Sometimes there's a wonderful "huh?" moment in F1.
Today's was when the lights didn't go to red at the start, but flashed green and yellow. I'm sure all the drivers are briefed, and everyone knows the drill, but they all just sat there - no-one wanted to be the first to move.
In the most high-tech sport in the world, it took Charlie Whiting waving at them to make them go.
To be honest, it wasn't the most thrilling of races, but Happy Hamilton "The slow boys won't get out of my way! It's not fair! Boohoohooo - I'm telling Charlie!" winning does mean the front end of the points table still looks deliciously tight.
What we really need now, as the excitement level ramps up, is.... to take 5 weeks off. Dammit.
Still, to keep you occupied, I want you to memorise the points you all scored today. It's easy to remember mine. I came last...
And, as you can see from the table below, I'm moving down so fast I can feel a nosebleed coming on...
I'm off for a 5 week lie-down.
(Remember River City People? No?! I saw them twice live - really rather good. Chuffed to find out years later that the lead singer had a solo album out in 2002. Siobhan Maher-Kennedy's "Immigrant Flower" is really rather splendid.)
Today's was when the lights didn't go to red at the start, but flashed green and yellow. I'm sure all the drivers are briefed, and everyone knows the drill, but they all just sat there - no-one wanted to be the first to move.
In the most high-tech sport in the world, it took Charlie Whiting waving at them to make them go.
To be honest, it wasn't the most thrilling of races, but Happy Hamilton "The slow boys won't get out of my way! It's not fair! Boohoohooo - I'm telling Charlie!" winning does mean the front end of the points table still looks deliciously tight.
What we really need now, as the excitement level ramps up, is.... to take 5 weeks off. Dammit.
Still, to keep you occupied, I want you to memorise the points you all scored today. It's easy to remember mine. I came last...
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RACE RESULT
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|
Position
|
Name
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Paul
|
76
|
|
2
|
James
|
74
|
|
3
|
Elmon
|
72
|
|
4
|
Tony
|
65
|
|
5
|
Henry
|
64
|
|
6
|
Heather
|
63
|
|
=7
|
Olie B
|
62
|
|
=7
|
Ian S
|
62
|
|
=7
|
Steve M
|
62
|
|
=7
|
Russell
|
62
|
|
11
|
Andy
|
58
|
|
=12
|
Martin S
|
57
|
|
=12
|
Kristin
|
57
|
|
14
|
Jennifer
|
52
|
|
=15
|
Ollie C
|
48
|
|
=15
|
Tony's Mum
|
48
|
|
17
|
Jane
|
43
|
|
18
|
Martin R
|
42
|
|
19
|
Owen
|
40
|
|
=20
|
Cally
|
36
|
|
=20
|
Aaron
|
36
|
|
=20
|
Jade
|
36
|
|
23
|
Scott
|
34
|
|
=24
|
Stephen H
|
32
|
|
=24
|
Claire
|
32
|
|
26
|
Chris
|
31
|
|
=27
|
Nigel
|
26
|
|
=27
|
Mark E
|
26
|
|
29
|
Peter Ga
|
24
|
|
30
|
Tiff
|
18
|
|
=31
|
Ian J
|
14
|
|
=31
|
Mark S
|
14
|
|
33
|
Peter Gr
|
10
|
And, as you can see from the table below, I'm moving down so fast I can feel a nosebleed coming on...
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RUNNING TOTAL
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|
Movement
|
Position
|
Name
|
Points
|
|
=
|
1
|
Mark E
|
502
|
|
=
|
2
|
Nigel
|
439
|
|
+1
|
3
|
Elmon
|
423
|
|
+1
|
4
|
Steve M
|
406
|
|
+1
|
5
|
Tony's Mum
|
383
|
|
+4
|
6
|
James
|
376
|
|
-4
|
=7
|
Tiff
|
375
|
|
+1
|
=7
|
Russell
|
375
|
|
=
|
=9
|
Claire
|
338
|
|
+2
|
=9
|
Martin R
|
338
|
|
+4
|
11
|
Heather
|
337
|
|
=
|
12
|
Jane
|
336
|
|
-6
|
13
|
Peter Gr
|
335
|
|
=
|
14
|
Owen
|
320
|
|
+2
|
15
|
Ollie C
|
307
|
|
-3
|
16
|
Peter Ga
|
306
|
|
-1
|
17
|
Jade
|
304
|
|
+1
|
18
|
Tony
|
303
|
|
-1
|
19
|
Scott
|
287
|
|
+2
|
20
|
Martin S
|
280
|
|
+3
|
21
|
Olie B
|
274
|
|
-2
|
22
|
Aaron
|
271
|
|
-2
|
23
|
Cally
|
266
|
|
+1
|
24
|
Jennifer
|
263
|
|
+2
|
25
|
Ian S
|
245
|
|
-3
|
=26
|
Ian J
|
235
|
|
+2
|
=26
|
Kristin
|
235
|
|
-2
|
28
|
Stephen H
|
232
|
|
+2
|
29
|
Paul
|
212
|
|
=
|
30
|
Chris
|
195
|
|
-2
|
31
|
Mark S
|
180
|
|
=
|
32
|
Andy
|
127
|
|
=
|
33
|
Henry
|
98
|
I'm off for a 5 week lie-down.
(Remember River City People? No?! I saw them twice live - really rather good. Chuffed to find out years later that the lead singer had a solo album out in 2002. Siobhan Maher-Kennedy's "Immigrant Flower" is really rather splendid.)
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