The rise and rise of Sebastian Vettel

With the gruelling Japanese Grand Prix over, the pinnacle of competitive racing, Formula 1 has found its new champion: Sebastian Vettel.With this podium finish the defending champ from Germany has become the youngest ever racer to win two successive driver titles.
Splurging champagne after the race in Yokohama, this German prodigy has also created various records enroute to his second world championship.Vettel finished third, clinching the coveted Drivers' title at F1 with still four races in the pipeline.

                                                

Celebrating Vettel's success, thousands of Germans in his hometown of Heppenheim turned out for champagne showers, fireworks and free beer.
'Sometimes you need to pinch yourself, to realize its real', said the 24 year old, basking in glory of his incredible feat.
Since his association with Red Bull in 2009 season, Vettel has been in phenomenal touch.After finishing Runners up in the 2009 season, securing Rad Bulls first pole position and team win the the teams history.His performances inside as well as outside the cockpit have been impeccable.

From racing karts in 1995 to being a two-time world champion in 2011, Sebastian Vettel has indeed come a long way.His is a quintessential story upon which most champions on this planet are bread.His arrival on the F1 scene was with BMW Saubers as a test driver.He had a brief stint with the Torro Rosso team in 2008, where his performance in the Monaco Grand prix brought him into reckoning.But, his breakthrough performance came at the Italian Grand Prix that year where he became the youngest grand prix winner in the history of F1.
                                    
His performance in the last two seasons has been nothing but phenomenal.It has been schumacheresque.He has already aggregated 12 poles in the seasons with four races still to go.Riding  high with the Red Bull, Vettel has drove flawlessly all throughout the season till date.The dominance he has shown in the season has been in congruency with what Roger Federer, Garry Kasparov, Tiger Woods and Sachin Tendulkar have shown in their fields.
Team boss Red Bull, Christian Horner believes that this has been a landslide season in F1 and as we go by the stats, its hard to disagree with him.Vettel has been invincible this season, whizzing with his much fancied counterparts with utter disdain.The McLarens piloted by Former World Champions, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have been outclassed and stunned since the beginning of the season itself.The case with Fernando Alonso's Ferrari has been somewhat similar as the dexterity of the spaniard has been insufficient to combat with the sheer pace and the superlative use of the KERS by the German champion.Vettel's dominance has been such that even the analysts and former champs have touted him to surpass the legend himself, Michael Schumacher.Hailed by media as 'Baby Schumi', Vettel has completely demolished all opposition and outclassed all fellow racers this season.Winning the championship with a record 324 points and still counting, Vettel alongwith teammate Mark Webber may have just gifted the Consructors' crown to Red Bull Racing once again.Well, it seems that Red Bull has indeed hit the bull's eye with Sebastian Vettel in their      dock!


                                                                                                                                                                                                      With another prodigy in the making, after the great Boris Becker, the Germans are elated.For me, the jubilation is a little subdued as Indians hardly finish the races, let alone finishing on the podium; but I'm waiting in anticipation for the highly hyped Indian Grand Prix to watch the fat ladies vroom at 320 KPH and the engines gallop at 18000rpm, it promises to be a spectacle.The fan in me wants Vettel to continue his supremacy but the Indian in me implores Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok to score points and end their dismal runs in the season.

Signing off (from the chicane)

To Gandhi, with love

                                                       
Dear Gandhiji,

Its been 63 years since we're missing you.I hope that you're fine up there.Things, I'm  afraid, are not so good down here.I apologize for beginning this letter in a cynical manner but that has been the perpetual state of affairs on the land you nurtured till your last breath.

However, you would be pleased to know that you aren't forgotten.You're the father of the nation and make your presence felt on every currency note.There are roads named after you in every prominent Indian city.Libraries, museums, schools and colleges all adorn thy name.even the most notorious drunkards in our holy land observe 'dry day' on your birthday.Event the most corrupt bureaucrat behaves like a Gandhian on this day.People go to the extent of watching Richard Attenbourgh's Gandhi on this public holiday.We, Indians, might forget you for 364 days of an year, but this day, 1.22 billion people chant your name.

Sir, I'm not being sarcastic, but being guileless.This ought to be a candid letter afterall.So, please bare with it.The ordeal would be worth it.
The India that you'd foreseen some 63 years ago, is nothing but a dream still.Its far from free.The lust of money is ascending at the rate of knots.The youth of this country wants to get rich and fast and adopts ways which are completely condescending to your ideals while the olden generation adopts a moral high ground and discuss more than enacting those points in real life.The literacy rate has improved drastically but still there are children who don't see schools.The rural Indians still don't get the fundamental infrastructure whereas in urban India you see more KFC's and Mc Donalds than required.Globalization is swallowing our country.

There's no denial that rapid strides have been made in your absence.We have access to the world through internet and the standard of living has risen.But these changes have been in pockets and the poor, common man has hardly been able to avail them.
Sir, you'd be glad to learn that we won the World Cup in cricket this year and would be hosting the Indian Grand Prix in this month.Isn't it great?
The Gandhi legacy are in the power and Rahul Gandhi is the latest scion.But, the legacy is more like an aristocracy.Top ministers forging top scams and depositing tons of cash in swiss banks.The current state of the politics in the country is deplorable.Corruption and tolerance are our prodigious enemies.The vicious cycle that prevails in the socio-economic arena is hindering our development.

Sir, if its feasible in any way, please come down and witness the state of the country.We have a certain Anna Hazare to help you out.You also have the support of the youngistan who are inspired to bring about a change in your Hindustan.We, the youth might be termed as reckless and impatient by some old wolves who are gobbling this country in the most covert manners possible.We want to act now, before the things get screwed up big time.We want to prove that India being the youth power is not a myth.We can bring about a change.We want to clinch the pride of our motherland from the jaws of our enemy.
Gandhiji,its was important for me to acqaint you with the elements that fabricate the current India.This all might be difficult for you to believe, but its the bitter truth.
We have a goal, we have our enemy identified, we have an immortal leader in you.We are all set for an Indian revolution.
Even if you cannot come down here and join our struggle, we know that you're there with us.We haven't forgotten you and we'll never forget you.A happy b'day dear Gandhiji.Have a great one up there!

Lots of love

A young Indian
(on behalf of the youth)