Jenson and Lewis are stuck building it themselves

This is great! It helps a race fan understand how complex these cars are!

Sebastian Vettel is the Champ!

Sebastian Vettel is almost in-human. For you non-F1 fans, pay attention. This guy is a ridiculous sporting talent. Calling him a "guy" is almost aspirational, as he's barely 23. He's more like a boy.

Or a 'man-child'.

His hero is the legendary Michael Schumacher, who he competed against today in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Michael was driving in Formula 1 when Sebastian was just 4 years old.

Sebastian joined the F1 circus full time, 4 seasons ago at just 19! He is the youngest driver to score points in a F1 race (He did so in his first F1 start with Sauber F1). He's the youngest driver to lead an F1 race. He's the youngest driver to achieve an F1 pole position. He's the youngest driver to win an F1 race. You see where I am going with this?

As of this morning, he's also the youngest ever winner of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Some of you might be saying "So what?"

I'll tell you what. Have you ever seen a Football team with a 23 year old quarterback win the Super Bowl?

Given the difficulty in ever making it as a professional racing driver, much less getting through the lower ranks of Formula racing... all the way to the highest echelon (Indycar and to a greater Extent globally, F1). His title as a driver is one of the greatest feats in sports.

There are 1696 players in the NFL. There are 750 in Major League Baseball. There are 432 in the NBA. There are only 24 drivers in the world, in Formula 1. Rare air. To master this sport at all, is a remarkable achievement. To do it by the age of 23, is amazing.

On the surface, F1 racing seems simple. 24 drivers, 24 cars, and a racetrack. Yet, with 150 million live viewers of every race, the scrutiny is immense. With some teams nudging towards a 1 billion (yes, that's with a 'b') dollar annual operating budget to field 2 car/driver combos per season, this is a sport that requires the ultimate of teamwork. It requires team rosters ranging from 300-900 employees (50-75 of which travel to the races) working 24 hours a day to field those 2 cars, all while representing major corporate sponsors . In the case of Vettel that would be Red Bull. The commercial impact of every decision you make as a driver, every mistake, every nuance of your work is scrutinized.

That pressure, he appears almost immune to. Super impressive. Congrats to you, Sebastian!

Ok, lonnnng break... but BACK!

Somehow, in the crazy, zany world of ours I managed to neglect the blog. So here I am.... ready to chat again about all things 'auto'. Stay tuned for thoughts on Sebastian Vettel and his winning of the F1 World Title, a new Lambo in the offers, the end of the Murcielago, the insanity of 'Ferrari World, and many other random musings.

Thanks for hanging in there with me!