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Formula One’s Alonso in Malindi Airport Private Jet Mishap.

Published on January 6, 2009 in Formula1. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

I just found out that former two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso was involved in a minor private jet accident at the Malindi Airport this weekend. Alonso had been vacationing at the Lion in Sun Resort which is owned by his Renault Formula One Team Boss, Flavio Britore.

The accident happened this Monday when Alonso and his family we’re getting ready to take-off from the Malindi airport when one of their wings touched a warehouse wall. The damage caused by the accident was minor and no one was hurt. The incident could have been worse but that did not stop the international media including the Formula One web site from picking up the story.

As a huge fan of  Formula One ,  I am glad that Alonso and his family we’re not injured (especially in Kenya!). Its good to see that both Flavio and Alonso chose to spend their holidays in Malindi and Kenya in general which is a vote of confidence that we have a world-class tourist destination. I look forward to seeing Alonso and the Renault Formula One team later this year challenging for the 2009 Championship after a sterling performance with 2 wins towards the end of the 2008 season. Below is a video from Kenya’s NTV on the accident:

Lewis Hamilton’s appeal ruled inadmissible

Published on September 23, 2008 in Formula1. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Hmn. Just found out that the FIA’s International Court of Appeal has thrown out McLaren’s case against Lewis Hamilton’s recent Belgian Grand Prix penalty on the grounds that their appeal was inadmissible. This is really bad. They are using the rules to deal with a fact everyone watching the race saw – that Lewis Hamilton gave back the lead when he crossed the chicane, and then overtook Kimi Raikkonen fair and square at the next cornner. It was one of the best Formula One races I had seen in ages, and the last time was when Fernando Alonso was enroute to his first Formula One World Championship. However, according to Planet-f1.com, there is a scandal brewing already. According to FIA email correspondence, Tony Scott Andrews, a man held in high regard in Formula One circles, admitted to making “an inadvertent error” while he was chief steward at the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix. This has major implications for the FIA decision on Hamilton. The full story on the scandal is here but the FIA is seriously screwing up Hamilton’s chances of deservedly winning the 2008 World Championship!