Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 5th - 7th June 2015

The Canadian Grand Prix, the home of many a great race. The home of a great race track, the high-speed Monaco. The walls are just as close but the speeds are so much higher. Always a favourite of mine to watch and drive.

Recent years have been good for the circuit. 2011 race was a race never to be forgotten, an all-time classic with Jenson Button taking the victory on the final lap from Sebastian Vettel. 2012 was great too with Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton scrapping it out, ultimately with the Briton taking the win. 2013 wasn't great but had it's moments but 2014 ramped back up to the standard we expect from Canada. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo took an unexpected and first win after Mercedes faltered.

This time around, we were expecting more of the same. The race had all the ingredients for a good race. No, it had all the ingredients for a GREAT race.

A Ferrari and a Williams out of position, the Mercedes were matched fairly evenly through the most part of qualifying and were set to continue their fight from last year before it was brought to a halt by mechanical failures. It was all looking rather good.

A few months back, for the first time ever, I switched off an F1 race. That was Malaysia, whilst most of the paddock and fans ran around praising what a great race it was, I switched it off at about half distance.

I nearly did it again for this race. There was overtaking, sure. It was all in a straight line with DRS. Only really notable things to pick up from the race was Alonso's personal, but short duel with Sebastian Vettel. Massa and Ericsson going wheel-to-wheel for a couple of corners and that's about it. It was not an interesting race, Lewis played with Nico the whole race, like a cat playing with a mouse, teasing him into thinking he had a shot, then as soon as the German got to about 1.2 seconds, Lewis pulled away again.

With 20 laps to go I muted the TV, and went on AOR. I put some music on and only glanced at the TV, rather than watching it.

Canada almost promises a great race; a good race at the very least. This wasn't. This was rubbish. Formula 1 is in a sad state if Canada can't put on a good show.

Unfortunately I feel like we're in for more of the same in the coming races. Austria is next and it is yet another power circuit, so it'll be the Manor Marussia's at the back with McLaren, both of whom should've sat the season out and had a year of testing, not governed by the FIA's strict rules.

After that it's Silverstone. The first race F1 event I'll be attending. It's cost a lot of money and if it's as lacklustre as this race, I'll not be going back.

That's all there is to say really.

Cheerio,

Stevie.