It’s been almost a week since the Turkish GP - which incidentally was no delight for me this year - virtually no passing and sadly, very little real racing. Aerodynamics are a genie I wish could be put back in the bottle.

I’ve also been pondering what to write about this week. Lots of big important things have been happening in F1 but it actually feels like nothing is happening in F1. Everything is a bit anti-climatic yet I can’t seem to remember there being a climax.

In the past week or so the online F1 media have been pushing these headlines:

• Super Aguri withdraws from Formula 1 -Autosport
  
• No race at Magny Cours for 2009 - Autosport
  
• Time running out for Silverstone - Pitpass.com
  
• FIA proposes 110 M budget cap - Autosport
  
• Mosley plans Monaco appearance - Times Online

Worryingly, none of the headlines refer to any actual racing. Isn’t racing what F1 is about - cars going around tracks, passing one another, thrilling fans and creating legends for us to tell our (future) grandchildren about? Yes, arguably, F1 has always been a bit like soap opera for grown men but let’s have a little racing to help bolster our defense that yes, it really is a sport!

So, rather than wax poetically about the Turkish Grand Prix and Turn 8 (are we really so starved for challenging tracks that we idolize a 4 apex corner likes it’s man’s greatest achievement?) I’m going to throw out a few headlines I want to see in my paper on the Monday morning after the race.

In no particular order of appearance:

• Last lap pass for win leaves fans wondering who won!
• Red Bull fifth team to win a race this season
• Webber steals pole from Pole!
• Teammates bang wheels for second place
• Mosley resigns for good of the sport

For now I guess I’ll just keep the faith but Formula 1 needs to start grabbing headlines because of the racing and not the politics and scandal.

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