looked at a line of cars 8 long all jostling across the track, many with different tyre life as some (Schumi & Webber) had just come out of the pits while others (Senna) had just come out of the pits.
It looked like a lap 1 struggle for position, but it was a third of the way through the race, the complete antithesis of Monaco described above, and absolutely thrilling stuff.

What I’m hoping will be the highlight of the year will be an emotional final Mclaren victory for Hamilton at the same place he clinched the championship for them 4 years earlier.

Of the ones that have actually happened though, it would have to be Alonso’s win in Valencia and the celebrations with the fans, and the whole of the Silverstone weekend…simply because I was there!

Also, I hope the US Grand Prix is a massive high point.

I’d also like to acknowledge another honorable mention – Rosberg’s first win in China.

The best moment was the 7 different winners in the first 7 GPs. Summed up why this was a classic season.

My favorite moment was seeing Alonso, Kimi and Schumacher in Valencia on the podium and the photos of them in 05/06 all in different colour overalls. After 7 years – the three remain class acts.

Best moments in 2012 Formula 1:
1) 7 grand prix in a row…7 different winners!
2) Raikkonen’s win in Abu Dhabi.His cold blood drives him to the win.But i liked also his answers to Lotus engineers: Just let me do my job.I know what i will do.