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From agony to happiness. This is what Thomas, a six year old boy from Amiens (France) experienced during his first ever live Formula One race. The little man touched the hearts of the entire Formula One community after being broadcast crying at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix, after his racing hero crashed and retired from the race. But tears turned into smiles as Ferrari invited him and his family into the Formula One paddock, where he met Kimi Raikkonen and soon become as famous as his idol.  "J’etais tres, tres, triste" (I was very, very sad), Thomas said when asked why he was crying earlier today.  Thomas' mother, Coralie, reckons she was also...
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