Today another blogging landmark has been reached. 2013 has now surpassed 2006, 2009, 2008 and 2012 in post totals, which currently stand at:
- 2012: 13
- 2008: 24
- 2009: 29
- 2006: 31
- 2013: 32
- 2011: 35
- 2004: 37
- 2010: 45
- 2007: 54
- 2005: 61
As well as this, our geocaching friends – known as Lard and Pickle – came round for tea, bringing their young daughter (who doesn’t have a geocaching name). A good time and chat was had by all. I even managed to hold the baby and drink coffee without either dropping the child, nor scalding her with that hot drink… an achievement I feel for a little though, I had to put him in the Graco FastAction Fold Click Connect Stroller after a couple minutes.
When I first began this 365 project, I actually didn’t ever think it would last this long. If I’m honest, a blog a month was a back up plan! I’m quite enjoying writing and it’s making me think about what I put on here throughout the day.
More Formula One news over the coming days as the car launches come faster and faster. Both Ferrari and Force India showed off their 2013 challengers.
Ferrari
This Ferrari is the 59th grand prix single-seater produced by the team. Unusually, the F138 wasn’t developed wholly at their own facility in Maranello but in the Toyota windtunnel in Cologne after realising that work was needed to improve their tunnel. Like other cars so far, particularly the Lotus, the F138 appears to be an evolution of last year’s F2012.
Some changes have been made at the back of the car to allow the exhaust layout to be changed. Quite strikingly, the air intake above the cockpit and the sidepod intakes have also been revised.
Ferrari, like McLaren, are in a bit of a lean spell title wise having had four years without a title.
According to Autosport.com:
Ferrari is seeking to hit the ground running with its new car after a dismal performance by its predecessor when it made its testing début last year.
Despite that, the historic Italian outfit managed to stay in the championship fight until the end of the year, with Spaniard Fernando Alonso losing out to Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel in the final race of the season in Brazil.
Force India
Let me begin by saying it’s quite worrying that one of the photos released hides the majority of the car… others do show it in full though.
The fourth 2013 car to be unveiled belongs to Force India, the Silverstone-based squad who finished 2012 seventh in the constructors’ championship. Indeed Nico Hulkenberg fought for victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
However, Hulkenberg is now at Sauber (who reveal their car tomorrow), and Force India is yet to reveal who will partner Paul di Resta this year. It looks like a tidy car, and I hope it does well enough to allow them to score some podiums once again. If they can reach the third part of qualifying, they will be in a strong position to gain some consistent points.
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