Formula One 2005 - San Marino Grand Prix

The Formula One Race today at San Marino is one I would have loved to see in person. Fernando Alonso did it again for the 3rd time in a row this season but the star was clearly Michael Schumacher. They were separated only by 0.2 seconds -- so one can imagine how electrifying the race must have been. Towards the end of the race I was almost sitting at the edge hoping Schumacher would pull it off.

The start was a little disappointing when I learnt that Schumi was again in not in the top 3. But he proved yet again that he is a class apart with his strategy and good driving. The decision to go in late for his first pit stop and the way he overtook Jenson Button and the Williams car was simply superb. It was indeed a brilliant performance to clinch the 2nd spot having started at position 13. If only the new rules were not in place and Schumi had an option of going for a new engine and new tyres for the next race, he would gone all the way and Alonso would have remebered this race for a lifetime!

It was told that of the 120,000 spectators present to see the race, 119,000 were Ferrari fans. And at times, the cheering of the Ferrari fans downplayed the F1 noise :) It should have beeen fun. I hope to see some good racing in the following weeks. After all as the commentator said today, Michael Schumacher - Ferrari - Bridgestone is the winning combination and they are back with a bang!