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7/29/2016 0 Comments Throw In The Towel We arrived in the paddock this morning to find Antonio Giovinazzi already installed at the fussball table and taking on all comers: he looked up as we walked by before saying "the blog is not fair! You said that Pauline beat me, but you forgot to say that I beat her too!"
"And good morning to you, too." "Sorry, good morning! But come on, fair is fair..." Continue
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7/28/2016 0 Comments The Kick Inside If you ask me, I think it was the fussball table that was at the heart of Antonio Giovinazzi's problems this weekend. Arriving in the hospitality area on Thursday, everyone was drawn like a moth to the flame by a brand new fussball table which just sat their provocatively, tempting anyone who came nearby to come over to stroke her, caress her, spin and shoot with her. Poor Antonio never had a chance. Continue
7/22/2016 0 Comments Sure Shot
7/21/2016 0 Comments Run Run Run A friend and I were talking about Haruki Murakami the other day, as you do, and he asked me if I had read his non-fiction book What I'm Talking About When I Talk About Running: I'm a huge fan, like most people, but I've mostly concentrated on his fiction. You should read it, he suggested, as it probably applies to you: he runs ultra-marathons, and a large part of the reason is because he believes authors need the stamina and endurance of marathoners to write a novel. It's an interesting point of view, and I've been carrying it in the back of my head every since. So today I thought I only need to write a blog: I should go and run a lap of the circuit. Continue
7/9/2016 0 Comments Mustn't Grumble Timehop is great, isn't it? Who doesn't like to be reminded of the stupid things they've done in the past, and that they tend to do much the same things over and over again, sometimes on an annual basis. And what Timehop reminded me of this morning is that I've been to Silverstone a lot of times now, and that every time the French really like to complain about the place. And also that I like to point this out, so it doesn't look like I'm the only one moaning about coming here. Continue
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