So goes the saying in auto racing. Watching a past episode of BBC's Top Gear, I was pleasantly surprised to see a segment about Finland's dominance in this sport. And why are the Finns so good? The answer lies within the video below. As you will see, one of the show's hosts, James May, is given an amusing driving lesson from two-time Formula 1 champion, Mika Häkkinen (whom he refers to as a "retired bloke").
On the 23rd of last month it was announced that Häkkinen's former nemesis, F1 racing legend Michael Schumacher, would be coming out of retirement to race for Mercedes GP. While a disappointment for Ferrari fans (with whom he raced for 10 years), the announcement set the broader F1 community abuzz. What makes this interesting for me is that his new teammate will be Nico Rosberg, who is the son of my own racing idol, Keke (Keijo) Rosberg. This new Mercedes team will be headed by Ross Brawn, whose eponymous team, Brawn GP, clinched both the driver's and constructor's championships last year. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to an exciting 2010 season.
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