After a quick perusal of my past blogs, it appears that when I haven’t been shamelessly plugging various products and events, I have been doing some fairly dubious reporting on racing in Scotland.
Blogs are here to be controversial, to raise questions, to promote discussion and above all, be ‘light reading’. So I apologise for my past entries. Of course, all the products and events were worthwhile, otherwise Motor Sport, in its quest for honesty and hard-hitting content, would not have deemed them worthy… However, it seems that I must clear up a few questions that have been raised in the comments and indeed, to raise a few points.
The Grand Prix moving to Donington is a great thing. If it didn’t I doubt whether we would have a British Grand Prix beyond 2010 and if you support that then you are borderline unhinged.
Max Mosley needs to move on and let Formula 1 get back to racing rather than shady happenings in a shady Chelsea apartment (there’s an incongruous image if ever I saw one).
Lewis Hamilton’s drive on the weekend was epic. There is no other word for it. Everyone makes mistakes and the British Press’ reaction to his two no scores was typical of our Daily Mail approach to life, where drama can be made out of Mrs take-what-you-get-and-give-nothing-back tripping over a mal-adjusted paving stone and sueing the man who laid them 50 years ago.
Massa was in a different world at Silverstone. The car was obviously a nightmare to drive but 5 spins? Talk about an off day. It is sad that David Coulthard is retiring but would he have had a seat next year? I doubt it. Barrichello’s podium was fantastic and just goes to show how much difference a Ross Brawn can make.
Kovalainen’s qualifying lap was superb, but why did he struggle so much in the race?
Webber’s qualifying was also brilliant, but spinning on the first lap?
Great news that the London congestion charge has been capped by the new Mayor of London.
Bad news that the boat I use to get to the office leaks.
And dreadful news that the engine for said boat has decided that it would prefer to pour smoke rather than get me anywhere useful. Although this smells fairly enticing, it doesn’t exactly silence the sceptics of the ‘River Commute’.
Wow, if I ever saw a patchwork quilt of an article, this must be it. Obviously, Silverstone was an eventful event. As for Donington Park, good news perhaps, but are they really going to make £100 million worth of improvements? I am afraid that the jury is open on this one.
Indeed Ales, a lot of news to cover in a small space.
I can't help worrying about not only where the money is going to come from, but also whether they can get the track ready in time. It will be a mammoth task.
However, I can't help think that, for a circuit like Donington who has been looking for a Grand Prix for years, it would be below their intelligence to sign a contract without knowing how to go about getting things done.
EF