Monday, September 08, 2008

Hitam. Gelap.

Bad luck is when a driver started a race well, gaining positions and taking the lead, along the way increasing the distance with weather conditions improving and when there's only a few laps left, it suddenly started raining.

Bad luck is when you lose the lead due to slippery track conditions after holding on for 40 plus out of 44 laps.


Bad luck is when not only you lose out in fighting back for the lead, you had to run wide, slipped and crash onto the barrier.


Bad luck is when you learn much later that the race winner had been given a controversial penalty for slipping into a chicane, took the lead, dropped back then sling shot-ed and supposingly gained advantage over your lead.

Bad luck is when your race mate was handed the win and the crucial 10 championship points just because he drove like a slow-poke during the rain to ensure a finish when everyone's fighting for the championship.


Bad luck is when the championship seems to be drifting further as the season draws close to an end and you have not had a race win since April.


Bad luck is Kimi Raikonnen where nothing in F1 seems to go his way. This is a tribute to him for being one of the unluckiest drivers in Formula One history, from his racing days with McLaren with reliability issues, to his days in Ferrari which is marred with inconsistent performance. But the race in Belgium, especially the finale, has got to be one of the best through out the season so far. I was unable to remain seated until the crash. Sigh.

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