Singapore Grand Prix

One of my favorite pastimes is watching Motorsport and so the Grand Prix season is something I never miss. The Grand Prix at Singapore is not usually one of the best despite the spectacular city around which the track winds, lit by thousands of projector lamps. The reason for the lamps? The race is run to European times so is actually run at night so the track is lit-up and in aerial shots it looks like a ribbon of light.
The race can be boring due to the street race circuit and its lack of overtaking places. Even Mr Hamilton could not overtake round here in years past. This year, however, we had DRS (Drag Reduction System) which gives the following car an advantage which allowed overtaking all through the field.
The jury is out on DRS but I like it, give me some overtaking any day.

So to the race. Mr Vetel was on pole with his team mate beside him and the Mclarens and Ferraris in rows behined. At the start Hamilton looked like he was going to get into second but got hung out in the wind and ended up back in the pack. Button was the winner getting a second place that he would not give up.

The main story of the race was Hamilton's fightback and his little moment with Massa which saw the McLaren loose part of its front wing and the Ferrari pick up a puncture. Hamilton got a drive through penalty and a rather prima-donna flounce from Massa at the interviews after the race.

The World Championship could have been won by Vettel this race but Buttons 2nd place saw it roll over to the next race where McLaren need to win to keep their hopes alive but seeing as Vettel is only 1 point away from winning it does seem like a foregone conclusion.

Bicycle news

I have finally broken the 100 mile barrier on my bike, and thats only through cycling too and from work. I am still finding that I am panting a lot when I get home but I recover quicker and the muscles in my legs are starting to respond better. Many years of no exercise have taken their toll!

I may go for a ride tomorrow to get a few geocaches nearby, depends on the weather

The Weather

It is a real English tradition to talk about the weather, I am English so here goes.

What is it with the weather just lately? One minute the suns out and its hot, the next it's raining and very muggy. Then the temperature falls and the central heating clicks on, then once more its hot seemingly within a few minutes!

Also why does it rain only on my rest days? I want to get out in the garden and do some work on the railway as well as getting the weeding done but I am buggered if I am doing it in the rain.

One really good thing about our climate though is the greenery, tress grass and shrubs all love the wet then sun and heat, and I love to go out into the countryside to enjoy it.

Hopefully the weather will get better next week so that I can do a bit of Geo-Caching next Friday, tomorrow (sunday) looks like it is going to be a washout.