Raging Bull !!!!

Six races, six pole positions...And that's just the start of the season. Red Bull racing are rampaging out there with their win at the Monaco Grand Prix. If only they had converted most of their pole positions into race wins I would have considered most teams unable to match their power and pace this season. In Mark Webber and more importantly Sebastian Vettal, Red Bull have found the perfect combination which could give them the drivers and constructors championships.

Red Bull particularly look impressive because none of the other top marked teams such as Ferrari, Mclaren or Mercedes GP hardly came within touching distance in Monaco. Only Fernando Alonso's Ferrari impressed in the practice sessions but that didn't help much once he crashed it. Now with the focus shifting to European tracks, lets see how the teams and drivers perform on their home soils.

Over to my native Force India now and what a season its been for them! From struggling for track position three years ago to being regular point collectors, Vijay Mallya's team are perfection when it comes to the mid-ranking slot. Whats good to see is that Force India have stuck with Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Luizzi and in them they have experienced drivers who are providing them with the right kind of feedback that a growing team needs. Not that its something to boast about, but Red-Bull, which everyone is gushing about now, had been in a similar position in their previous years and look how they are doing!!!

But whats upsetting is the fact that the back-marker teams have yet to make an impression. Not one driver from Virgin, HRT or Lotus has managed to have a good race and fears that these teams are just traffic at the back of the grid are coming true. Lets hope that doesn't stay the same and these teams get those much needed mid-season upgrades. But till that time, we can enjoy Red-Bulls march towards the pole and chequered flag again and again!



On a roll....

The Real Kickoff!!!

So club football around the world comes to a finish with no major surprises around the corner. What a pity. I really thought that the La Liga would have an exciting weekend but it turned pretty drab with Barcelona clinching their second successive title without wasting much breath! I’m just curious whether Real Madrid would still be as appealing to their expensive buyers considering their poor start, good middle and a bad end. Word already is that Chelsea are looking upto Carlos Ancelloti to use his excellent rapport with Kaka to land him in England.

Not that I would expect much of an opposition to this move considering Chelsea’s double this season and the obvious fact that their players are older than some trees in England. However I reckon that since the season end not many people are worried about issues plaguing the domestic leagues. That’s because the big daddy of football the FIFA world cup is around the corner. With the commercialization and the money involved in local leagues in Europe, word was that the World cup was a mere formality for players. However, it has been proven time and again that the biggest world spectacle gives every player the adrenaline and energy to prove himself at the highest level.

A major cause of worry again, as in before most world cups, is that of injuries. Spain has the likes of Xavi, Iniesta and Torres healing themselves and Germany have just found out that their inspirational captain Michael Ballack might have to sit this world cup out (although I doubt whether that would make a difference!) What makes it worse though for Ballack is the fact that he got injured in the very last match of Chelsea’s season.

Spain, Netherlands, England and Argentina are the teams that could have a phenomenal world cup. Out of the lot Argentina was the only team which had considerable tension in qualifying, but with most of their star players back in full force I think they would be on a roll. But it’s too early to say anything and every time someone’s predicted the world cup they’ve had to hide their faces in shame. So all i’m gonna do is sit back on the couch and enjoy my share of Joga Bonito when it kicks off in a months time!!!

Look at her shine!!!