Fantasy Formula 1: Singapore

Fantasy Formula 1: Singapore - the other stuff

According to Eddie Jordan (and he's completely reliable, right?) tomorrow is the day when we'll find out some of the big changes in driver line-ups for 2013.

Schumi to retire again? Robohamilton to join Mercedes? Kovaleinen, di Resta, Perez or just about any driver (currently in F1, or even dead, it doesn't seem to matter) in the vacant and tantrum-stained McLaren seat? Massa dropped by Ferrari? Perez in the Ferrari? Perez in every conceivable car, possibly at the same time? With knobs on?

More importantly (being a BBC viewer) who will get Jakey-Wakey's ipad and chance to trip over forklift trucks? I don't think Lee McKenzie is quite up to it: her stock question is "So (insert driver name here) tell us what happened". Brilliant. Wish I'd thought of that. Mind you, if they decide to put her in the post ahead of James Allen, I'll be positively dancing. Dad dancing, admittedly, but dancing all the same.

Who do I want to see in a top seat for next year then? Perez in a Ferrari sounds like a winner to me, and I'd quite like to see Grosjean in a McLaren, although I'm not sure he's quite ready for it yet. I still miss Nick Heidfeld and his lovely beard, so how about Quick Nick..?

And so we come to the important matter of the Fantasy Formula 1 random bits and bobs...

Naughty corner: Has to be the Schumiester, doesn’t it? Made worse by the fact that rather than saying “hands up – it was my fault” he tried to come up with some flannel about “maybe there was a problem with car...” Yes, there was. The problem was holding the steering wheel.

Hero: This doesn’t mean I suddenly think he’s great, or want to be his bessie mate, but di Resta did a very tidy job, didn’t he?

Fantasy Formula 1driver of the day was Vettel, wavy finger and flashing helmet (plus a great race) handing him 29 points.

It is getting rather close at the pointy end, with only 8 points keeping Mark E out front for the 14th time. With the top 8 all within 100 points, it’s looking good for a late battle over the 6 remaining races.

393 points now separate first and last. I’ll be honest with you – I don’t think Henry is going to win this year.

A quick rummage through the FF1 stats box reveals Alonso still out front, but Vettel now up to 3rd, whilst (and I want you to try and remain calm) de la Rosa isn’t last any more! He’s handed that particularly unpleasant batten to his team-mate Karthikeyan, and for good measure nipped up to 21st as well. Ferrari are still top team, with Lotus 2nd, and Hispania are still last, but not by miles.

Olie B continues his steady progress – he’s moved up the standings for 9 races in a row now, and is currently 12th, 133 points adrift of the lead. Has he got time to make it all the way to the top? Tune in next time!

Oddly, all the teams bagged FF1 points this race, including Williams, even though Maldyolddough and Senna were respectively parked in a garage and by some Armco. “Well, How come?” I don’t hear you ask. The FIA classify someone as completing the race if they are within a certain amount of laps of the winner. Even though he was parked, Bruno had still done more laps than Petrov when Seb tootled over the line.

Next race: Another great circuit coming up – it’s the Japanese GP on the 7th of October.

(More chillout stuff tonight - Robert Miles' 23am. To be honest with you, I don't think he's quite grasped the concept of 24 hour clocks...)

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