Probably no time soon. Although MaxiMillions’
making a mockery out of the Sport surely won’t Help…
Initially, I’d planned on attempting to
scribble something “riveting” here upon No Fenders about a long forgotten
American F1 constructor Justin-time’ for this year’s U.S. Grand Prix at Austin’s
Circuit Of The Americas. (COTA)
But running out of time, being way behind on my
F1 coverage and with another Grands Prix in Sin City still on the calendar. I’ll
save that story for November, hopefully…
Over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, I found my
mind Ah-wonderin’ as always after first having sat thru Friday night’s second
practice session ending at midnight Pacific. And then sitting down again to “watch”,
Err listen to Saturday “night’s” third practice here upon the West coast.
Although I enjoyed ANT’, nee Anthony Davidson
filling in for Martin billybob’ Brundle, along with my Numero Uno Sky Sports F1
Pitlane reporter Theodore, Not Lenny! Krabitz being on hand. I totally drifted off
into Never Neverland when Ted started waxing on disjointedly about a scene in Monty
Python’s Holy Grail, Huh? Before Ted said He needed to swap out His Headset’s
batteries so He could hear Himself…
And having tuned out of Formula 1 so far this
season, which is strange for Mwah. It wasn’t until Saturday when I realized when
talking to Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary Ellen that it was twenty years ago when I
attended the first of my two Japanese Grands Prix, circa 2003-04.
Knowing I’ve waxed on here upon No fenders many
Moons ago about how attending the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was so
Karmic for Mwah, being a Ginormous Der Terminator’, nee Michael Schumacher Fan!
As it just so very well happened that I was
present the day that Herr Schumacher finished eighth to claim His then record
setting sixth Formula 1 World Championship! Having surpassed the mark of El
Maestro’s, nee Juan Manuel Fangio’s tally of five F1 World Championships that
had stood for some 46 years.
Yet I don’t know where that exact story is
buried upon No Fenders, where instead I lamented about having previously attended
the 2004 Japanese Grand Prix instead. When Formula 1 made History by holding
Qualifying on Sunday morning for the first time ever.
http://www.nofenders.net/2010/10/suzuka-memories_09.html
Whilst it was funny re-reading the story (above)
and learning how then Mark Handlebarz’ Webber was then leading the 2010 F1
championship with eventual first time Weldmeister ‘lyl syd viddle (Sebastian
Vettel) languishing 21-points behind in fourth after Suzuka. Now that it’s a
decade ago since Vettel’s final World Championship.
But I’d have to say that Suzuka now holds a
permanent cloud over it for Mwah, with the ultimately fatal accident of Jules
Bianchi upon slamming into the recovery crane vehicle in the late goings of the
2014 Japanese Grand Prix…
http://www.nofenders.net/2014/10/f1-bianchis-condition-critical-de.html
Yet for reasons unknown, as it’s strange how
the mind works. I’d had the unusual Hankerin’ a few days prior to Suzuka for some
tunes from an ‘Ol Rock Band of Wayback’ that I listened to growing up. With
said band being Supertramp, as I suppose I’m taking the long way home here, Eh?
But it was a different song that kept playing
repeatedly over my internal Jukebox instead…
“Who are these Men of lust,
greed and glory
Rip off the Mask and let’s
see”
As this phrase first struck me regarding the
recent antics of Max Verstappen – who so audaciously told us if we didn’t like
His utter dominance of the sport, then we weren’t Fans of Formula 1!
And then Maximus Hothead’ followed that up by
emphatically telling us All to go Suck on a Egg! For which immediately made me retort
with Kevn Magnussen’s infamous statement of Suck My Balls Max!
“Who are these Men
of lust, greed and glory
Rip off the Mask
and let’s see
But that’s not right, oh, no, what’s the story?
But there’s you
and there’s me”
Yet instead, I simply cannot get over thinking
that these men of lust, greed and glory are the ten F1 Team Bosses who are so adamantly
opposed to allowing any new interlopers into their private Thiefdom!
Not to mention Liberty Media!
Now I’m not saying that Mikey A’ isn’t pursuing
taking an eleventh team entry on Formula One’s grid just for the mere sport of
it! Since naturally Michael Andretti wants to cash-in upon Formula One’s rising
popularity.
But still, what are the current ten F1 Teams so
afraid of? Other than their precious Share values dipping? For which I’d say is
only a matter of time inevitably…
But I’m sure the Spin doctors will just be merrily
focusing upon Herr Gunther instead, and America’s current F1 Team, Haas, even
if it’s been nothing but a Back marker ever since enteringFormula 1 in 2016.
And before Y’all jump All over the thought of
having two “Sub-par” American teams in F1. I’d argue how does the likes of Alfa
Romeo, Scuderia AlphaTauri and Williams currently fit into that landscape?
With Alfa Romeo and AlphaTauri having amassed a
total of three Grands Prix victories over some Gory 1,245 Grands Prix Starts!
By my very rudimentary Ryth-Muh-tickin’ of All of their various guises, i.e.;
Minardi, Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri, Sauber, BMW Sauber and Alfa Romeo between 1985
thru the just concluded Japanese Grand Prix. Whilst Williams has been a Shell
of it’s former glory for how many years now?
Song lyrics from Supertramp’s 1974 Crime of the Century.
