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.)

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

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

I know I'll regret this...

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

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