For Sale: 10,000 clearance T-shirts at bargain prices. Cancelled order from the David Coulthard Supporters Club. All shirts bear the slogan, '2002 This Is My Year'
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Eddie Irvine has slammed the FIA's decision to deduct 10 qualifying places from drivers involved in 'avoidable accidents' and apply them to future races. The gobby Ulsterman has said that on Jaguar's qualifying form, if he transgressed in San Marino, he'd be starting Monaco from somewhere near the swimming pool. Most people in the pitlane think it'll be Minardi by the swimming pool and Irv in the tunnel.
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Juan ('fat boy'
Montoya is livid at being given a drive-thru penalty in Malaysia. He didn't so much mind the time lost, he got really angry when he discovered Sam Michaels hadn't got his quarterpounder with cheese ready
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And finally most team bosses have welcomed the news that from 2004 only one engine will be available per grand prix weekend. Teams have yet to hammer out the fine detail - i.e. which team gets it for the first race.
REHAB IS FOR QUITTERS