Formula Gone

It's not just cars that are getting bigger.

The Formula 1 season is too.

It is in the news today because they have announced that there won't be a Chinese Grand Prix in 2023.

But that would still leave 23 which is the biggest calendar ever.  I'm glad I don't watch F1 any more - it would take up nearly half a year's worth of Sundays to watch races that have a devalued points stake and the last few races will probably be moot anyway as a decent driver/car combination will have wrapped up the championship before Halloween.

When I was young, there were about a dozen races - mostly in Europe.

Then Bernie started chasing the money and along came such noble countries as Russia and Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

And of course China, who, apart from assorted human rights issues, seem to have cocked up Covid which is the actual reason why they are not hosting now - stuff human rights, Sky need more viewers.

Meanwhile, a European country not known for hosting F1, Romania, had a problem with a vehicle for a different multinational today.

Literally a vehicle.

A Coca-Cola Christmas lorry in fact:

Oops.

Looks to me like a fridge in the trailer has had a fault. The BBC story is here.

Also looks to me like there are loads of different uses for Coca-Cola.

Although putting out fires doesn't appear to be one of them.