Normally on a Monday following a GP I would write about my thoughts on the race. But I have posted so much about the McLaren pit stop fiasco and its results that it seems unnecessary to rehash the whole thing yet again. That incident in qualifying was just about the only point of interest in the weekend anyway, the race being processional apart from Alonso getting back a couple of places to minimize the penalty handed him by the stewards. Kimi Raikkonen had it right when he said the race was boring.
Fernando Alonso
Instead, I want to issue a complaint about Keith Collantine's blog, F1 Fanatic. It is by far the best F1 blog on the net and I find it impossible to avoid getting involved in the discussions that arise in his comments section. This draws me away from what I should be doing - keeping my thoughts for F1 Insight. In fact, if you want to know my opinions on the events of the weekend, the place to find them most fully explained is in Keith's comment section (just look for the posts with the greatest number of comments).
This has to be bad for my own blog. I can hide behind the excuse that Keith and I are not in competition, since he is primarily involved in delivering news as it happens, whereas I let things stew a bit before giving my opinion, but the fact remains that the blighter drags my thoughts from me before I can get back to Insight.
What am I to do? Keith writes posts that are so relevant and interesting that a discussion is inevitable. And the comments are of such a high standard that I find myself forced to put in my two cents' worth. Before I know what has happened, I've blown a perfectly good blog post on his blasted comments system. There are times when I think I might as well just put up a link to Keith's site as my post for the day.
In fact, that seems to be more or less what I am doing today. All I can do is beg my readers to read both of us; I'll keep some stuff for Insight alone, I promise, but be sure to read Keith too. He's far too good to be missed.
Fernando Alonso
Instead, I want to issue a complaint about Keith Collantine's blog, F1 Fanatic. It is by far the best F1 blog on the net and I find it impossible to avoid getting involved in the discussions that arise in his comments section. This draws me away from what I should be doing - keeping my thoughts for F1 Insight. In fact, if you want to know my opinions on the events of the weekend, the place to find them most fully explained is in Keith's comment section (just look for the posts with the greatest number of comments).
This has to be bad for my own blog. I can hide behind the excuse that Keith and I are not in competition, since he is primarily involved in delivering news as it happens, whereas I let things stew a bit before giving my opinion, but the fact remains that the blighter drags my thoughts from me before I can get back to Insight.
What am I to do? Keith writes posts that are so relevant and interesting that a discussion is inevitable. And the comments are of such a high standard that I find myself forced to put in my two cents' worth. Before I know what has happened, I've blown a perfectly good blog post on his blasted comments system. There are times when I think I might as well just put up a link to Keith's site as my post for the day.
In fact, that seems to be more or less what I am doing today. All I can do is beg my readers to read both of us; I'll keep some stuff for Insight alone, I promise, but be sure to read Keith too. He's far too good to be missed.