6 lines on McLaren

Before last evening, the last time I heard ‘Maame’, the Finnish national anthem, followed by ‘God save the Queen’ was in 2005, Suzuka. When Kimi won it for McLaren. This time around, it was courtesy Hiekki. A bit of luck in grabbing his first win, but that’s racing. Looking back, it’s been a great few seasons for McLaren. Sure, 2006 can be forgotten. 2007, on track, they were perfect. Off it, they were in the pits. But they’ve shown great pace and character this season, and if Kimi and Ferrari bungle up, they can rest in the assurance that they got thrashed by some very fine young talent.