New kid on the block and still F1 Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has somewhat refreshingly admitted that it was his call to switch to dry tyres during the early stages of the European Grand Prix, it was a race losing decision as things turned out.
F1 is a sport that seems to be almost always mired in one controversy or another, so it makes a something of a pleasant change to hear that Lewis has totally held up his hand and admitted he was at fault.
Added to which there was no carping about the tyre gun failure which led to him having an untimely meeting with the Nurburgring tyre wall at 100 mph during Saturday's qualifying session, which ended with Hamilton being taken to hospital.
The young Briton has taken F1 by storm this season leading from the front and up and until Sunday's dramatic race at the Nurburgring, Hamilton had managed a podium finish in every other grand prix and in some considerable style.Despite his many setbacks in Germany over the weekend, you could not help but sit back and admire the way Hamilton dealt with each one.
How many other drivers would have had the presence of mind to keep that engine ticking over having spun off the track? Not many I'd venture.
As F1 guru and all round good egg Murray Walker recently stated, Hamilton is a true racer. How true. The way Hamilton went about the business of getting out of those mostly self inflicted sticky situations, was intriguing to witness, as much as anything else the it was a test of his positive attitude and his self willingness to haul himself back into the race.
It was remarkable that he managed to finish the race at all, given everything that went on prior to and during that eventful and fascinating race weekend.
It is somewhat ironic, but not that surprising that Lewis is now hinting that he learnt more in Sunday's grand prix than in the previous nine. Hamilton hasn't just been a total revelation this season he has brought F1 back to life.
Prior to his arrival for many neutrals, like myself, the sport had become dull and predictable. No more. F1 is alive and well and there's a genuine battle raging for the Championship.
Lewis Hamilton will hopefully learn from the mistakes that he made in Germany and go on to win the trophy, but even if he doesn't it is going to be great to watch the remainder of the season. I cannot personally remember the last time that I genuinely held that view of F1.
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