Inderjeet Pabla

I graced Albert Park Reserve with my presence for the third time running for the season opener of the Formula 1 Championship 2007. A brilliant sunny ‘Melbourne’ day at the top of 25C, it was a perfect day for racing.

Kimi Raikkonen finished the race at the top of the ladder and he maintained a consistent lead through out the race and was able to deny 2006 F1 champion Fernando Alonso first place in the season opener that he would have hoped for. Lewis Hamilton, Alonso’s McLaren team mate, finished on the podium in his very first F1 race at third place and I think he could not have asked for more while the other Ferrari driver Felipe Massa finished 6th after he had to start last at the grid because of a penalty.