German Grand Prix

Just had to pause the recording of today's German Grand Prix to go upstairs and get my computer.  Had begun to wonder whether I should blog about it as I had been in an excited mood about the race today, and then (no, not a Martin comment) a great Hamilton overtake leapt me to action!  Hamilton passed Weber off the start into the lead, and then on lap 13 as the cameras had just gone back to the two of them and they were commenting on how Ham would have to extend his first stint, they said 'He's run wide' and it was barely noticeable but then it was tense as Weber got alongside him and was in the right place for the next corner but then it was the start finish straight and Ham managed to slip stream past him and just get him into the first corner!  Go Lewis!!  It was heart beating stuff.  Now I know I would have words with my children for writing a sentence that long, but I like it being that way.  I'm doing it for effect!  Now, I will resume, and if the race isn't too exciting I will fill you in on the rest!

Good replay, but it is still so close with Ham, Weber, Alonso in 3rd.  Phwooff!!!  Great fights all over the place!  They're coming in for tyres now.  Vetel was 10 seconds behind Alonso with Massa right on his tail.  Then Button has spent the race behind Petrov in 9th after a poor start but is getting closer to passing him.  Feel it's got to be any minute.

Lap 16/17 - Blimey!  that was a complicated moment.  Massa got Vettel into the last corner then Weber got past Vetel too, Vetel pitted then Weber (who'd pitted) was all over Massa (who'd not) into the first corner, as Ham closely followed by Alonso, came out of the pits and were just behind them.

Lap 18 so now Massa's pitted, it's Weber, Ham, Alonso (covered by 1.3 seconds) with Massa and Vetel a little further back.  It's not proving a good day for the World Champion who qualified in 3rd, first time off the front row in 14 races and he's now back behind all the main players.  Well, button is 4th but don't think he's stopped.

Lap 32 - Ham just gets Webber at the second pitstop.  Weber pitted first then there was some argy bargy on first couple of corners.  Ham keeps it for now.  What about Alonso on next lap?  Alonso gets Ham but Ham does what Weber didn't and went round the outside in turn two and gets the lead in the argy bargy!

Lap 36 - ooohhhh.  Was just going to write about Button's good move up to 6th, but then he had a radio message saying he had to 'box this lap' because they had a hydraulics problem.  Booo

Lap 60/60 Well it was nerve racking towards the end.  Especially wondering who would pit first and how near the end on to the less favoured tyres which were 1 and a half seconds a lap slower.  But victory was secured for Hamilton!!!  Woop woop!!  and Vetel only 4th so pretty good all round!

Funny incident.  During the race, Lizzie has been finding new apps for my phone in an entertaining and useful way.  With two laps to go she was reading headlines from the new BBC News App:  Greece secures debt deal; blah blah blah; Hamilton beats Alonso to... aghhhhhhh!!!!  It was funny!!  fortunately it was only 2 laps to go!

I haven't titled this post yet.  Poor one for Martin.  Think I might go conventional ;-)