Skip to main content

Fantasy Formula 1: Japan - the other stuff

Image
By

Welcome, my friends, to the show that NEVER ends!

Except when you reach the bottom of the page. Then it stops big time. Life's a bitch, no?

Whilst Lewis is busy taking the 'social' out of 'social media' and the 'mate' out of 'team-mate' on twitter, let us consider instead the random sweepings from Fantasy Formula 1 after the Japanese GP...

Naughty corner: He bags a drive with a top team, shows up the guy he’s going to be replacing, then promptly says hello to some gravel in a fumbled attempt to overtake. Hello, Sergio.Naughty corner: He bags a drive with a top team, shows up the guy he’s going to be replacing, then promptly says hello to some gravel in a fumbled attempt to overtake. Hello, Sergio.

Hero: Having bagged a drive with a top team, he proceeds to show up the guy he’s going to be replacing in a stunningly well timed lunge down the inside. Hello, Sergio. Please see the paragraph above...

Fantasy Formula 1 driver of the day was (sharp intake of breath)... Massa! With 34 points! No-one picked him this year! *facepalm*

Mark E in shock ‘no longer at the front’ shock! Shocking! Yes, FF1 veteran Elmon (in his 13th season) has bagged the top spot, with 5 races remaining. Can Mark claw it back? Or will the big spenders finally come good at the end? Ooo – it’s just like the real thing. But without the glamour, fame and money.

393 points now exists between first and last. Let’s be realistic here – it’s not looking good for the win, is it?

Whilst Alonso somehow clings on to the top score in FF1, his team mate, Massa, gatecrashes the top 10 at number 9. Karthinkeyan is still really quite last. Ferrari are still the highest scoring team, but McLaren have now leapt up to 2nd. HRT are resolutely last.

And still Olie B moves up the order! For the 10th race in a row he’s ascended, and has now made the top 10, 125 points off the lead. Too late..?

In FF1 world, all the teams scored again this race.

Next race: It’s Korean GP time! This very weekend, on the 14th of October, at stupidly-early-o’clock! See you on the sofa – it’s your turn to make the coffee, and for God’s sake, put some pants on this time if you’re coming in your dressing gown.

(Alanis is still grumbling away...)
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Welcome to Costa del Barrow

By
Feel that sudden chill in the air? It’s winter, heading this way. Or you’ve left the fridge door open. One of those, definitely. According to people with the word ‘meteorologist’ somewhere in their job title, it has been the driest September since records began. Hardly surprising, really – the wettest winter on record immediately beforehand almost certainly used up all the available rain in the sky early (Note to self: check the sciencey stuff, it doesn’t sound quite right). With just 20% of the normal rainfall of the most Septembery of months, 2014 trounced the previous record holder, good old 1959. Whilst this may have led to less plump courgettes, and parched blue tits mugging you for your bottle of mineral water, it does have a beneficial side-effect: Your granddad will finally have to stop saying “Dry? You don’t know what dry is! When I were but a lad...” Clearly disappointing for grandpops, especially so soon after the “Wet winter? Pah! When I were but a lad...” sto...
Post a Comment
Read more

(National) Parklife

By
What’s a columnist to do when the Lake District National Park expands? Re-word a Britpop anthem, obviously. If you’ve never heard Blur’s ‘Parklife’: a) You should – it’s great b) This isn’t going to make any sense at all. In honour of the Lake District getting a bit bigger this week, I’ve done what anyone would do under the circumstances, and changed the lyrics to fit the occasion. Sorry, Blur... Oi!  Expansion is a preference for the Cumbrian area of what is known as the National Parklife The A591’s the best route straight through what is known as Parklife Lake District just got 3% bigger, that’s 27 more square miles to love of hills and fells Parklife You can go out marching, head on down to Sizergh mate, get some exercise Loads more people 300 people They all now live inside Side-by-side in their parklife Know what I mean? Lyth Valley’s open (except when flooded) where I get truly amazed by all the damsons Parklife I put my boots on, have a cup of tea an...
Post a Comment
Read more

Fantasy Formula 1 - Hungary Results

By
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... RACE RESULT Position Name Point...
Post a Comment
Read more