And now for something completely different – Mid-term report.*
It’s been a while since my one and only Carfuffle report, but I guess enough time has passed for me to weigh in on the F1 circus.
My rant, all those weeks ago, centred around the unwelcome judgements and biased opinions of so many who had hardly seen a wheel turn—already condemning each and every driver to their preallotted outcomes, all in the name of sensationalism.
Well, things appear to be looking up. Or maybe Fogy’s simply given up—who knows? But decisions have been made, points have become a little more clearly placed, and reason has replaced opinion. Fogy has taken SkySports off his radar to a certain extent, so the obvious biases have become less obtrusive.
And now the row of lights are lit — and we are off.
Obviously, with 5 wins under his belt, the Oz Car looks the likeliest to continue its domination for the moment, even with the Monaco hiccup. While very Maxesque, there are still skills to be developed on those papaya shoulders. But temperament is not one of them—a breath of fresh air, if you ask me.
The Nor Car is close—but is it close enough? Too inconsistent in a sport where consistency has guaranteed titles for the Ros, the Ham, and the Max. It could come—and it’s gotta come—but it needs to come soon.
The Max Car, in the hands of the Liam and Tsud boys, is a real handful—yet handled to the max, it can reel in results. Only the Red mist, it seems, can keep the Red Bull failing dismally. It’s flailing... but is it sunk? Time will tell.
The Cha and Ham Cars are still limited by the spaghetti western mentality—where they come close, oh so close, to the best of Follywood, but still can’t quite take the cake.
A demoted Liam and inspired Isaac lead the way for the junior Bulls. Consistently fast, the Zac Car has shown a resilience long needed among the up-and-coming, while the Liam Car is a steady but almost insipid version of the potential it promised.
On to Mercy waters, with the Rus Car showing moments of utter brilliance in a time capsule–limited framework. And the young charge—fully redeeming the faith of a sheep in Wolf’s clothing. First year for the Kim Car, and already pointed in the best direction.
Under the surge of a Vowled leader that has Willed the team to produce machinery dignant of the Alb and the Carl. Still wobbly at times—but 2026 is the target, and momentum is there.
What about the Stro and Alo Cars? Promises of a greater birth, in the hands of a legendary designer. The 2026 beast might be a bust or a burden. Today, it is simply holding up the sport—in both senses, if you get my drift.
Skiing is probably what the Fla should be doing, because the French Alps are slip-sliding in all directions—with an inkling of promise and a mighty spatter of disappointment. Viva la France.
It Haas to get better—and it has. The Oco Car has shown moments of past promise, while the team has stuttered through this year’s program with a modicum of finesse. The Bear Car seems cursed—and little of the promise in red has become overly apparent yet.
The Green Stakes are head and shoulders above what seemed the allocated doorstep they had occupied for so long. The Bort Car is coming to grips with a new formula, while the Hulk Car has finally 7-pointed its way up the charts to a healthy 26. Unheard of—until a hard-fought result was found near the end of last season. Exceptional. But Audi can expect nothing less.
And finally, to Monaco.
They tried. And they failed.
So—what can be done?
The circuit is restricted by the limitations of geography, so spicing up Monaco needs a more creative approach.
Why not restrict each and every tyre compound to an 18-lap maximum—as was done in Qatar a few years back? The highlight of that race was the full-speed pursuit of results by all the drivers, and it made for an excellent spectacle.
Forcing teams to stagger their drivers would also keep Pitlane congestion to a minimum—hopefully. Minimum pit times might also be something to consider. Forcing each stop to be at least 5 seconds would bring the strategists to the fore and force more agile operations. (Maybe.)
Anyway, that’s it from Fogy on F1 for the moment. See you in a few more races’ time!
Cheers,
Fogy
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