Poor Michael

I talked to a friend yesterday about the Suzuka result. He thought I was going to gloat about Micheals engine going boom but was suprised to find me saying that the entire thing was a pity.

It was a pity, it was a pity just like the stewards stepping in at Monza was a pity. I wanted to see these guys race, I wanted to see a competition to the bitter end, not a mechanical failure and certainly not an arbitary judgement from a partisan steward in one or other drivers favor. On the one hand I'm very sorry for Michael, the title is lost. On the other, well I have been pushing for Alonso to win for the season. I've supported Alonso because he could take the fight to Michael and Ferrari, not because he was dominating the competition but with him there is a competition.

When I saw the Ferrari lump go I was stunned, Ferrari's don't break do they?

They do.