F1 Abu Dhabi 2010 - Race Day action

At 5pm UAE time, the drivers would set off in what would be the most exciting season in F1, ever! Could Alonso hold on to his lead? Would Vettel sneak up on him, and take the title? Or would his Red Bull team-mate, Webber do the unthinkable? Or how about ex-world champ Hamilton ride his luck!? We would find out 1 1/2 hours later!

Soon after the start ... Still on the 1st lap ... Vettel had made the perfect start from P1, leading Hamilton. Poor Alonso, dropped to 4th, after being passed by Button. Tsk tsk...

Good grief, action so soon? Vitantonio Luizzi crashed head-on into ex world champ, Michael Schumacher, after he had spun following a touch by his own team-mate, Nico Rosberg in the Petronas-Mercedes! Ouch!!

The Mercedes SLS AMG F1 Safety Car was out! For 3 laps!! I took a shot each time the gorgeous gull-winged SLS went past my seat, mind you I only brought my Canon Powershot G9 to the race, decided to let the Nikon rest!

Then it was back to the race!! Alonso couldn't do much after a pit-stop that was later deemed strategically-too early, and then he couldn't overtake the bright yellow Renault of Petrov, alas it wasn't to be for Ferrari!

This is what it looks like ... in a day and night race!

I was well proud to have been there!