The weekend has been exhilarating. Ferrari took their second 1-2 finish this year at the Turkish Grand Prix, keeping the driver and constructor championships alive. Raikonnen had won the French GP and Massa had come in second, and they exchanged positions (no, not under team orders) for the Istanbul result. The German and Hungarian races had been disappointments, and it was a relief to see the prancing horses take maximum points last evening.

Ferrari and McLaren now have 6 wins each from the 12 races, but the other statistics reveal why the former is still 26 points behind : 4 second places to McLaren's 7 and 4 DNFs to McLaren's 1. Hamilton has been the find of the season, and Alonso is the only driver to score points in every race. Here is hoping Monza sees another Ferrari 1-2.

If Ferrari has been inconsistent, Manchester United's form has been dismal at the start of the English Premier League season : 2 draws and a loss in the first 3 matches, 1 goal scored, Rooney injured, Ronaldo suspended. Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur did not do much to restore confidence, but the scorcher of a goal from Nani and some luck meant that the team got its first win. I cannot type much more because I am too busy knocking on wood.

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