The long overdue win by Lewis Hamilton brought a well needed breath of fresh air to Formula 1. It proved that the reigning World Champion still has great talent (which only dummies doubted), that McLaren has made some remarkable progress, and that on an atypical track such as the Hungaroring the KERS system is definetly an advantage. Apart from that, let us now hope that the likeable and courageous Felipe Massa will be able to fight his way back to his talented self, and soon return to racing. Forza Felipe!

It is an unwritten rule of sports that however fierce the competition is, adversaries should be able to shake hands and show respect for each other. Well, we are lucky. Within the last three days, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated the British GP in Silverstone at the wheel of the modified Adrian Newey Red Bull, and shook hands after an intense, high speed battle; likewise, in Paris, Place de la Concorde, FOTA and FIA were able to bury the war hatchet, shaking hands as well, at least symbolically. No doubt some egos are badly bruised, but this is the essence of sports, and life: a diehard competition where the strongest win and the others better learn to live with it.

"If you are blessed with talent, then work hard and never give up". Jenson Button has to be a perfect example of this, and his outstanding drive on the difficult Istanbul Park circuit comes as another well deserved reward for the Englishman. No wonder he's smiling all the time! Having said that, the low number of spectators around the Turkish race track (not to mention the Paddock Club count...) came as yet another reminder that Formula One is in trouble, and has to find perennial solutions in order to secure its survival. Menacing black clouds have gathered, and are surrounding the F1 circus; common sense simply must prevail, and this is not the time for overblown egos to get in the way of the indispensable aggiornamento that will define F1 for years to come.