A one off special performance of Felipe Baby, performed live by Christine, as promised to the Sidepodcommunity if the total charity donations reached more than £500.
There hasn't been much to smile about in the world of F1 lately, but one of things we like to do, that never seems to get boring, is come up with fun titles for blog posts. Frequently it's a collaborative process, and we always aim to squeeze in some thinly veiled musical reference when the opportunity presents.
If you listened to this week's Aside with Joe, you'll recall a section of the show where Joe talks about his process of coming up with a good headline.
Unfortunately, during the recording, a skype drop-out ruined the premise of one fabulous anecdote, but rather than lose it forever, we've included it below. To fill in the words that Skype stole, the subject of the headline is the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix where McLaren drivers Senna and Prost managed to tangle while battling for the lead:
There's more where that came from too. As mentioned in the show, Grand Prix+ regularly features some of the best F1 headlines going and given our penchant for musical references this cover will likely rank as my favourite for a while:
I'm sure there are more good ones out there though, so we've created a wiki page to track and document the best.
If you've come across any classic Formula 1 headlines, titles or subheadings in the past feel free to dive in and add them to the list. If any jump out at you in the coming months, then please do the same. Additionally, if you're a writer or you have a blog, please do let us know in the comments if you ever spend time coming up with a good headline, and tell us what tricks you use to come up with something original.
Massa hasn't really had an easy time of it recently. Following on from his strong, but disappointing, finish to 2008, the Ferrari hasn't really been up to scratch. It's understandable that the drivers confidence might not be as sky high as you would expect but just lately, they seem to have been very downbeat about this whole racing business.
It's a surprise, particularly going into Bahrain, where Massa tends to do well, and the team have testing experience in the desert as well.
I can only imagine what Rob is saying to his young ward right now. In fact, I did imagine what he was saying, and I formed into a little ditty that you might care to listen to.
Here's my song to Massa, entitled Felipe Baby, that is intended to wish him good luck for the race tomorrow.
Hopefully that does the trick. If not, Luca di Montezemolo is in town, and that will surely make the Ferrari's fly up the order. We'll find out tomorrow!
