Is opposing Intolerance actually Intolerance?

Recent observations and ‘discussions’ with anti-gay marriage debaters have led me to believe that some of them are genuinely baffled as to why others don’t appreciate their hardline, discriminatory stance. It would seem that by refusing to accept a religious-based argument for denying people rights, myself (and others who do not feel religion is an […]

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The 2015 Japanese Grand Prix Report

(fans pay tribute to the late Jules Bianchi at Suzuka) The story of the 2015 Japanese race is that of a comprehensive Mercedes victory, rebounding strongly after their relatively poor performance in Singapore. In qualifying Hamilton and Rosberg traded places through Q1 and Q2, before Rosberg took pole (by 0.076 of a second), with the […]

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The F1 2009 Diary: Season 3 Round 6 – Monaco

It’s been a while since one of these, and it’s been a little while since I played through this race! Once again, Monaco provided a challenge, and once again I was unable to get through it without a few bumps along the way. Pole was earned easily enough, and I got a decent start, getting […]

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A Change of Pace

Anyone who knows me will be aware that earlier in the year life threw me an unexpected and unpleasant surprise, one that did, for a short time, knock me for six and left me feeling very angry. That anger, whilst dampened, is still there, though what I am trying to do is sharpen it into […]

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The 2015 Japanese GP Preview

Just one week after the Singapore Grand Prix threw up  a surprising lack of performance from Mercedes virtually all weekend, F1 returns to Suzuka, Japan, home of one of the sport’s most iconic tracks. The unique figure of 8 configuration has played host to some of Formula 1’s most dramatic and memorable races. Suzuka has […]

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The 2015 Singapore GP Review

Have chinks appeared in Mercedes Armour? A dominant performance throughout practice, qualifying and the race itself. An established champion easing to victory. It sounds like a typical Hamilton-led Mercedes performance, but yesterday this was very much not the case. Instead, it was the scarlet Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel that controlled the race, having taken pole […]

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The Manipulation of Media: Knives are out for Corbyn

Another day, another attempt to paint pictures of Jeremy Corbyn as something different to what he actually is – this time, it’s concerning alleged support for Hezbollah, and his patriotism. As this article from The Independent shows, back in 2012 Corbyn’s picture was taken by a young man who saw the future Labour leader smile […]

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Red Bull want Ferrari (but really want Mercedes)

It’s by now old news (as is anything in Formula 1 that’s more than a week old), but I can’t post an F1 news update without passing comment on Red Bull’s ongoing engine woes. (Christian Horner has been unable to hide his dismay at the poor performance of Renault engines this year) A messy split […]

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The 2015 Singapore GP Preview

Next up on the F1 calendar comes arguably the most grueling race of the year – the street circuit of Singapore. Racing is an uncomfortable business for the drivers. The cockpits are cramped, they  wear fireproof gear that ensures they sweat buckets and they get jostled and bumped as they hurtle around the track, accelerating […]

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