Fantasy Formula 1 - Brazil results

Lovely to see such a fitting end to the BBC's coverage yesterday.

The F1 Forum was drawing towards the end (after the BBC's excellent coverage of the last few years, and the knowledge that Brundle is off to Sky), when everything abruptly vanished part way through a Button interview, and was replaced with a message saying WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LOSS OF COVERAGE. Oh, how very ironic.

And it never came back. So that's how it ends - the best coverage of F1 we've ever had didn't even make it to it's final goodbye.

Anyway, I've got all winter to bang on about that (and trust me I WILL), so, by way of light relief, here's the results from the Brazilian GP:

And..... drumroll, please.... here's the final totals! I came 18th!! In my own competition!! Arsebiscuits!

Well done, Henry. And well done all of you. I've a special medal for everyone that took part, just as soon as the cornflakes packet is empty and I can find the glitter glue from that ill-fated vajazzle incident...

(CD A-Z has finally cleared the Beatles (just!) and we're onto the Bee Gees and Number Ones. There's no way you can't get funky to Stayin' Alive. Ha ha ha ha...)

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Malaysian Grand Prix - Vettel hot, but not bothered

Malaysia. It's always hot, and it always rains. Except the 2nd part is no longer true (unless you count the drizzly bit around lap 14). Saturday's qualifying session had highlighted the fact that Red Bull and McLaren seemed well matched on pace, but also that Ferrari were struggling. Whilst Vettel bagged another pole, followed by Hamilton, Webber and Button, Alonso was only 5th, and Massa 7th, with Nick Heidfeld an excellent 6th on the grid between the two red cars. At this point, I would like to break momentarily for a small rant: How many times do I have to say Heidfeld is good? Why wasn't he given a top drive years ago? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?! ARE YOU BLIND!!!?? Ahem. The Hispanias somehow managed to a) turn up b) remember to bring cars c) get both of them on the track d) actually get both of them within 107%. Pretty remarkable really. Oh, and it didn't rain. Race day looked a more likely candidate for a drop of the wet stuff. The start was exciting, with

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For @Feisty_Onion @BroughtonLass @LizWestmorland Me... before the grumpiness set in. Have a great weekend.

Senna bags Willy drive?

The great thing about F1 rumours is that they change every 5 minutes. Just last week it was looking like Barrichello might be back in at Williams, as new engines, tech staff and a general reshuffle would mean they needed someone who actually knew what they were doing in an F1 car. Which rules out Maldonado, obviously. Now it looks like Senna might be about to get a seat with the team where his Uncle lost his life. I'm sure Bruno's mum must be delighted. I don't hold with all this superstitious mumbo-jumbo though, and with the extraordinary level of safety in modern F1 cars, Bruno should be pretty safe. There is one significant problem with Williams signing him though - and this is going to be a bit unpopular I suspect - Bruno isn't very good. Yes, he put in a couple of reasonable performances with Renault, but Nick Heidfeld (ah... Nick and his lovely beard...) would have been able to do likewise, has he not been dropped. And then they dropped Senna too. Thi

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