Lewis Gleans Title #4 / Jamie Clinches Title #7.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, AGP. (C)

    Feliz Navidad from Down Under. 
    Formula One is now in the off season and we thought it an appropriate time to offer our congratulations to the Mercedes F1 team for bagging a fourth straight constructor's trophy and to its star driver Lewis Hamilton for claiming his fourth driver's championship. He now resides with only a few other select drivers who have four or more titles. Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel.
    While it's difficult and often futile to compare eras, we can't help but ponder. Where in the pantheon of grand prix drivers does Lewis Hamilton sit? Surely at the least, through number of titles and winning percentage, he can be considered the greatest British driver? Quite often, it's after drivers retire that their achievements are put into perspective. However, it would be entirely reasonable to conclude that if he continues racing for a few more years, that Fangio's 5 titles is very much under threat. After that? Well, there's only Michael Schumacher's record seven titles to hunt down. Possible? 

   


​In Australia's premier racing series, Supercars, Red Bull Racing Australia ace, Jamie Whincup, absconded with the title from right under the nose of Penske DJR hotshoe, Scott McLaughlin at the very last race at the new Newcastle street circuit. A record seven titles. A truly remarkable achievement. Don't forget, Whincup's still young enough to amass a few more. Scary prospect, isn't it? You would have to consider Whincup to be one of or even the best Australian touring car driver of all time. We'll just throw it out there. Better than Peter Brock?

    A safe, happy and joyous Christmas and New Year to all our friends and surfers.
    Next stop. The Bathurst 12 Hour. See you at The Mountain. 

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Jamie Whincup, RBR Australia, AGP. (C)