F1 Fanatic

John – surely you’ve noticed
Schumi’s no longer a novice
He was once at the top
But now looks like a flop
Compared to young Rosberg
He’s been rather off, sir
I think this year will tell
If he’ll continue to dwell
In the Merc pits
Or just call it quits

You’re right on Schumacher,
He just needs more confidence;
He was nicknamed “Kaiser”
For his complete dominance.

Well perhaps, but now how about Kimi?
When they said he’d come back
I thought I was dreaming
Peacefully, that is, without missing his lack
Of a volume dial – his voice is so teeny

There once was a man named Gille
Who was a dab hand behind the wheel
Well he had a son
Who had a go at being champ and in 97 he won

Let us ne’er forget the unchained passion,
That drove this lionheart to six race wins.
Yet whilst known for his aggressive fashion
Behind the wheel, Gilles remained free from sins.
That cold Zolder morning, how it stings still.
A future champion, taken from Earth
Long before the time of calling who will
Be cherished by those aware of his worth.
Poor old Pironi. To think how it felt
To see a team mate killed before your eyes.
Denying you chance to ever have dealt
With their bitterness and apologise.
But while the great Gilles may now be long gone,
Inside of us all, his spirit lives on.

Loved Mag’s one about Gilles. It’s my favourite so far and I esp. liked the bit about Pironi as he tends to get a lot of hate unfairly I think.

So the car launches are under way
and for the HRT, Narain has had to pay
but Ferrari has broken my heart
they used to look so sexy and smart
I could stare at them all day
but I guess it’s the speed that counts anyway.

The Nose
(With apologies to Joyce Kilmer)

I know that I can never love
A broken F1 nose, which there are many of.

A nose whose blecch design is writ
In FIA rules – and thus legit;

A monstrous honker where Newey has conspired
To hide some innovation that hasn’t yet transpired;

A nose that ruins, for all to see;
A Ferrari that otherwise lovely would be.

Sole McLaren think it’s baneful
And for their car my eyes are grateful;

F1 cars aren’t made by fools like me,
But I sure wish they’d be more pretty.

It`s the Mercedes launch that I seek
To see if it will have an ugly beek

Perhaps it will be something unique
Just hope it looks magnifique

Schumi must get Mercs first win
That will put everyone in a spin