As anyone who runs a Formula 1 blog knows, the most informed and accurate comments come from Alianora la Canta. Although she may sound like an Italian Countess, she is actually from Derbyshire in England and has the most extensive and detailed knowledge of F1 facts and figures ever amassed in one human brain. She is authority itself and probably knows more about what the FIA get up to than the FIA itself does (actually, thinking about it, that's not too hard, is it?). If I am correct about Max Mosley losing his marbles, it is Alianora that is finding them, categorizing and then filing them for later reference.
Takuma Sato smiles as he signs for the great Alianora
It is Alianora that keeps us on our toes; we are careful with our opinions and statements, knowing that a step too far into fantasy could bring down on us the Alianora comment that puts us gently but firmly back on the straight and narrow path to F1 blog accuracy. This is a service that F1 bloggers appreciate and value and one that the rest of the blogosphere would benefit from too.
What is less well known about Alianora is that she is also an F1 blogger; she runs one of the most unusual blogs around, La Canta Magnifico Blog. It is one of those blogs that is attached to a forum - as a result, it does things rather differently from the standard blog platforms and takes a while to get used to. My advice to start with is to click on the green version of the four colored squares in the top right corner. Better? I think so, anyway.
Ignoring what are probably the most annoying smilies on the net, have a dig around and see what you can find. The posts are categorized and I can recommend in particular the Satire Section. For those who like to know the very latest F1 regulations, the FIA Section is invaluable - Alianora's posts, As Media Collide (Part 1) and Part 2 are especially interesting.
Alianora is also one of those rare creatures, a Spyker fan, and here you will find her thoughts on the team and such matters as customer cars, a subject dear to the hearts of all Spyker people. Whether or not Alianora will continue to support the team now that it has become Force India remains to be seen.
For those who want to become really geeky, Alianora can give you details of engine and gearbox changes throughout 2007 - the relevant categories are appropriately named. But I must give you warning: I once asked Alianora what changes to the F1 rules she thought should be made and she promptly began to re-write the entire rulebook; she is probably still engaged on the task and might even now be writing Max Mosley out of the equation.
Be careful what you ask for is the lesson. Alianora will give you exactly that, down to the last jot and tittle. I still feel guilty at the amount of work she took on in response to what was, from me, a vague and passing question.
I heartily recommend Alianora's blog - it has something for every F1 fan. And it demonstrates effectively that our wonderful Alianora is indeed La Canta Magnifica!
Takuma Sato smiles as he signs for the great Alianora
It is Alianora that keeps us on our toes; we are careful with our opinions and statements, knowing that a step too far into fantasy could bring down on us the Alianora comment that puts us gently but firmly back on the straight and narrow path to F1 blog accuracy. This is a service that F1 bloggers appreciate and value and one that the rest of the blogosphere would benefit from too.
What is less well known about Alianora is that she is also an F1 blogger; she runs one of the most unusual blogs around, La Canta Magnifico Blog. It is one of those blogs that is attached to a forum - as a result, it does things rather differently from the standard blog platforms and takes a while to get used to. My advice to start with is to click on the green version of the four colored squares in the top right corner. Better? I think so, anyway.
Ignoring what are probably the most annoying smilies on the net, have a dig around and see what you can find. The posts are categorized and I can recommend in particular the Satire Section. For those who like to know the very latest F1 regulations, the FIA Section is invaluable - Alianora's posts, As Media Collide (Part 1) and Part 2 are especially interesting.
Alianora is also one of those rare creatures, a Spyker fan, and here you will find her thoughts on the team and such matters as customer cars, a subject dear to the hearts of all Spyker people. Whether or not Alianora will continue to support the team now that it has become Force India remains to be seen.
For those who want to become really geeky, Alianora can give you details of engine and gearbox changes throughout 2007 - the relevant categories are appropriately named. But I must give you warning: I once asked Alianora what changes to the F1 rules she thought should be made and she promptly began to re-write the entire rulebook; she is probably still engaged on the task and might even now be writing Max Mosley out of the equation.
Be careful what you ask for is the lesson. Alianora will give you exactly that, down to the last jot and tittle. I still feel guilty at the amount of work she took on in response to what was, from me, a vague and passing question.
I heartily recommend Alianora's blog - it has something for every F1 fan. And it demonstrates effectively that our wonderful Alianora is indeed La Canta Magnifica!