We’re halfway through the summer break and it’s fair to say it’s starting to drag. The rush leading up to a weekend is no longer there and you’re left with a Sunday stroll to keep you busy. The red lights at the traffic lights a reminder of the good times gone by at Hungary.
F1 fans are aa creative bunch however. We like to strategise and tinker when things get difficult. So the Everything F1 team have been finding ways to keep ourselves occupied.
From trolley racing to timings to bellowing at bus drivers. This is five ways to get your F1 fix before we get to Belgium.
Racing trolleys at the local supermarket
You’re heading down aisle six, past the beans and the bread, and you realise there is an unsuspecting couple heading down the left side of the aisle wondering what they’re having for dinner tonight.
You see the space on the right and it’s too good to turn down. Danny Ric’s wise words flying around your head – this is the chance to lick the stamp and send it.
There’s a stumbling block in the form of an employee restocking the shelves, but that doesn’t stop you.
You dip out of the slipstream dart your trolley to the right and pull side by the side with your rival…I mean fellow customer.
Flying past gives you a feeling you haven’t had since seeing Hamilton charge down the outside of Sainz. You’ve finally emulated your hero.
Don’t worry about the strange looks you get from the other trolley-holders. They just don’t understand.
With a grin on your face to switch from Hungary to hungry. Where’s the meal deals at?
Giving the driver a ‘box, box, box!’ at your stop
A simple one this and a way to share your F1 pleasures with someone else. If the drivers swapped their work hat with some F1 team merch, you know this is going to go well.
A bus journey can be mundane at the best of times. A destination that feels like it’s round the corner can take an age as you drift through the traffic stopping here, there and everywhere.
We’ve all been guilty of an eye roll as we see a pensioner pop their hand up at the next bus stop.
However, this can all change when you’re approaching your destination. Not only is it time to exit the bus, you can also execute a perfect pit stop while you’re at it.
As the stop comes into vision head to the front of the bus. Rather than press button like every other Tom, Dick and Harry throw in a ‘BOX,BOX BOX’. Not too loud of course. WE don’t want the driver crashing on pit entry.
Watch the markings as the driver pulls in to ensure there’s no delays on exit. Your response to their stop will be based on how easy it is for you to disembark.
If you happen to have any DHL clothing on quickly offer this to the driver as their award.
Shouting ‘It’s lights out and away we go!’ before bed time
One for the F1 fans among us who are scared of the dark. Singapore must be a real for experience for you.
Bed time can be a challenge with the night-time elite more prominent than ever. How can you switch off without the stress of thinking where your favourite driver will finish at the weekend?
So, this makes it more fun and also tests your night vision. What more could you want?
You’ve got your PJs on, teeth brushed and any other night time routine you may have. Time to get ready for lights out.
Ready up at the light switch and putting on your best David Croft voice flick the switch and race to warm, comforts of your bed.
This won’t bring back the F1 any sooner, but it will give you the thrill of the start line if only for a moment.
Just watch out on your journey to the bed. Everything F1 takes no responsibility for any Lego piece accidents on your way.
Pretend a Learner driver is the Safety Car
Learner drivers can be a pain sometimes. I know it because I am one.
The uncertainty at the roundabouts, to the shaky getaways at the lights. It’s enough to make a driving veteran go mad.
Well if you’re stuck behind one on those winding country roads with no sign of an overtake, why not pretend that you’re simply behind the Safety Car. It’s all part of the strategy.
Get a bit of weaving in there just to let them know that you’re there.
Even let out the odd remark publicly declaring your disdain for the slow speeds ahead that is costing you tyre temperatures and a chance at victory.
Mercedes fans should be particularly good at this with Lewis Hamilton being culpable about complaining about the Safety Car speed in the past.
Become a stripper to get that pole position feeling
Not one for the kids this. Over 18s only please!
Being on pole must be the best feeling in the world. The clear track in front of you and the knowledge that you’ve got the best chance of avoiding the carnage behind.
It’s something only a few professional drivers will experience and something even less of us fans will get to experience.
There is one way to break this streak however giving you something to replicate that feeling while also making a bit of extra cash.
Just make sure you discuss it with the family first. F1 fans or not…this may prove a controversial choice to get your F1 fix in the summer.
Spa couldn’t come soon enough!
