F1 Fanatic

I don’t remember anything from past months but last week I was sure Massa would be up there with Alonso, if not faster than him during the entire weekend…

This is such a good subject. I wonder how does Keith feel when he looks back at the fact that he predicted Schumacher would win 6 races this year… =P

It wasn’t really a humble pie moment, but my worst calls probably came last season when I was absolutely convinced that Trulli would win the Bahrain GP for Toyota. Why wouldn’t they? They managed to lock out the front row quite convincingly and had shown good pace throughout the weekend? As it turns out they made a complete and spectacular hash of it…

After that I was convinced that Toyota would finally win a race in Belgium 2009, even going so far as to predict Trulli as my winner on the Superbru F1 prediction game. I was so convinced that they couldn’t possibly mess it up again, and then guess what, he did.

I should have known better…both times! At least I won the prediction game though…

Massa is also my humble pie, thought he would do much better and win 2-3 races, as is Alonso for making a comeback, I thought he was washed up after Monaco and Silverstone.

I must confess and apologise to all other Ferrari fans that Alonso’s run of bad luck and errors in the early part of the year was entirely the fault of me and my freind Leslie for putting the mother of all jynxes on him.

Jynx #1: before the race started I was curious as to why Alonso qualisfied behind Massa, one of my friends said that Alonso had made a mistake on his final lap and I go “that’s impossible, Alonso never makes mistakes”

Jynx #2: After the race Leslie proclaims “I think Alonso will win every race this year”

Clearly these two comments are the only rational explaination Alonso’s bad run of races, but after we remembered those comments and acknowleded the error of our ways in the week before Germany everything suddenly changed.

But besides from nearly ruining Alonso’s season I was also guilty of thinking Hulkenberg was going to be in with a shout for a win in Brazil, and certain for a podium. Boy was I wrong.

The worst time I’ve been wrong would probably be when I put £10 on Alonso to win the 2009 WDC after qualifying in China. I figured that the Brawns and Red Bull’s speed wouldn’t last and the established teams would make a fight back and Alonso would nick it at the last race. Didn’t quite work out.

I also indulged in a large amount of Kubica bashing at the end of last year which I completely take back, he’s arguably been the best driver this season.

Damn .. Keith pretty much just ate the entire factory that produces humble pie.

I tipped Hamilton to finish the season 40+ points ahead of Button. That can no longer happen.

But I’ll skip the humble pie thanks, pass the sour grapes instead.

I said Brawn (Mercedes) would be serious title contenders, as their car was solid last year, there was no reason to think this year’s would be a dog.