h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I've read it, looks like me and Paff might have to write another Rally Driver's obit for the Post, all contributions greatly recieved

I've started a tributes thread for Colin McRae here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F6969629?thread=4585969

And a bit more news on Rallying and Helicopter crashes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6997784.stm

Conspiricy Theories anyone?

That's very spooky

Yeah, I've arranged with the Post to get a tribute into thursdays edition So I'm away to carry on writing it

Ralf leaves Toyota: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62926

Ralf says: "Having been a Toyota driver in the past three years, I opted for looking for a new challenge"

Translation: "Yeah, OK, the Japs have made a bunch of rubbish cars, but I'm a rubbish driver - even Trulli looks good compared to me. So rather than be booted out, I thought I'd 'leave' first. Of course, I won't be getting a drive anywhere else, so come Brazil I'll be retiring."

Paff

"I opted for looking for a new challenge"

German TV pundit?

Or is he hoping Michael will buy Ferrari and offer him a drive there?

Best Ralf possibly trueism i herd was.

Ralf siad soemthing in a interview along the lines of "im in the top three drivers on the grid."

and one jurno apparently quiped in with "your not even in the top three drivers in your family."

I remember back when Ralf first started out he was interviewed trackside after taking Johnny Herbert off the track, he gave all kinds of excuses about how it wasn't his fault, afterwards Martin Brundle said "Well if you're name is Shoe Maker you're entitled to talk cobblers I suppose

Ralf Schumacher is an anagram of Much Flash Racer.

Gif

"Kimi Raikkonen's world title has been thrown into doubt following an inquiry into the cars of BMW Sauber and Williams at the Brazilian Grand Prix."

I actually decided this a couple of court cases ago, but...

I've followed F1 (on and off) for a decade. I've never seen so much litigation. I think that's three consecutive GPs where the result has been thrown into doubt by court cases and rules debates. Combined with the decreasing scope for technical innovation:



Seeya guys.

Gif

Unfortunately I think I agree with Giford. There's no fun in it any more

I think we should all just accept that Lewis won't win till he moves to another team, after all

"Driver Lewis Hamilton wins" is an annagram of "When is not Williams driver"

Has he been tied to his contract? 'cos other teams will be knocking at McLaren's door if he hasn't

I've no idea if he's tied to a contract. I think there's a strong possibility that he is tied to McLaren though and he's said he's not going anywhere in a hurry...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7068001.stm

"Hamilton said he had found it impossible to live a normal life since soaring to fame in an astonishing rookie season in the sport."

You're not supposed to be living a normal life! You're a ing Formula One driver! There's only 22 of you in the whole ing world!

The thing I love is that he's moving to Switzerland, the most car hating nation on the globe.

Didn't Schumacher try to claim benefit off the Swiss government at one point, saying that because motor racing is banned and he can't practice he was effectively unemployed?

He's not going to Switzerland for the fresh air that's for certain, it's the next biggest Tax Haven to Monaco

A new boss for Honda... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7090180.stm

I really didn't see that one coming!