Valencia

The European Grand Prix in Formula 1 took place in Valencia today. This is one of three races that have a special place in my heart, because the pups of the litter I had last year were named from Formula 1 tracks, Valencia being one of them. My dear daughter Anzu, who lives in Bergen, Norway, is formally known as Aangenaam Valencia.

This year's GP was an exciting one, with a lot of overtaking. One would have thought that Sebastian Vettel would win from pole position, as he often does, but he had to retire with mechanical problem. Instead, the Spanish Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso won on his home turf. Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen finished second. I do not know that much about Formula 1, but Daniel likes these two drivers, so he was happy. I guess a lot of Spaniards are, too. They are through to the semi finals in the European Championship in football and their countryman Alonso leads this year's Formula 1 World Championship. Perhaps this can divert some of their attention from the sad state of the Spanish economy.