Wet Kipper

He said it was due to the information he had - the weather was going to stay like it was - and he wanted to continue and the team didn't override him (which they have also admitted was an error) whereas the Merc team thought the weather would get worse, and hauled Lewis in

GAP insurance is almost always cheaper from someone *other* than the dealer, including a few site sponsors like these guys

Big raindrop caught by an iris petal

When disaster struck for Bottas, I was half expecting a crash somewhere else up front, and a subsequent safety car / restart to give Lucky Lewis a podium.

It was nice having Ben Edwards on the BBC 5 live team for a change, but some of his pronunciation made me think there was a new Scottish driver and someone named after sleeping pills: McSchumacher and Nicky Temazepan

Waze will run through Android Auto, but it's based on Google maps anyway.

I'm getting fed up with the charmed life that Mr. Hamilton seems to lead.

Some photos I took of 2 tulips last week. For each flower, the pictures are just 1 day apart

I reckon RB have at most half a dozen races to make use of their current advantage, before Mercedes inevitably catch up

The car was first registered on march 1st 2019. I've no idea when it was built, or PDI performed. Because it counted as a used car, i have a "appoved used multi-point checklist", not PDI paperwork I really should just call them and ask what they're on about.

Second service? It hasn't even had a first one. Given that COVID meant I haven't done a commute in about 8 months, plus a holiday driving to Holland was cancelled, my mileage would have been a lot bigger

I got a lovely automated impersonal mail-merge generated email today saying "a service" is due on my car. Given that they no longer supply cars with service books and details of what needs doing when, I much prefer asking strangers on the Internet for advice as to what service the dealership is talking about, rather than actually speak to someone on the phone The car is 21 months old and has only done 9500 miles, 150 of which are from its first 6 months sitting at the dealers before I got it. It's on variable servicing, with the car telling me the next oil service is due in 5800 miles, and the next inspection service in 9400 miles. So what's your money on for what the garage thinks is due? Aircon? Brakes? Random-stuff-we-make-up-to-claw-money-from-you?

Any tips on who or where to get extra batteries from? Had a "didn't realise it was low till it was too late" moment with my KP this week. With my ancient K10 i got lucky a few years ago and got a genuine extra battery along with grip from someone on eBay, but I don't want to stump up £60 for a new OEM for the KP. Any recommended "generics"?

Saw a convoy of 6 McLarens (no idea what model) of at least 5 different colours going up the A1 this afternoon

Saw 2 cars today which caught my interest, one of which I had never even heard of before. The first was a Ferrari F40, or at least I think it was one. It was smaller in real life than I expected, so might have been a dodgy MR2 with a body kit, but the sound of the engine pootling along the high street at 20mph suggested it was the real thing. The other, new to my experience, was a Nissan Stagea, with the full dropped, big wheels and tinted windows / lights treatment. It caught my eye because i couldn't work out why something that appeared to be a Vectra estate had a Nissan badge on the front

I found this quite interesting, but not everyone has a whole empty car park and perfect weather to work with. (or, for that matter, a 911)