This year, of course,
Formula 1 is all abuzz with the extremely impressive arrival of
Lewis Hamilton who is enjoying one of the finest rookie seasons in history. Hamilton added to his growing legend by taking his first pole in Montreal in only his sixth
F1 race, then scoring a superb first win. Hamilton is a very aggressive driver but he’s equally tidy and precise, and showed it last Sunday as he ran away from the field in command all the way.
“It has been a fantastic day,” Hamilton said. “It’s history and to come here for my first time in Canada. It’s been a fantastic season already and I’ve been ready for quite some time to win. It was just a matter of when and where. The team gave me the best car and I had no problems in the race at all.
“I have to dedicate this win to my dad because without him this would have been impossible. You wouldn’t believe the amount of work he’s put into my career. He had nothing when he was younger. He lost his mother when he was really young and to be successful like we’ve been so far this year is just the fulfillment of a dream.”
Hamilton was so much quicker than anyone else that he was able to cruise through the final laps with only
Nick Heidfeld offering any competition. “The team did a great job in getting me in before the first pace car,” Hamilton commented. “That got me out in clean air and I was really fortunate and kept a good gap. For the last two laps I was just counting them down. I’m the type of guy who usually pushes right to the end, but this is a tricky circuit. If you make one mistake you’re in the marbles and into the wall. So I quietened down near the end and just enjoyed it. It really was about enjoying the whole moment.”
