Brawn v Whitmarsh / Dennis

So the Australian Grand Prix saga has finally been wrapped up. We have gone from Trulli taking the podium for third to have him then receiving a 25-second penalty for passing Hamilton under safety car -- thus promoting Lewis to third. Now however it has been confirmed that Hamilton and the McLaren team misled (lied) to the race stewards. Hamilton and McLaren have now been stripped of all points, and rightly so.

Caught red-handed, a recorded team-to-car radio conversation clearly details Lewis slowed to the point that Trulli had no option but to pass. A small detail that Hamilton and McLaren clearly avoided telling race stewards in the first enquiry.

I used to be such a fan of McLaren - but they have lost the plot. There is a sort of dishonesty about the team that is eating at the reputation.

On the other end of the spectrum we have Brawn - both the person and the team; what class.

What a moment when the always composed and stoic Brawn could not speak due to the emotion of winning. If I was Mercedes I would be seriously considering the option for engine supply contract renewal with McLaren.

Brawn is looking very good as a number one team. The saving grace for McLaren is the road car division that is ramping up using Mercedes engines

Then we have Jensen v Hamilton. Don't you wish there was the opportunity to put just two drivers on the track, head-to-head in the same cars to see who would actually win. As of this moment with Button having his confidence back, my money is on him.

Off the track we have Jessica Michibata v a Pussycat Doll. Class v Flash ... or was that trash

18 points to … ZERO – seems about right ot me

Rod Halligan