Well it’s 1:30 am and I’m getting a bit bored waiting for the 2nd practice session so thought this would be a good time to make a new post.

The first practice session went as most people would have expected. Williams may be in a bit of bother and BMW look off the pace. Will keep an eye on them in P2.

The good news for UK f1 fans is ITV have struck a deal with Bernie to show practice sessions via live streaming on their website. Until now the only information you had to go by was the live timing screen. This is fine but if someone posted a slow lap you never knew why. Now with TV pics to back it up you get a much better idea. For example in the last session, Massa was on a hot lap and looked good until the 3rd sector where he dropped of the pace. The live feed showed he was stuck behind a Toyota (the car in front…) which slowed him down. The final outcome reads:

When it should really read…..Raikkonen, Massa, Hamilton…a big help and a bit more interesting than just watching figures.

Next practice is at 3am so I think I’ll crack open a Red Bull.