30/05/24: Formula 1 – Fast Jim
Fast Jim. With just seven drivers racing this week, one of them Mario fresh from two consecutive fourth-place finishes, it was Mario who was tipped to make his first visit to the podium, but…
23/05/24: Formula 1 – Mario Again
Mario Again. After Mario's excellent fourth-place finish in last week's DTM round, he arrived this week with a spring in his step and his sights set on doing the same in F1. Sure enough,…
21/03/24: Formula 1 – A Hyperactive Maggot
A Hyperactive Maggot. Is it possible to have a sequel just seven days after its predecessor, because if it is, this week's meeting should really be called Crash Fest 5. If last week's race…
14/03/24: Formula 1 – Crash Fest 4
Crash Fest 4 Who doesn't like a sequel? Fans say Matron's Knickers was great, Matron's Knickers 2 was better and Matron's Knickers 3 the best of the lot, so, not to be outdone by Molesey's…
11/01/24: Formula 1 – Frustrating
Frustrating. Sometimes I wonder what makes drivers turn up week after week to race slot cars. There's only ever one winner, so everyone else is, at best, only partially satisfied with their result. More…
04/01/24: Formula 1 – Ups and Downs
Ups and Downs. A grid of eight Formula 1 cars lined up for 2024's first race at Molesey. As usual, some of those cars were rockets, notably Josh's which had been assembled with all…
02/11/23: Formula 1 – Julian’s Nightmare
Julian's Nightmare. With the club currently seeing some of its highest attendances of recent years, it was an unusually small grid of just seven cars that lined up for the final F1 round of…
26/10/23: Formula 1 – Simon, Bouncing and Grandma Libby
Simon, Bouncing and Grandma Libby. It's happened again! Someone other than one of the Three Amigos - Julian, Lee and Josh - has won a race at Molesey. Rejoice!And, Sod’s Law, your correspondent couldn’t…