So with the conclusion of the Singapore GrandPrix, there are now just six race's left in the 2012 season. I firmly believe that the championship is still wide open. Fernando Alonso maybe 29 point's clear of Vettel heading to Japan but another DNF for Alonso in Japan or indeed Vettel would blow the championship wide open again.
The name of the game this season in my opinion has been consistency and reliability. RedBull have shown this season that unlike the last two year's their car this year is far from bullet proof with both cars failing to finish in Italy it was crack in the Bull's armor. Meanwhile at McLaren Jenson Button failed to finish in Monza and in Singapore on Sunday Lewis Hamilton who qualified on pole failed to finish the race gifting Sebastian Vettel his second win of the season.
Even Championship leader Fernando Alonso has had his fair share of issues this season, Ok he may be leading the championship but he hasn't shown the dominance that he had in Germany earlier this season and his has been unlucky in some race's SPA for example where he failed to finish through no fault of his own.
There is one driver however who has throughout the season been driving the wheels of a car that has proven difficult to drive in some races. I am talking about the Iceman, Kimi Raikkonen, who after two years away from the sport has been consistent all season scoring points at every race bar one and has featured on the podium 6 times this season and managed to stay in third place in the championship as the team's head to Japan.
Now in my opinion the media have completely overlooked Kimi this season and they tend to tatrget him because he is not interested in the politics and games in the sports and I believe that this upsets the media because oh no shock horror Kimi doesn't conform to the way an F1 driver should act. When Kimi won the championship in 2007 his win was extremely popular and at times seemed very unlikely to happen however going into the find round in the championship he was in third in the championship and came out on top.
Kimi is a fan of the Japanese GrandPrix and has performed extremely well there during his F1 career.
Heading there in two week's time Kimi is third in the championship 7 points ahead of Hamilton and 16 behind Vettel. He is also 45 points behind leader Fernando Alonso with 150 points still to play for.
Lotus are yet to win a grandPrix this season, however I firmly believe that the win can come in Japan in two week's as they will be bringing their new Double DRS device to the race and they believe that this will help them to gain an advantage over heir rivals.
In my opinion we are in for an epic conclusion to the 2012 Formula One season and with three race's in the next five week's I would stronger advice you not to miss any of the action and if you do don't forget that for all the latest views and reviews the blog will be here.
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