Two weeks on from Sebastian Vettel’s victory in Australia, the emerging duel between Ferrari and Mercedes (and excitingly, Vettel and Lewis Hamilton) has journeyed to China, where long, powerful straights will emphasize the difference between the teams with engine power, and those without. It will also highlight any weaknesses in a team’s chassis – sector […]
The dawn of a new era in Formula 1 began this morning with the promise of faster cars and more durable tyres – this proved to be more or less true, as did pre-season predictions about team pace – Ferrari are back, and they mean business. In qualifying the story was a familiar one from […]
It’s back! The long wait is over, testing is done, and it’s time to see what the new cars can do. Melbourne Australia is the venue for the opening round of the 2017 world championship – will Ferrari take the fight to Mercedes, will Red Bull shake things up, and will McLaren even finish? This […]
After this latest round of my little F1 career, I’m starting to sympathise a little more with Lewis Hamilton, given the mechanical problems he’s had in 2016. A race which was looking to be a routine victory… well, I’m getting a little ahead of myself. The Nurbergring is the 2009 German Grand Prix venue, and […]
Nico Rosberg is world champion. Felipe Massa and Jensen Button have retired. Force India have achieved their best ever finish in the constructor’s championship, and Max Verstappen has provided several talking points over the course of the year. What’s the full story of the 2016 F1 season? It began, of course, in Australia. A new […]
It had come to this. 20 races down, one to go. Only two men could be world champion come the end of the day – Lewis Hamilton, or his Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg. Rosberg held the upper hand, leading by 12 points and requiring only a podium finish if Hamilton were to win. Hamilton pumped […]
We come to it at last. On Sunday Round 21 of the 2016 Formula 1 season will determine the outside of the title race. Will Lewis Hamilton take his fourth crown? Or will Nico Rosberg claim his first title? The odds favour Rosberg. No driver who has won at least the first four races of […]
Well, we got there in the end. A race that started late, and was stopped more than once, eventually produced an event that was worth watching, largely because of one man – no, not Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton himself drove serenely in appalling conditions, never really troubled by anyone. In the dry conditions of qualifying Hamilton […]
I don’t like this race, and after yesterday I like it even less (I should clarify, I love it from a spectator point of view, just not from a gaming point of view). I just don’t get on with the track, especially in wet conditions, which would prove to be my undoing. In practice runs […]
We’re nearly at the end of an absorbing F1 season. This weekend sees the penultimate race, held at Interlagos, Brazil. This 15-corner course has seen many a memorable race and decided the fate of several titles. In 1991 Ayrton Senna took a famous win, one that forced him through the pain barrier when he could […]
When Michael found an old mirror in his late grandfather's study, he never imagined it would reveal a hidden piece of family history. Trapped in a strange realm, and changed by the mirror's properties, Michael must unravel his grandfather's legacy. #Kindle
Wow Joanne, wearing your cruelty on your sleeve now. Does it make you feel good to use your platform to demean others @jk_rowling? Do you derive satisfaction from the hurt you cause, Joanne?
Like 6, most annoying character! Some might say Navi the fairy from Ocarina of Time, I say Fi from Skyward Sword. Fitting that the most annoying Zelda game features the most annoying character!
Right, like 5. Which game character do I feel most like? I am scatty and neurotic, so probably Earthworm Jim!
It appears Spring has finally sprung! Welcome back to The Meerkat Muse! Tired Times Back at the very end of April, my wife and stepdaughter went to see the band Train in concert, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Getting there was reasonably straight-forward, but getting back had the potential to be very awkward. […]
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