Today would normally be Amy's Heikki News Monthly, but I suspect that timezones have got in the way again. To honour what should be the content of this daily, here are five tweets from Heikki recently.

“@Thomasgsf1: @H_Kovalainen did your girlfriend ban you from the ROC?” No she enjoyed the ride last year!

H_Kovalainen's Twitter avatarH_Kovalainen

Heikki won't be appearing at the big race in December, having crashed out and injured himself and his girlfriend last year. I wonder if she really did enjoy it.

Nadal going to win today, Djokovic grunting too much, should save energy hitting the ball

H_Kovalainen's Twitter avatarH_Kovalainen

Everyone's favourite Finn watched plenty of the tennis over the past month or so, with Wimbledon high on his priorities. He's also been tweeting about Tour de France, and I think boxing.

Good day with the team, all well prepared for silverstone and next years design well on way

H_Kovalainen's Twitter avatarH_Kovalainen

It's not all play, though, sometimes there is work to do.

Great night at the Great Ormond Street Charity event, some heartbreaking stories by kids and families, they're doing great job

H_Kovalainen's Twitter avatarH_Kovalainen

Doing a good deed.

Fun Friday bit of rain running always fun, tomorrow should be dry tho...

H_Kovalainen's Twitter avatarH_Kovalainen

Heikki believes driving in the rain is fun, so hopefully, no matter what the weather, we'll see at least one Lotus out on track today.

Enjoy the F1 action, peoples!

198 responses

  • Alianora La Canta08/07/2011 at 23:31

    Thank you, Christine, for bring the Heikki News Monthly. I like the style with which you did it :)

  • Steven Roy08/07/2011 at 23:40

    It doesn't seem like a month since Amy's last daily. I like the idea of a few tweets as the daily

  • Sidepodcast Update08/07/2011 at 23:45
  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 01:29

    dropped leigh off at station, stopped for wraps now. happy.

  • jpancoast09/07/2011 at 02:17

    I'm liven commenting from my Mac Mini in my new home in CO! W00t!

  • jpancoast09/07/2011 at 02:18

    I'm liven commenting from my Mac Mini in my new home in CO! W00t!

    Oh, yeah, the entire wired network is gigabit from end to end! Thanks neighbor who divorced his cheating cisco employee wife!

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 02:21

    Hello. Am tad drunk. Saw a Queen tribute band then went to Dad's for further drink where he revelaed he likes my blog and thinks I should sell articles for money. Hope Joe Night was good.

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 02:33

    Hello. Am tad drunk. Saw a Queen tribute band then went to Dad's for further drink where he revelaed he likes my blog and thinks I should sell articles for money. Hope Joe Night was good.

    i agree. blogging for free is so last decade.

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 02:36

    made it home, what an awesome evening.

    joe was on form, great questions and an amazing venue that was apparently based on the pantheon. it looked like it too.

    virgin have gone all out on their campsite thing. a crazy loud dj stage, gigantic tv. wish we could have afforded a pop-up hotel for the weekend.

    hope leigh makes it home soon too.

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 02:45

    drunnk and tired will pick this up saturday sometime... bye

  • Amy09/07/2011 at 04:03

    Eeeeeek sorry everyone :(

  • Sidepodcast Update09/07/2011 at 05:45
  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 07:38

    Nice bit of F1 on the one show last night, including Jenson & Lewis doing a quick review of the bbc teams performance http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b012crgn/?t=18m36s

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 08:26

    Morning all

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 08:45

    Morning guys :)

  • Kai in Edinburgh09/07/2011 at 08:47

    Nice bit of F1 on the one show last night, including Jenson & Lewis doing a quick review of the bbc teams performance www.bbc.co.uk/i/b…012crgn/?t=18m36s

    I enjoyed that. It's so cool (and unusual) for me to click on a BBC link and it just works. :)

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 08:48

    Yay that my internet and tv are working today. No sevrice whatsoever from virgin yesterday

  • Kai in Edinburgh09/07/2011 at 08:48

    Good morning all

    Edinburgh is awesome. The food is delicious, people are friendly, weather changes by the second.

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:10

    Fighting Talk makes me miss Sidepodpanel sooooooo much.

  • Amy09/07/2011 at 10:15

    I am watching the netball world champs, I used to watch sooo much netball when I lived in NZ but not much over the last few years.

    They might as well cancel the rest of the tournament though, the final is always the same two teams #sorryengland

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 10:15

    Results ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/britain-2011-free-practice-3-results

  • lou09/07/2011 at 10:20

    :o Franck Montangy shouted to Ant when he was on the top step and Ant was 2nd 'I love being here' :D last year at le mans.

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 10:20

    :o Franck Montangy shouted to Ant when he was on the top step and Ant was 2nd 'I love being here' :D last year at le mans.

    I am so angry at that man.

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:21

    Hehe, wutz yells "I feel so fast" after yawning when he wakes up

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 10:21

    :o Franck Montangy shouted to Ant when he was on the top step and Ant was 2nd 'I love being here' :D last year at le mans.

    :D

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:22

    :o Franck Montangy shouted to Ant when he was on the top step and Ant was 2nd 'I love being here' :D last year at le mans.

    Heheh.

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:23

    Hehehehe. Crofty is awesome.

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:27

    Hehehehe. Crofty is awesome.

    I like ants new catchphrase :)

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:28

    Hehe, crofty drunk karting!

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:30

    Jamesallenonf1:

    #f1 All team tech people been summoned by FIA for emergency meeting on engine throttle maps. Will ruling change again?

    Busy morning in Silverstone.

  • Adie09/07/2011 at 10:30

    My mistake! Forgot to change the threads

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:30

    D'awww Ant :D

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 10:31

    #f1 All team tech people been summoned by FIA for emergency meeting on engine throttle maps. Will ruling change again?

    Looks like Horner's complaining may just get somewhere yet.

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 10:32

    #f1 All team tech people been summoned by FIA for emergency meeting on engine throttle maps. Will ruling change again?

    Probably a political meeting to say be nice and we will review everything before the next race

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:32

    #f1 All team tech people been summoned by FIA for emergency meeting on engine throttle maps. Will ruling change again?

    Probably just a swap session for their F1 sticker books

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 10:33

    Probably just a swap session for their F1 sticker books

    :D

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 10:36

    Morning (also uhhh hangover.. good night though :) )

    #f1 All team tech people been summoned by FIA for emergency meeting on engine throttle maps. Will ruling change again?

    Changing rules during a race meeting is crazy. At least sort it out before practice.

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 10:42

    Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/live-britain-2011-qualifying

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 10:42

    On the spot reporting from Crofty: http://twitpic.com/5nh6h4

    :)

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:43

    On the spot reporting from Crofty: http://twitpic.com/5nh6h4

    Hope sauber don't decide to send their CEO...

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:44

    Hope sauber don't decide to send their CEO...

    whats wrong with Monisha?

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:45

    whats wrong with Monisha?

    I was just picking up that its addressed to "Gentlemen"

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 10:47

    Probably just a swap session for their F1 sticker books

    F1 Minute stickers?

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:48

    I was just picking up that its addressed to "Gentlemen"

    Aww, so it does. Sort it out charlie!

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 10:50

    Aww, so it does. Sort it out charlie!

    It's a meeting for the technical directors surely

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:52
  • Alianora La Canta09/07/2011 at 10:54

    On a lighter note, Michael Schumacher complained in the drivers' meeting that the fake grass wasn't grippy enough. He was advised to drive on the black bits...

  • Adie09/07/2011 at 10:55

    Laser Levelled Lawns??!

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:55

    Laser Levelled Lawns??!

    :D

    Ant is awesome.

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 10:56

    Laser Levelled Lawns??!

    Unbelievable

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:56

    I love that Ron Dennnis got it done so Whitmarsh did too :)

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:58

    I love that Ron Dennnis got it done so Whitmarsh did too :)

    i missed that bit, what happened?

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 10:58

    i missed that bit, what happened?

    Laser Levelled Lawns??!

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 10:59

    i missed that bit, what happened?

    ant was talking about lazer levelled lawns and mentioned he first heard of it when ron dennis got it done and then martin whitmarsh did too

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 10:59

    ant was talking about lazer levelled lawns and mentioned he first heard of it when ron dennis got it done and then martin whitmarsh did too

    ah!

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 11:01

    Hehe, that was fun. :)

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 11:03

    Hehe, that was fun. :)

    FIrst time I have ever listened to that program. Really enjoyed it but not as good as sidepodpanel

  • Stuart Taylor09/07/2011 at 11:08

    Afternoon, all

  • Alianora La Canta09/07/2011 at 11:09

    Afternoon, all

    Good afternoon! Rain forecast for qualifying and the race at Silverstone!

  • Stuart Taylor09/07/2011 at 11:13

    the pit grandstand looks terrifying, like watching Quidditch

  • Marti09/07/2011 at 11:27

    Morning :)

    How are you?

  • Stuart Taylor09/07/2011 at 11:28

    this exhaust blown row is the dullest, most annoying row yet

  • Stuart Taylor09/07/2011 at 11:42

    sigh... i wish I had a studio

  • lou09/07/2011 at 11:43

    sigh... i wish I had a studio

    i'm gonna miss the uni studios when i leave :(

  • Stuart Taylor09/07/2011 at 11:44

    i'm gonna miss the uni studios when i leave :(

    I've never worked in a studio. All my photos are in bizarre locations, as a consequence

  • Sidepodcast Update09/07/2011 at 11:45
  • Stuart Taylor09/07/2011 at 13:07

    Murray commentating! Brilliant :)

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 13:21

    afternoon folks

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 13:59

    morning all.

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 13:59

    Apparently a Safety Car start for the GP2 race despite a dry line on the track... stupid. Don't think I'll watch live then.

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:00

    morning all.

    hello! good night?

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:01

    and onto the tennis. missed the first set. but gooooo Murray brothers!! :)

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:01

    morning all.

    Hi. Did you see quali?

  • Amy09/07/2011 at 14:02

    and onto the tennis. missed the first set. but gooooo Murray brothers!! :)

    Roger and Stan are playing doubles against Portugal today. Goooo Team Swiss!

  • Amy09/07/2011 at 14:03

    Roger and Stan are playing doubles against Portugal today. Goooo Team Swiss!

    actually they may have already won. the davis cup website doesn't care about any countrys matches that aren't in the top group :(

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:03

    Roger and Stan are playing doubles against Portugal today. Goooo Team Swiss!

    hehe Andy seems to be loving this home support.

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:05

    it's kinda hard to tell the two murrays apart from some of the camera shots.

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:05

    it's kinda hard to tell the two murrays apart from some of the camera shots.

    okay Andy has blue shoes and a blue wrist band. i'm pleased they obviously thought about the poor fans with out rubbish tv sets. :)

  • Amy09/07/2011 at 14:06

    okay Andy has blue shoes and a blue wrist band. i'm pleased they obviously thought about the poor fans with out rubbish tv sets. :)

    so thoughtful :D

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:06

    so thoughtful :D

    :)

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:06

    Hi. Did you see quali?

    slept through it, will watch replay soon. yay for webber.

  • Amy09/07/2011 at 14:07

    slept through it, will watch replay soon. yay for webber.

    sleeping through things is the way of the future #sleptthroughdailywriting

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:08

    sleeping through things is the way of the future #sleptthroughdailywriting

    hehe.

    did leigh ever make it home?

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:08

    did leigh ever make it home?

    i believe so.

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 14:10

    slept through it, will watch replay soon. yay for webber.

    BBC extended the program because the golf was stopped by rain

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:10

    slept through it, will watch replay soon. yay for webber.

    I might've if Dad hadn't woken me up to give me a lift home.. even then I crashed on the sofa for a while.

    Was quite looking forward to lying back on the sofa with my eyes shut listening to Peter Alliss talk about golf but it got cancelled.

    #hangover

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:11

    BBC extended the program because the golf was stopped by rain

    saw eddie tapping his nose and saying "i told you so", can't believe i missed that much :)

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:11

    saw eddie tapping his nose and saying "i told you so", can't believe i missed that much :)

    you missed Murray in FP3 :)

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 14:11

    Was quite looking forward to lying back on the sofa with my eyes shut listening to Peter Alliss talk about golf but it got cancelled.

    Is Peter Aliss still alive?

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 14:12

    you missed Murray in FP3 :)

    And BBC don't put that on the iplayer

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:12

    Is Peter Aliss still alive?

    Yeah.. still making the occasional fool of himself but remains the voice of golf. They do shifts with other people who's names I've temporarily forgotten.

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:13

    you missed Murray in FP3 :)

    and more Murray just after the Q3 flag

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:13

    And BBC don't put that on the iplayer

    doh!

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 14:13

    hello! good night?

    very good actually

    Hi. Did you see quali?

    heard the result - catching it later on though

    did leigh ever make it home?

    got in the door at 5.47am - that you again sir

    :)

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:14

    very good actually

    wonderful! :)

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:14

    got in the door at 5.47am - that you again sir

    madness

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:14

    got in the door at 5.47am - that you again sir

    madness. how are you awake already? i could sleep some more.

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 14:14

    doh!

    They never put FP3 up. Makes no sense

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 14:14

    Hello Mr Chuck!

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 14:15

    madness. how are you awake already? i could sleep some more.

    I was back up at 12, but an urgent trip to post-office meant a que a missed quali

    :/

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 14:15

    got in the door at 5.47am - that you again sir

    Perfect time to get home

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:15

    Hello Mr Chuck!

    hehe. hey squire. where was you when i needed someone to talk to at 3am, eh?

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 14:16

    Perfect time to get home

    Hehee - just as I was about to get to bed, Renault tweeted something like "ooohh the sun is out, what a great day for quali"

    All I could think of was "yeaaahhhhh........"

    ;)

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 14:17

    hehe. hey squire. where was you when i needed someone to talk to at 3am, eh?

    I was actually up when you got home but I had both hands full... You needs to get that dictation page up and running :)

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 14:19

    I was actually up when you got home but I had both hands full... You needs to get that dictation page up and running :)

    ah-ha!

    (i can't do it until google enable it for textarea, currently only works on input=text)

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:24

    I was actually up when you got home but I had both hands full... You needs to get that dictation page up and running :)

    If it was really good the comments would be interspersed with 'waaa' 'waaa' or other miscellaneous baby noises :)

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 14:26

    Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/post/britain-2011-qualifying-results

  • Kai in Edinburgh09/07/2011 at 14:31

    Heading out, but I got some unedited, touristy pics up.

    https://picasaweb.google.com/106400214729093018812/WaterheadInnAmblesideCumbria?authkey=Gv1sRgCIf6p-a7oJrKOA&feat=email

    See you later

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 14:35

    #sidepodspace

    The space shuttle docks with the ISS for the final time at 11:07am Eastern/4:07pm UK time tomorrow

    http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 14:36

    Heading out, but I got some unedited, touristy pics up.

    https://picasaweb…OA&feat=email

    See you later

    Cool pics, looks amazing there.

  • Kai in Edinburgh09/07/2011 at 14:41

    Blog update ping

    http://solongandthanksforallthefishies.blogspot.com/

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 14:43

    A musical interlude, anyone..?

    Ping --> Something for the Weekend: Chaos UK “No Security”

    http://theweekendpollution.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/something-for-the-weekend-chaos-uk-no-security/

  • lou09/07/2011 at 14:43

    wohoo yay for team murray! :)

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 14:50

    (i can't do it until google enable it for textarea, currently only works on input=text)

    Silly old Google :)

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 15:28

    Belated start times ping

    http://toomuchracing.com/2011/07/09/start-times-9-10-july-2011/

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:29

    problems from the new silverstone grandstand:

    no-one is going to be able to see RBR/McLaren/Ferrari pitstops tomorrow. I saw the top of the lollipop today though ...

    if u sit in the International Pit Straight, the cars disappear from view after Williams ...

    https://twitter.com/#!/angua2259/

  • lou09/07/2011 at 15:31

    problems from the new silverstone grandstand:

    crofty was saying it's only a temporary grandstand and within a few years there is going to be a huge grandstand there with maybe a hotel and things.

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 15:31

    if u sit in the International Pit Straight, the cars disappear from view after Williams ...

    Someone tweeted a photo yesterday/Thursday from that end of pitlane looking back at the grandstand and you could only see the top row. I just don't understand why they made it like that.

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 15:32

    Our first F1 Big Picture guest submission: http://www.f1bigpicture.com/news/sky-high

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:32

    crofty was saying it's only a temporary grandstand and within a few years there is going to be a huge grandstand there with maybe a hotel and things.

    joe said last night, it might take until bernie dies/retires before they can afford it (media center is windowless until they do).

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:33

    Someone tweeted a photo yesterday/Thursday from that end of pitlane looking back at the grandstand and you could only see the top row. I just don't understand why they made it like that.

    long term planning, short term pain i guess.

  • lou09/07/2011 at 15:34

    joe said last night, it might take until bernie dies/retires before they can afford it (media center is windowless until they do).

    wwhhaatt!! yeah i saw some photogs complaining about no windows. i figured it was underground, but they just have no windows? O.o

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 15:34

    Our first F1 Big Picture guest submission: www.f1bigpicture.…com/news/sky-high

    Oh I meant to say... I liked Hi Ho Silverstone yesterday :) Great title!

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:35

    wwhhaatt!! yeah i saw some photogs complaining about no windows. i figured it was underground, but they just have no windows? O.o

    they put temporary commentary boxes in front of the media center, apparently when they build the hotel, they'll move the boxes then add windows.

  • lou09/07/2011 at 15:36

    they put temporary commentary boxes in front of the media center, apparently when they build the hotel, they'll move the boxes then add windows.

    ohh right. strange.

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:36

    Oh I meant to say... I liked Hi Ho Silverstone yesterday :) Great title!

    erm... that was a title from 2009?

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 15:36

    Our first F1 Big Picture guest submission: www.f1bigpicture.…com/news/sky-high

    Guest big pics are a great idea

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 15:37

    Hello again all :)

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:38

    Guest big pics are a great idea

    agreed. awesomeness.

  • Alex Andronov09/07/2011 at 15:39

    erm... that was a title from 2009?

    Oh I meant to say... I liked Hi Ho Silverstone from 2009 :) Great title :)

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:39

    Oh I meant to say... I liked Hi Ho Silverstone from 2009 :) Great title :)

    how did you find it?

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:40

    how did you find it?

    #archivecrawlingconfidentialfromchristine

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:40

    @eligp makes a good point

    The FIA had made it clear the clampdown was to stop teams from breaking the rules

    How is it possible it is now up to the teams to decide what's legal and what's not?

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 15:40

    Never saw this before - cheeky boy

    :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOtjY6vriP0

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 15:41

    Oh I meant to say... I liked Hi Ho Silverstone from 2009 :) Great title :)

    how did you find it?

    It is the first photo on the left under today's pic..

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 15:41

    How is it possible it is now up to the teams to decide what's legal and what's not?

    Oooh, very true...

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 15:41

    Our first F1 Big Picture guest submission: www.f1bigpicture.…com/news/sky-high

    Guest big pics are a great idea

    Yeah really good! I like that shot too.

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:41

    It is the first photo on the left under today's pic..

    oooooooh...

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 15:42

    How is it possible it is now up to the teams to decide what's legal and what's not?

    Things were so much simpler when Ferrari made all the rules

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 15:42

    Our first F1 Big Picture guest submission: www.f1bigpicture.…com/news/sky-high

    Lovely picture from the badger boys :)

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 15:43

    I was planning to do a before and after shot of my haircut today so here it is nevertheless

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 15:43

    Things were so much simpler when Ferrari made all the rules

    :)

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 15:43

    Things were so much simpler when Ferrari made all the rules

    At least it was 'them and us', now I don't know who to dislike

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 15:44

    I was planning to do a before and after shot of my haircut today so here it is nevertheless

    :D

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 15:44

    I was planning to do a before and after shot of my haircut today so here it is nevertheless

    :)

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 15:55

    How is it possible it is now up to the teams to decide what's legal and what's not?

    Things were so much simpler when Ferrari made all the rules

    :D But to an extent, it is true. Todt's love-hate relationship with Maranello may be playing a part in this change, though.

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 16:28

    Maaan, I've just realised how much the Google Plus logo looks like the logo of the big evil corporation from Portal 2...

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 16:30

    Maaan, I've just realised how much the Google Plus logo looks like the logo of the big evil corporation from Portal 2...

    Bah, tab fail. I was looking at Picasa, so Picasa logo not Plus. Too many services!

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 16:31

    Ping: http://www.f1minute.com/news/mark-webber-takes-pole-position-for-the-british-grand-prix

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 16:31

    Maaan, I've just realised how much the Google Plus logo looks like the logo of the big evil corporation from Portal 2...

    Bah, tab fail. I was looking at Picasa, so Picasa logo not Plus. Too many services!

    Don't worry, they're dropping the Picasa name (and logo) soon. No more chance to be confused. :D

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 16:33

    Don't worry, they're dropping the Picasa name (and logo) soon. No more chance to be confused. :D

    But I'll start calling them Aperture Laboratories!

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 16:34

    Don't worry, they're dropping the Picasa name (and logo) soon. No more chance to be confused. :D

    But I'll start calling them Aperture Laboratories!

    :D

  • Sidepodcast Classics09/07/2011 at 17:00

    Enjoy a little something from the sidepodcast.com back catalogue.

    - Bahrain 2010 - Team Standings

    Originally published 14/03/2010

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 17:28

    took a couple of pictures last night: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidepodcast/sets/72157627029330721/with/5918607903/

    my fav: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidepodcast/5918607903/in/set-72157627029330721

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 17:30

    Is that a reflected Mr C's hand in the picture?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidepodcast/5918655065/in/set-72157627029330721/

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 17:31

    Is that a reflected Mr C's hand in the picture?

    think so :)

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 17:36

    Oh dear - I may have just come across the most abysmal festival performance ever. Today, former-model and personality and fame-hogger, Amanda Brunker played at the Oxygen Festival in Ireland.

    It is the most ... interesting cover of "With or Without You" I may ever hear - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFZ3JesBcw

    Probably not as bad as this though...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8sNoodIDk

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 17:38

    It is the most ... interesting cover of "With or Without You" I may ever hear - www.youtube.com/w…tch?v=oZFZ3JesBcw

    no more than 6 seconds. eep.

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 17:38

    Is she singing?

    or whispering?

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 17:39

    Is she singing?

    or whispering?

    I think the industry term is "making sounds". At times, I'm not even sure she knows the words.

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 17:40

    Sadly the lady has as much charisma as the loaf of bread I bought today.

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 17:44

    It is the most ... interesting cover of "With or Without You" I may ever hear - www.youtube.com/w…tch?v=oZFZ3JesBcw

    cripes

  • Sidepodcast Update09/07/2011 at 17:45
  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 17:47

    Carol Vorderman with MB http://t.co/JSgkRnq

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 17:49

    ALMS live on their website (and MotorsTV) in a few minutes, from Lime Rock. Nice little track, Kai's local I think. Huge dearth of LMP cars though, hopefully GT will entertain.

    http://americanlemans.com/

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 17:57

    ALMS live on their website (and MotorsTV) in a few minutes, from Lime Rock. Nice little track, Kai's local I think. Huge dearth of LMP cars though, hopefully GT will entertain.

    The ALMS homepage doesn't have the link - you have to go to it directly.

    http://americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=live

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 17:58

    ALMS live on their website (and MotorsTV) in a few minutes, from Lime Rock. Nice little track, Kai's local I think. Huge dearth of LMP cars though, hopefully GT will entertain.

    The ALMS homepage doesn't have the link - you have to go to it directly.

    americanlemans.co…ary1.php?cat=live

    Homepage just changed to a choice for US and non-US viewers

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 18:00

    Hmmm. That was a bit of a struggle, saying Competizione...

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 18:09

    Did I just hear Christiano da Matta's name? Ace

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 18:10

    Did I just hear Christiano da Matta's name? Ace

    Looks like he's racing in the GT class. And it looks like they're currently dead-last in that class.

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 18:10

    Did I just hear Christiano da Matta's name? Ace

    Looks like he's racing in the GT class. And it looks like they're currently dead-last in that class.

    The Jaguar isn't very good.

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 18:10

    Looks like he's racing in the GT class. And it looks like they're currently dead-last in that class.

    I'm just happy when I see him racing nowadays

  • Journeyer09/07/2011 at 18:11

    Looks like he's racing in the GT class. And it looks like they're currently dead-last in that class.

    I'm just happy when I see him racing nowadays

    Racing with Bruno Junqueira - one of the great F1 what-could've-beens of the last decade.

  • Leigh O'Gorman09/07/2011 at 18:16

    Anyhoo, I must disappear for a while folks. Back in a bit

    :)

  • Bert09/07/2011 at 18:20

    ALMS live on their website (and MotorsTV) in a few minutes, from Lime Rock. Nice little track, Kai's local I think. Huge dearth of LMP cars though, hopefully GT will entertain.

    WooHoo! Sportsnet (Canada) picked up the ESPN 3 feed... with Radio Le Mans!

  • MalteseFalconX09/07/2011 at 18:48

    Just read that Ferrari have officially dropped the Marlboro name.... Interesting I thought...

    http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-ferrari-drops-marlboro-from-team-name/

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 18:52

    Manics at T in the Park on BBC red button

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 18:53

    Manics at T in the Park on BBC red button

    Oooh! Cheers Pat :)

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 18:53

    Just read that Ferrari have officially dropped the Marlboro name.... Interesting I thought...

    I wonder if it is a permanentchange

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 18:54

    Just read that Ferrari have officially dropped the Marlboro name.... Interesting I thought...

    formula-one.speed…o-from-team-name/

    Interesting, and to do it quietly..

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 18:58

    Manics at T in the Park on BBC red button

    Oooh! Cheers Pat :)

    Wish I'd found it earlier!

  • Alison09/07/2011 at 19:04

    Eeeeeeveningggg :D

    I'm so so so hungry #hurryuppizza

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 19:20

    Eeeeeeveningggg :D

    Hello

    I'm so so so hungry #hurryuppizza

    Probably like a watched pot

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 19:23

    Probably like a watched pot

    Its ready!

    I am catching up on the bbc coverage i missed due to being well behaved and doing some hard lengths in the pool

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 19:33

    added one more: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidepodcast/5919058171/in/photostream

    bit out of focus, but christine insisted.

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 19:35

    bit out of focus, but christine insisted.

    I wish they had made those wheels look less spindly

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 19:39

    I wish they had made those wheels look less spindly

    concept design was better: http://dubdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/marussia-supercar3.jpg

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 19:42

    concept design was better: dubdaily.com/wp-c…sia-supercar3.jpg

    Much better. Are the holes at the back for speakers?

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 19:42

    just a thought, if mclaren help virgin racing, presumably some of that info will feed back to marussia.

    irrespective of f1, mcalren have a supercar now, so isn't that essentially giving the commercial competition a helping hand?

  • Mr C09/07/2011 at 19:42

    Much better. Are the holes at the back for speakers?

    hehe. i was hoping flames.

  • Steven Roy09/07/2011 at 19:45

    just a thought, if mclaren help virgin racing, presumably some of that info will feed back to marussia.

    I don't think it will be a big issue

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 19:57

    irrespective of f1, mcalren have a supercar now, so isn't that essentially giving the commercial competition a helping hand?

    Marussia are more like a Lamborghini, 'hyper cars' rather than mclaren and ferrari 'supercars',

  • Pat W09/07/2011 at 19:59

    irrespective of f1, mcalren have a supercar now, so isn't that essentially giving the commercial competition a helping hand?

    Marussia are more like a Lamborghini, 'hyper cars' rather than mclaren and ferrari 'supercars',

    Maybe we'll even see a tie-up between car divisions..

  • Nick (@Twiger)09/07/2011 at 20:05

    Maybe we'll even see a tie-up between car divisions..

    That might not do so well, Lambo have started tracking into the supercar market with Audi/Bugatti tech knowledge :)

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 21:36

    Coldplay are on the red button headlining T in the Park :)

  • Christine09/07/2011 at 22:44

    This is fun - @lookingspiffy: Not that I'm spying on him or anything, but I'm wondering how hungover @CroftyF1 is going to be tomorrow. #MVRWeekend

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 23:08

    ping! sidepodcast.com/post/daily-10th-july-2011

  • Lukeh09/07/2011 at 23:08

    Oops, ping fail http://www.sidepodcast.com/post/daily-10th-july-2011