Friday, 16 July 2010
Senna!
Justin: Apparently, the reason for his sitting out the British GP was him sending an email to his boss by accident! Whoops! If this is to be believed of course.
I was having a quiz...
Justin: I'll leave it to my esteemed colleague to blog about the I was having a blog live quiz in Wycombe last night.
Onto my news roundup.
Webber has allegedly cleared the air with his team. Until next time eh! He has his hindsight goggles on, so its all good!
Interesting....the night my co-blogger mentions that Buemi is attracting interest from Renault for next year....is the night Toro Rosso sign him on for 2011...Does my colleague move in circles closer to F1 than any of us realise?! Ha, in fact, the Renault looking at Buemi news is on yesterdays f1 bbc gossip column, and today it has been announced that he is staying put. Perhaps Toro Rosso read BBc too!
Bit quiet on the old news front today really, looking around.
Onto my news roundup.
Webber has allegedly cleared the air with his team. Until next time eh! He has his hindsight goggles on, so its all good!
Interesting....the night my co-blogger mentions that Buemi is attracting interest from Renault for next year....is the night Toro Rosso sign him on for 2011...Does my colleague move in circles closer to F1 than any of us realise?! Ha, in fact, the Renault looking at Buemi news is on yesterdays f1 bbc gossip column, and today it has been announced that he is staying put. Perhaps Toro Rosso read BBc too!
Bit quiet on the old news front today really, looking around.
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Christian Horner is a weasel and disgusts me!
Justin: My esteemed co-blogger pointed out that I'd most likely be covering the shocking events surrounding Fernando and his subsequent dropping out of the title race...as lets face it, at 47 points behind Lewis it will take quite a turn around now considering Fernando has not won since the first race and the Red Bulls and Mclarens are picking up points at all races now. Yes you heard it hear first, I havent lost faith with Fernando at all, I've lost faith in the car he is outdriving at most races these days. If you want to see just how shit the Ferrari can be in the wrong hands, just look at Massa...sorry...more Massa bashing. Its true though, Fernando is driving that car to the best of it's abilities. Ok, his start on Sunday was shockingly poor and his race didnt really recover thereafter, but still, when you are desperate to stay in the title fight and outdriving a car that doesnt go as fast as your rivals, then mistakes happen.
Anyway....Red Bull's treatment of Mark Webber is shocking. I only saw a bit of the pre-amble on quali on Saturday and I saw EJ interview Horner about the wing. I was watching final practice and saw when the wing came loose from Vettel's car. With whats gone on before, its a simple answer....Red Bull blatantly favour Vettel. If they were equal, Horner would have said to Vettel "sorry mate we only have two wings and you broke yours"......not "oh sorry Seb you broke your front wing, lets nick Marks!".
One word for the way Horner carries himself, talks to the cameras...lies to the cameras about team orders and number one's etc......(fucking) disgusting!
I like Mark Webber a lot....he is a thoroughly likeable chap, straight down the middle honest, and he is fast and quite capable of being champion this year. So he is 33? So what? Mansell and Hill both blossomed later in their careers.
To my co blogger and readers......that first corner....wasnt that Mansell-esque balls out racing by Webber as Vettel tried to go round him and Webber maintained his ground and said "no fucking way mate"? Sheer Aussie grit and determination that was!
I was watching in a cafe in London and the cheers when everyone realised it was Vettel that went off were fantastic! I dont think he is liked too much. Perhaps that was because most people were following Hamilton...fools!
Fernando....what can you say? He has been extremely unlucky with rulings these past two races (as Mark Webber would say...karma for previous incidents?"), but whatever has happened, the Ferarri is nowhere near fast enough and the fact now remains that Alonso is two wins away from Lewis at the top. At this point in time I dont see Alonso winning a race...I would say a Ferrari winning a race, but that assumes Massa has the capability...blatant massa bashing again but hey its true.
Agreed co-blogger....a fantastic drive from Jenson from 14th to 4th.....the drive of a (double) world champion? These are the sorts of races that really count when you are on damage limitation.
Onto Germany in two weeks now...Go on Mark....you owe Vettel a thrashing in his home race! Can you tell who I want to win the title now Fernando seems a bit out of it? Dont get me wrong....never write off Fernando's abilities, he may come back after just one dnf from Lewis...it all changes in an instant if someone from the front fails to finish and others score big...I like this new system...but at the moment Fernando is severely down, if not out.
I shall blog again soon after having soaked in the news roundups.
Anyway....Red Bull's treatment of Mark Webber is shocking. I only saw a bit of the pre-amble on quali on Saturday and I saw EJ interview Horner about the wing. I was watching final practice and saw when the wing came loose from Vettel's car. With whats gone on before, its a simple answer....Red Bull blatantly favour Vettel. If they were equal, Horner would have said to Vettel "sorry mate we only have two wings and you broke yours"......not "oh sorry Seb you broke your front wing, lets nick Marks!".
One word for the way Horner carries himself, talks to the cameras...lies to the cameras about team orders and number one's etc......(fucking) disgusting!
I like Mark Webber a lot....he is a thoroughly likeable chap, straight down the middle honest, and he is fast and quite capable of being champion this year. So he is 33? So what? Mansell and Hill both blossomed later in their careers.
To my co blogger and readers......that first corner....wasnt that Mansell-esque balls out racing by Webber as Vettel tried to go round him and Webber maintained his ground and said "no fucking way mate"? Sheer Aussie grit and determination that was!
I was watching in a cafe in London and the cheers when everyone realised it was Vettel that went off were fantastic! I dont think he is liked too much. Perhaps that was because most people were following Hamilton...fools!
Fernando....what can you say? He has been extremely unlucky with rulings these past two races (as Mark Webber would say...karma for previous incidents?"), but whatever has happened, the Ferarri is nowhere near fast enough and the fact now remains that Alonso is two wins away from Lewis at the top. At this point in time I dont see Alonso winning a race...I would say a Ferrari winning a race, but that assumes Massa has the capability...blatant massa bashing again but hey its true.
Agreed co-blogger....a fantastic drive from Jenson from 14th to 4th.....the drive of a (double) world champion? These are the sorts of races that really count when you are on damage limitation.
Onto Germany in two weeks now...Go on Mark....you owe Vettel a thrashing in his home race! Can you tell who I want to win the title now Fernando seems a bit out of it? Dont get me wrong....never write off Fernando's abilities, he may come back after just one dnf from Lewis...it all changes in an instant if someone from the front fails to finish and others score big...I like this new system...but at the moment Fernando is severely down, if not out.
I shall blog again soon after having soaked in the news roundups.
Monday, 12 July 2010
Not bad for a number two
Phil: 'Not bad for a number two driver', if you haven't heard, was how Mark Webber sarcastically described his achievement in winning the British Grand Prix. Well Mark, at this blog we love a good number two.
The infighting at Red Bull seems to have returned with a vengeance, and the clearing of the air that followed Webber's and Vettel's collision in Turkey seems to have been only temporary. Fair enough, there was only one new front wing, but it's looking more and more like Vettel is the unofficial number one driver at the team. To me, Christian Horner's congratulations message to Mark which immediately preceded his 'number two' remark seemed very empty and lacking in enthusiasm.
I'm going to leave the Alonso penalty to my co-blogger, as I know he'll want to take issue with it. Instead, here are a few things which for me brightened up the afternoon at Silverstone: it was good to see Button make his way back from fourteenth on the grid to fourth in the race, in a car which he described after quali as 'undriveable'; it was good to see Barrichello and Williams as high as fifth; it was good to see Stirling Moss up on the podium dodging the champagne; and finally it was good to see guest steward Nigel Mansell threatening to fine Eddie Jordan for his poor dress sense (something we've been complaining about all season - at last the stewards are taking note).
The infighting at Red Bull seems to have returned with a vengeance, and the clearing of the air that followed Webber's and Vettel's collision in Turkey seems to have been only temporary. Fair enough, there was only one new front wing, but it's looking more and more like Vettel is the unofficial number one driver at the team. To me, Christian Horner's congratulations message to Mark which immediately preceded his 'number two' remark seemed very empty and lacking in enthusiasm.
I'm going to leave the Alonso penalty to my co-blogger, as I know he'll want to take issue with it. Instead, here are a few things which for me brightened up the afternoon at Silverstone: it was good to see Button make his way back from fourteenth on the grid to fourth in the race, in a car which he described after quali as 'undriveable'; it was good to see Barrichello and Williams as high as fifth; it was good to see Stirling Moss up on the podium dodging the champagne; and finally it was good to see guest steward Nigel Mansell threatening to fine Eddie Jordan for his poor dress sense (something we've been complaining about all season - at last the stewards are taking note).
Friday, 9 July 2010
Money talks
Phil: Don't worry, my co-blogger wasn't talking about our relationship. We are still very much loved up.
In answer to where all the romance went, it's tempting to identify one of Bernie Ecclestone's more private parts. But the truth is, I don't think it was ever there: cash has always been king in Formula 1. We both know why Hispania dropped Bruno Senna, and it's nothing to do with his performance on the track. Sakon Yamamoto's sponsors (who are rumoured to include Honda*) simply offered more money than Senna's, and for a team such as Hispania which is unlikely to achieve anything this season anyway and who probably struggle to pay the wage bill each month, that's all that matters.
Hispania's car has been so dire that it's all but impossible to get any idea of how good, or otherwise, Senna actually is. But I feel optimistic we haven't seen the last of the Senna name in F1.
*Honda have a habit of favouring crap Japanese drivers over promising non-Japanese ones: my co-blogger, who was raised on F1 from an early age, will probably recall Satoru Nakajima's distinctly unmemorable tenure at Lotus in 1987. His teammate? None other than Ayrton Senna.
In answer to where all the romance went, it's tempting to identify one of Bernie Ecclestone's more private parts. But the truth is, I don't think it was ever there: cash has always been king in Formula 1. We both know why Hispania dropped Bruno Senna, and it's nothing to do with his performance on the track. Sakon Yamamoto's sponsors (who are rumoured to include Honda*) simply offered more money than Senna's, and for a team such as Hispania which is unlikely to achieve anything this season anyway and who probably struggle to pay the wage bill each month, that's all that matters.
Hispania's car has been so dire that it's all but impossible to get any idea of how good, or otherwise, Senna actually is. But I feel optimistic we haven't seen the last of the Senna name in F1.
*Honda have a habit of favouring crap Japanese drivers over promising non-Japanese ones: my co-blogger, who was raised on F1 from an early age, will probably recall Satoru Nakajima's distinctly unmemorable tenure at Lotus in 1987. His teammate? None other than Ayrton Senna.
Where has the romance gone?
Justin: Bruno Senna has been dumped by Hispania for the British GP. As yet theres no news whether this extends beyond this race or not. Apparently its something to do with funding that the driver brings not being received by the team. You do have to wonder sometimes about F1 becoming too much of a strict business. Drivers bringing money in for a near bankrupt team is nothing much new, but dumping the nephew of a the greatest driver in history just shows theres no room for sentiment....even if Aryton did once say that his nephew was faster then he! Just kind of depresses me really. Lets face it, Hispania are a shit team with a bucket of shit car. The ONLY GOOD THING about this team is Bruno Senna.
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Bog wash, the tortoise, a fresh blog and news rounded up
Justin: I absolutely love the build up to a race!!!! It's the week before....its the anticipation, its the news stories filtering through as drivers do their PR work for their teams. This weekend there is a small event taking place in an old airfield somewhere north of London.
If you've been reading the papers, you'll have read about Damon Hill analysing the Button vs Hamilton axis. He thinks their feud could be about to boil over and he then labelled Button the Tortoise to Hamilton's Hare!
Then, in the news today, a fantastic article about Button and Hamilton visiting Great Ormond Street hospital and neither of them knowing what to say when asked by one boy "do you have a bet on to see who will win the title?"....he then said "the loser should be bogwashed by the other"....Button replies "did he just say that? Well, if that happens to me, I'll get my running shoes on"....classic stuff from the British duo at Mclaren! :-).
Incidentally, the bbc website lists classic race moments for each GP and we pick one out to be replayed - Hmmm, British GP classic race? There is only one....Mansell, balls out overtaking around the outside of Nelson Piquet in 87 baby! That was one time of many with Mansell where you could hear the crowd roar over the noise of the cars. Amazing!
Looking at the news coverage, you wouldnt think anyone else was competing in this GP, other than Hamilton and Button!
In other news, Lewis said he and Fernando are "cool" as they "texted" to sort out their differences. Mysterious!
Roll on quali on Saturday baby!!!!!
If you've been reading the papers, you'll have read about Damon Hill analysing the Button vs Hamilton axis. He thinks their feud could be about to boil over and he then labelled Button the Tortoise to Hamilton's Hare!
Then, in the news today, a fantastic article about Button and Hamilton visiting Great Ormond Street hospital and neither of them knowing what to say when asked by one boy "do you have a bet on to see who will win the title?"....he then said "the loser should be bogwashed by the other"....Button replies "did he just say that? Well, if that happens to me, I'll get my running shoes on"....classic stuff from the British duo at Mclaren! :-).
Incidentally, the bbc website lists classic race moments for each GP and we pick one out to be replayed - Hmmm, British GP classic race? There is only one....Mansell, balls out overtaking around the outside of Nelson Piquet in 87 baby! That was one time of many with Mansell where you could hear the crowd roar over the noise of the cars. Amazing!
Looking at the news coverage, you wouldnt think anyone else was competing in this GP, other than Hamilton and Button!
In other news, Lewis said he and Fernando are "cool" as they "texted" to sort out their differences. Mysterious!
Roll on quali on Saturday baby!!!!!
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