A day of sports

A great day of F1, Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at SPA, the best GP on the circuit. It wasn't without base as I was literally glued to the telly from the gun with multiple overtaking, assisted with the super high speeds through the best 'corner' in F1, Eau Rouge, leading up camel straight with 23.5seconds of full throttle. Yes, 23.5 seconds of putting pedal to the metal in a 800bhp 600kg car. Imagine that!! A switching on of DRS and burst of KERS and one can overtake relatively easily. The glue to the TV came off suddenly on the 15th' minute mark as Steve Slater (Star Sports, ESPN commentator) announced that it was time for a break. I literally shouted at the TV a bit 'OUI!!!!'. F1 is one of the sillier sports which has commercials during a 'live' coverage! Imagine that during a BPL match. During the late 90s, F1 was shown on 'Sports City' and the televised F1 was WITHOUT commercials and at the end of the race, the interviews of the drivers were show immediately! (not like now where one needs to wait ~15mins). Enough of ramblings, it was a great race, one where tyre preservation, timing of pit stops and general strategy were important. There're rumours where in future, the Belgian and French GP would alternate like that the Japanese GP is alternating between Suzuka and Fuji speedway. Economics and money getting in the way of great racing action!!

SPA ROCKS!!! *mission to self: To go to SPA one day and watch F1 at the Eau Rouge corner!

The saturday was made memorable with a superb trashing of Arsenal by arch-rivals Manchester United. I'm not a BPL fan but Man U vs Arsenal usually turns up great matches. And watching it on FULL HD via Mio Stadium and a 42" telly was really really soothing on the eyes. Man U had great showing by Rooney and Ashley Young (whom between turn curled in 5 beautiful goals behind the hapless Arsenal defense). Wait, there was no defense, where one is called if the back line was cohesive. Arsenal's 7 non-usual starters look out of sorts and were seen without ideas. Van persie and Walcott had no fire in their eyes and looked plain 'sian' to even play. It was a simply a slaughter house in the Theater of Dreams, the worst showing of Arsenal in it's 115 years with a 2-8 trashing by Man U.

What a memorable day of sports!