Ah Blighty, the home of Shakespeare, Keats, Chaucer, the ASBO, The Only Way is Essex and of course the British Grand Prix.

Yes, of course for those who are living under a rock or for some reason aren’t interested in watching one man coast to victory around a soggy airfield in Northamptonshire, it is the British Grand Prix this weekend and with rain, blown diffusers, championships, and just how far up the BBC’s arse Martin Whitmarsh and Christian Horner can get up for debate, there is plenty to mull over in talking a good game.

Utter Red Bull-s**t

I won’t bore you with the details of the off-throttle hot-blown diffuser ban (because frankly, I haven’t got a clue of what anything I just said means) but if it means that respected rich people bicker like idiots then I’m all for it.

The action started when the heads of Red Bull and McLaren got together to discuss just who was telling porkies and not quite adhering to the new rules that ban the diffusers.

Like any good fight, it started with a good old fashioned passive aggressive comment which hid real resentment.

“The rules are slightly fluid and seem to change by the hour at the moment…” – McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh.

Then came the turn of the kid who didn’t really fancy a scrap.

“We are not totally happy with the solution we have” – Red Bull’s Christian Horner

Then up pops the confused kid who turned up late.

“I don’t understand anything these two (Horner and Whitmarsh) just said…” – Force India’s Tony Fernandes

Then finally the teacher who breaks it all up, making the two involved feel like fools.

“It would be much better to address these problems in private…” Virgin’s John Booth

Red Bull. McLaren. OWNED.

Vettel me what you want from me?

Sebastian is a sensitive man, and is in touch with what formula 1 fans want and expect from the sport.

He knows it can’t be fun to watch one man dominate so heavily. He honestly wishes it was closer and the races were at least a bit competitive for your entertainment.

He sympathises with you, but c’mon guys, he’s just doing his job so cut him slack eh?

“I think the races (this year) have been great”

Just forget it.

Stop taking the Michael

We here at formula1fancast have loved watching Michael Schumacher complete his triumphant return to formula 1 with race win after race win, and as he holds the world championship trophy aloft for the eight time, it made us think; is there a greater human being in the world? What I wouldn’t do to be near him….

What’s that? Be quiet I’m busy writing about how great Schumacher is…. no, how great he is…. what’s that? He’s done what?…..

“In the dry (at the British Grand Prix) although we might have an improvement in the car – a podium I guess would be out of reach”

Schumacher you goon! You’ve changed, what have you become! Now viciously ram someone off the track or I shan’t ever forgive you!

Butt out, Jenson

You can imagine the look on Jenson Button’s face as he rocked up to Silverstone in his skimpy Speedo’s, his pasty skin rendered the colour of Casper the friendly ghost by the gallons of sun tan lotion, and lilo in hand when he was greeted by torrential rain.

“It was a bit of a frustrating (practice) session, It dried out after first practice and we thought it would be nice and dry for P2 to get some nice comparisons but no.”

It’s observations like this that really make Jenson stand Head and Shoulders above the rest……. (if you don’t get this brilliant reference, check this out…)

I can’t think of a Kobayashi pun

Kamui Kobayshi seems to rate himself quite highly it seems. In fact very highly if his response to a question over who he will be racing for next season.

“We still have 11 races so I think it’s too early to say. It seems that at Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and whatever there is no space. We try to get the best and we will see.”

And as he careered off the track in Friday’s practice session for the British Grand Prix, he must have allowed himself a smug grin knowing the watching scouts from Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull were frantically scribbling in their note pads: “sign him up”.

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