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Monday, June 18, 2007

What a dream: Lewsi Hamilton- US Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton made history by not only wining his second consecutive win (as no rookie ever made this possible in his first season) but also winning US GP with his Mclaren ( no constructor won US GP other than Ferrari from its start).

The much hyped rivalry between Lewis and Alonso did really show up in the race. Both the drivers pushed hard and it was a visual treat for the F1 fans to see a fantastic race after disappointing end in 2005.After winning the US GP, Lewis Hamilton now maintains a healthy gap of 10 championship points with his team-mate Fernando Alonso.

Alonso was on full throttle from the start. He pushed and pressurized Lewis but he reacted well and kept his cool to win the race flawlessly.

Ferrari is back on the podium with Fellipe Massa coming third in front of his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. The top four finishers reflected their pole positions.

Kimi slipped to 6th from his starting position coming behind Heikki Kovalainen and Nick Heidfeld after the first corner but hats off to both Ferrari team and Kimi for quick pit stop and fast driving which brought back his position.

After the accident of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber team introduces another rookie- Sebastian Vettel to F1 fraternity. Sebastian Vettel (born July 3, 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver. He has been the third (test and reserve) driver for the BMW Sauber Formula One team from the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix onwards. He also became the sixth youngest driver to start a Grand Prix and the youngest driver to score points in a Grand Prix.

The defining moment of the race certainly came in the lap 38 when Alonso bridged the gap and tried to overtake Lewis. Albeit rookie, Lewis never did a mistake and could maintain his first position and brought his car successfully to the chequered flag.

"What a dream, I never thought in a million years I would be here today with these drivers and win two races in North America,” said Lewis Hamilton.

Constructors Points after US GP:

Mclaren 106
Ferrari 71
BMW 39

Drivers Championship Points:

Lewis Hamilton 58
Fernando Alonso 48
Fellipe Massa 39
Kimi Raikkonen 32

US GP RaceResults:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1hr 31min 09.965
2. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren +00:01.518
3. Felipe Massa (Brazil [Images]) Ferrari 00:12.842
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 00:15.422
5. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Renault 00:41.402
6. Jarno Trulli (Italy [Images]) Toyota 01:06.703
7. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull-Renault 01:07.331
8. Sebastian Vettel (Germany [Images]) BMW Sauber 01:07.783
9. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault 1 lap
10. Alexander Wurz (Austria) Williams-Toyota 1 lap

Picture: F1-live.com

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