Rookie recovery

My thoughts go out to Sergio Perez, my newest favouritest F1 rookie, who suffered a massive crash during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. By all accounts, he is alive and well but I bet flying sideways into the wall has taken the wind out of his sails.


I was deeply troubled by Sergio's lack of movement immediately after the accident. I'm used to seeing drivers jump from their cars within moments of any crash, or throwing their steering wheels out of their prams if they're having a tantrum, but the minutes ticked by and still we waited.

Emergency vehicles, a medical car and an ambulance all turned up and surrounded Perez offering whatever assistance was needed, they do a good job in Monaco, and for a while I forgot all about Formula 1 and instead found myself hoping and praying that this young Mexican was going to be alright.

He won't be racing today but I don't think it'll be long before he's thrilling us back on track again.

Best wishes and a speedy recovery, Sergio. My thoughts are with you.

Bisy backson

I've been away from my blog for far too long. But I think I have a good excuse:
F1 2010 on the Playstation 3.

I thank you for your patience and apologise for the inconvenience. Normal service will resume shortly.

BBC's Turkish triumph

I know I should have posted something about the last Grand Prix, in China, especially as Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory, but there was so much on-track action that I felt unable to write anything that would do it justice.

I'm in the same position again this week but with the addition of my eldest son and best friend talking in each ear, almost from start to finish. I love them both but it makes it incredibly difficult to read the race strategies of each team. Luckily, I have Martin Brundle and David Coulthard to keep me informed.

The BBC1 team do a fantastic job with Formula 1. I grew into the sport when it was on ITV and only felt put out on the occasion that an ad break would disrupt an exciting battle (eg. Alonso and Schumacher at Imola in 2006(?)). But The Beeb have put on a stunning show, this season's efforts are even better than the last.