This is what sport is all about, shocks and surprises, a jolt in the predictable line of results. On Friday, Spaniard Fernando Alonso looked odds on to win the drivers' title, many expected England to bottle it again to the Aussies, and Chelsea would walk all over a lacklustre Sunderland side.
But that's when you see sport at it's best, you can never predict a result until it has been finalised. Vettel sat 15 points behind Alonso when they lined up in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, but the wheels began to turn when Vettel kept Lewis Hamilton at bay on turn one, with Alonso dropping behind Jenson Button into fourth.
From there it would go downhill for the two-time champion, a mistimed pit-stop brought him out behind little known Russian Vitaly Petrov, who held his ground for the remainder of the race. Vettel held off the McLaren's to become the youngest drivers' champion in the sport's history, and what a fitting end to have three champions on the podium.
In the rugby, New Zealand romped home as expected against a poor Scotland team, Ireland were made to work for the victory against Samoa and world champions South Africa struggled against a spirited Wales side, but inevitably emerged as winners, just. England wanted to break the mould, and came out with a victory margin that has not been seen since a 23-6 mauling 34 years ago.
Flying Northampton winger Chris Ashton brought an excitement to the field that has not been seen since the likes of Jeremy Guscott, and that in itself was a sight to behold. Stealing possession on their own try-line, England lock Courtney Lawes found Ashton who ran in a 90-yard try to bring Twickenham back to life with one of the tries of the autumn.
The game never looked like slipping from England's grasp, a refreshing sight for any fan considering inconsistencies that seem to plague Martin Johnson's men. Most certainly a step in the right direction for English rugby.
Arsenal claimed a win at Everton, Manchester United snatched a late draw, Tottenham utilised their talisman in Gareth Bale, but Chelsea were all at sea this weekend. A sight rarely seen in English football as Carlo Ancelotti's men were torn to shreds by Steve Bruce's Sunderland.
A goal to nil could be considered lucky, but for the Black Cat's to put three past Petr Cech without reply from Anelka and Co is astonishing. The Blues never looked like they had an interest in the game, and how they were made to pay by a team that were expected to be bowled over.
Nedum Onouha, an on-loan Manchester City defender waltzed past three defenders in scintillating fashion to put them ahead on half-time before a slick team move resulted in Asamoah Gyan expertly slotting past the onrushing Cech. Many around me were puzzled at this scoreline, and even more confused at how the champions of England were putting in such a dire display.
Granted, we can't expect them to perform out of the ordinary each week, but Ashley Cole's comical 'pass back' to Cech, which resulted in Danny Welbeck helping himself to Sunderland's third, summed up a quite miserable performance. Despite the shock, it came as a breath of fresh air; to see that a team like Chelsea can be conquered so convincingly leaves the title tantalisingly open to all.
This is why sport comes to life at the weekends, Saturday's and Sunday's give people a freedom that makes football, rugby, formula one and most other sports what they are today. Anomalies or the shifting of confidence amongst sporting teams is a joy to behold, and with it, we continue to predict the unpredictable.
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