Fantasy Formula 1: Japan - the other stuff

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...)

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