Fantasy Formula 1: Germany - the other stuff

Good to see that the rules of F1 continue to be vague enough for someone to exploit them.

Seems the rule-makers are now trying to work out how to word the rules so that Red Bull can't do whatever it is they're doing with off-throttle exhaust wotsits, and engine maps. Or was it mapped engines? Throttled maps..?

Currently, although it seems to be entirely wrong, it entirely isn't, so they need to fiddle with the wording, so they can then point at Christian Horner and say "Ner ner ne ner nerrrrr! Stop it now, or we're telling your Mum".

Maybe it was exhausted maps? Yup. That's it. Definitely.

Naughty corner: Just for a change, I’m not giving this award to Maldonad’oh this race. Instead, I’m giving it to Hamilton for his att-ee-chood and general sulkiness following that puncture.

Hero: I think I’m saying Button, which is a surprise considering his recent form. Great, determined, drive, good overtaking, battled all the way. Nice to have him back again.

Fantasy Formula 1 driver of the day: It’s that Perez chappie again! 30 FF1 points go Checo’s way after his moved up from 17th to 6th during the race. Someone really should have picked him, eh?

Half way through the season, and finally we have a new leader at the front on Fantasy Formula 1! Yes, it’s... oh. Nope. Mark E is still there, and his lead is up to 63 points. Lights to flag victory this year..?

And what of the gap between first and last place, I hear you ask? Well, I answer, it’s a piddling 510 points.

Whilst Alonso leads in the real world, he also holds on to his FF1 position at the front, but with Raikkonen now 2nd. Even though de la Rosa scored points this race, he’s still last. On the teams front, the lead changes for the third time in three races, and now Ferrari lead from Lotus, with HRT still bringing up the rear.

For the second race in a row, Ian J gets one of the bottom three scores of the season, along with Peter Ga, grabbing just 4 points.

Finally, every one of this year’s FF1 competitors has made it in to positive figures. About flippin’time, too!

Next race: Head for the Hungarororingalingadingdong! It’s the Hungarian GP this Sunday, the 29th of July. Splendid.

(Some nifty Blues from Big Maceo is tonight's accompaniment to the FF1 stuff - Worried Life Blues, to be accurate.)

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