Ann Bradshaw: Point of View

I spent the early hours of Sunday morning cuddled up under my duvet, my dog by my side snoring loudly, and watching what was, depending on your point of view, either a moderately interesting or a moderately boring Australian Grand Prix. I was able to find out what was happening in Melbourne and it was not following the script, most of which was based on the outcome of winter testing. However, I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to be a fly on the wall wherever five men, who in the past had been in the middle of the Melbourne action, would be watching this year's race.

I think the most relieved of these men would be Sir Frank Williams. Frank, quite sensibly, decided to watch the race from his Grove HQ. It is a long trip for a fit person, but for someone like Frank it must be quite an ordeal. Also he had his partner Patrick Head there to make sure things went well. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team had been written off as a serious contender before the season, and so to see Mark Webber and Nick Heidfeld giving McLaren, Ferrari, BAR, etc a run for their money must have been gratifying.