Grand Prix Shorts - Monaco

Much of the entertainment – such as it was, during the Monaco Grand Prix, was provided by the BBC’s commentary team. First, Eddie Jordan proclaimed Ralf Schumacher as being the greatest race driver of all time, before Martin Brundle revealed…  that ex-Spice Girl, Gerri Halliwell, was in fact Bernie Ecclestones daughter. Then, after what was a particularly excitable performance from him, Jonathan Legard announced to the world that after the race the drinks would be on John Button at his local boozer ‘The Ship and Castle’ in Fontvieille Harbour. The rush of the impoverished and sunburned fans camped out on the hill overlooking the circuit must have resembled a big pink avalanche…

Still – at least the Beebs decision to host their Monaco show from a boat bobbing around in the harbour did not have the same disastrous consequences as ITV’s ill fated effort in 1996, when pundit Simon Taylor went greener and greener before the viewers eyes, before spending the rest of the race reacquainting himself with his lunch.  During the race itself, Nelson Piquet startled everybody by having an accident that was not his fault, after being rear ended by Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi. Nelson, 23, huffily complained in a TV interview about these ‘young kids in F1’.  Pot, kettle and er..black.

Come back for more Monaco news on Monday…

Tags: BBC, Bernie Ecclestone, Eddie Jordan, Monaco, Nelson, Ralf Schumacher

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