6 down, 19 to go

First the good news: Schumi won the race at Indianapolis.

The bad news: Alonso finished 5th which means he still has a sizeable 19pt lead over Schumi.

The boo-hoo about last year's race was unfounded IMO. I thought it stupid at the time that people tried to blame anyone but michelin for the debacle that took place. I still do. If Michelin couldnt make tyres that could cope with the circuit, then that is their fault and no other person's. Stupidly some people carped on about F1 being dealt a body blow and how the fans had not been given the entertainment they wanted.

What a load of bollocks.

F1 existed before i was born and to think that one of the most popular sports in the world will just die out cos of one silly race is ridiculous beyond compare. After all the doomsday talk, what happened over the weekend? The fans turned out in their thousands to watch the race, so much for the death knell for the Indianapolis circuit. I quite like the circuit as it allows overtaking which it seems the FIA are working very hard - albeit unknowlingly - to stop.

It was quite obvious from the qualifying on Saturday that the Ferrari's were much quicker than anyone else on the track. In that light, the Ferrari one-two on Sunday wasnt that much of a surprise. What was a surprise to me was how poor Alonso's car was, unfortunately for Schumi, most of the cars that could have punished Alonso - McLarens, Ralf Schumacher - retired.

Still, it gives hope to Ferrari fans like myself that perhaps it can still happen for Schumi. I remember in 98 when Hakkinen had a 22point lead and Schumi caught up with him. Of course this is slightly different but hey.

One more plus for me as a Schumi fan is that when he wins they play the Italian National anthem. Quite simply, it rocks and is for me what a National anthem should be, Vibrant, dynamic and rousing.