Top Step of the Podium

Well, it's been a long time coming, and because of a sojourn in Asia I have been away for awhile so this Blog update is later than it would otherwise have been, but Anthony finally returned to the top step of the podium after winning the Sebring 12-hour race for Peugeot.

Teamed up with his Austrian ex-F1 friend Alexander Wurz, and the Spanish ace Marc Gene, the three of them won a tense and exciting race, with Anthony overjoyed at being in charge of a 'proper' racing car again.

It was curious at the weekend when commentating for 5 Live in the Malaysian GP, when Ant and David Croft received a text suggesting Anthony was criticising Force India..? Whilst he would no doubt wish to be able to get into such a car, and would arguably be quicker than either Sutil or Liuzzi, the fact remains that the Peugeot LMP is, as Anthony put it, a "race winning car", and that is the difference.

Anthony signs at last...

After being left stranded in the wilderness by short-sighted Formula 1 teams, especially where years of loyalty to one team since 2001 have counted for nothing, it is satisfying to report that Anthony finally has a race-seat sorted for 2010.

He did test for the Peugeot sports-car team in 2009 at Paul Ricard, but despite his rapid pace he lost out to a Frenchman at the final reckoning. Thankfully the Peugeot bosses have recognised the talent in their midst, which led to Ant being signed to drive in this year's Sebring 12-hours, and the Le Mans 24-hours. He will be partnered with his old Austrian friend Alexander Wurz, and the Spanish ace Marc Gene, in what is not just a potential race-winning LMP-1, but also a race-winning driver combination.

It was about time some good news emerged from 2010...