This may be one of the craziest stories of the winter season, or it may be the most prophetic. Somehow it doesn’t seem possible, but then something about it rings true: a steady, old hand to guide McLaren through their troubles whilst Alonso gets the hang of things. But, does Alonso really need that? If anything, he may be quite angry at the idea that he needs help from someone.

In other news, the civil war is over. The car manufacturers and the FIA have shaken hands. Did anyone ever really believe the war wasn’t anything other than a bargaining tool anyway?