Just a week after the 2009 F1 season’s conclusion, where I still lie on the couch reliving those moments of Brawn’s glory & the super-sensational Abu Dhabi circuit, I was abruptly woken up by some breaking –news about F1. I was all ears but unfortunately it was no sweet news. I couldn’t believe it when I learnt that Toyota had decided to quit F1! No way!!! God, this cant be true!Having been a loyal fan of F1 for quite sometime now, it has always been so thrilling & astounding watching those mean machines vvvrooooom around crazily on the black carpets! Ferrari fighting Mclaren, BMW chasing down Renault, the Toyota, Force India showdown & of course, the Red-Bull & Brawn surprises have always kept their fans at the edge of their seats , promising & producing some spectacular, nail-biting races. A sport once monopolized by the big daddies like Ferrari & Mclaren, season 2009 was a complete surprise package! A hard to believe reshuffled Driver’s & Constructor’s title standings, young guns displaying their amazing talent, the veterans shouting ut loud –“ We still mean business, we still are in the game”, quite a lot of engineering, aerodynamic changes in the cars, giving them a new, sleek & sexy avatar, new & emerging teams proving a point & the most fascinating of all, Force India earning their maiden podium finish! That is truly amazing, right? And of course, how can I not mention of the new track Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. Oh my god, she’s truly so damn gorgeous!
But its also been a matter of concern that things really haven’t been their best over a year or two for the F1 fraternity. Honda backed out before the commencement of the 2009 season, but luckily Ross Brawn bought the team, rechristened it as Brawn GP & this team went on to script history by notching the constructors’ championship & also their driver the veteran brit Jenson Button winning the Drivers’ championship. The later half of the season saw some baffling developments like the Renault crash-gate saga revamped & investigated which proved their guilt. The team banished from the sport for 2 years & Briatore banished for life from the F1 fraternity! Then BMW announced their retirement from the sport due to financial crisis. Then post the season, Bridgestone, the sole tyre-wala of F1 has said its unsure about supplying tyres & now its Toyota saying goodbye! Dramas galore, yet unfortunately none in the favor of the sport! This is not what we fans want, no way! We don’t want this thrilling sport to die passively… no please.
Now it all comes into the hands of the FIA to save F1. We have all grown watching Schumi & Mika race and post their carrers, F1 has produced some fine drivers & much better cars as well. The game has always been so full of energy, spirit, glamor. Its true that the global meltdown has cast a dark shadow on this money lucrative game, but still, measures in the favor of the sport can save it. So here’s urging the FIA to do something to keep the glory of F1 flying high. We don’t want anymore teams walking out of the camp, we have had enough for the while. 2010 season will see 3 new teams make their F1 debut,It’s a good sign indeed. But we surely don’t want the champ teams move out citing financial reasons. We have loved this game, we have passionately followed the game. WE LIVE THIS GAME. SO PLEASE,WE WANT THIS GAME ALIVE & AS GLORIOUS AS EVER…
