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It was the third race in the F1 triple-header today with the Spanish Grand Prix. The McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris locked out the front row of the grid ahead of Max Verstappen, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Lance Stroll apparently had a pain in his wrist related to a cycling accident a couple of years ago, although there were also reports of him losing his temper in the pits after qualifying. Either way, he didn't start the race, so there were only 19 cars on grid (I'm not sure why his Aston Martin team couldn't use a reserve driver). Oscar had a good getaway at the start, but Max managed to jump Lando. Lewis also passed George. Lando got back ahead of Max on lap 13. The Barcelona circuit is known for tire wear, and Red Bull put Max on a 3-stop strategy when most teams were planning on a 2-stop. Max was looking certain for third place until Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes engine gave out with just over 10 laps to go bringing out the safety car. All of the front runners went to the pits to change tires, but Max only had a set of the slower hard tires available. At the restart, Max's car nearly went sideways, allowing Charles Leclerc to pass. Max then went off-track as George tried to pass, but came out ahead. His team told Max to give the place back to George. Max wasn't happy about the instruction and appeared to deliberately hit George when it looked like he was letting him through. That earned Max a 10-second penalty and three points on his licence (he's now only one point away from a one race ban!). At the end, it was McLaren first and second with Oscar ahead of Lando. Charles got his second podium in a row with George in fourth. Nico Hulkenberg in his Kick Sauber surprised a lot of people by passing Lewis near the end to finish fifth. Max actually crossed the line in fifth, but his penalty pushed him back to 10th. In ninth, former World Champion Fernando Alonso was cheered by his home crowd as he scored his first points of the season. You can see the highlights here. Oscar is now 10 points ahead of Lando in the drivers' championship. In the constructors championship, McLaren have over double the points of their nearest rivals, Ferrari, who in-turn moved ahead of Mercedes today. It's two weeks until the next race in Canada.

It appears in the dialogue too. In 'The Return of the Mean Green Machine', Vance says "See if you can get up broadside, close as you can." and Coy replies "Aye, aye, skipper." Skipper Ward Surplus was a nod to Skip Ward who was associate producer/producer/supervising producer on 116 episodes (I'm sure I've mentioned this before).

The veteran Jesse found for the graveyard in 'R.I.P. Henry Flatt' was from the First Construction BATTALION.

It looks like I missed out on a auction before the Monaco Grand Prix. The Ferrari driven to victory by Michael Schumacher in the 2001 race sold for €15.98 million ($18.11 million at today's rates), making it the fourth most expensive F1 car ever sold. Oh well, I was a couple of bucks short anyway! As the joke goes: I'm almost a millionaire. I have all the zeros, I now just need a one!

There were three in 'Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough'!

Well, the double pit stop rule in Monaco didn't make much difference. The top four on the grid finished in the order they started. Lando Norris' win now puts him only three points behind his team mate Oscar Piastri, with Max Verstappen a further 22 points back. Lewis Hamilton recovered two of the three places that he was demoted to finish fifth. It was also a good day for RB and Williams who had both their cars in the points. Down the field, some of the teams used their second drivers to slow the down the cars behind to give their first cars a free pit stop. This frustrated George Russell so much that he overtook a Williams by cutting a chicane. When he told his team that he'd rather take the penalty than give the place back, he was given a drive-through penalty which cost him about 20 seconds. You can see the race highlights here. McLaren are now well ahead in the constructors' championship, but there's only five points between Mercedes in second and Ferrari in fourth with Red Bull in the middle. Next weekend is the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Again, I think they're similar but different. The one in 'The Ghost of General Lee' gets into a crash at the end, so was probably damaged. There are actually two trucks used in 'Arrest Jesse Duke'. The one the car strippers get into outside the parts store was originally white, and still has white paint visible inside the cab and patchy bits on the back and roof of the cab. During the chase it's a different truck - they acquire a bed of tires and all the white paint has gone. This is close to the 'The Ghost of General Lee' truck, but the rust/wear spots are in different places. As they pass Boss' house leaving the square in 'The Ghost of General Lee' they pass a very similar truck. Maybe this was the other one from the episode. It reminded me of the extra General parked in the square in 'One Armed Bandits'.

I'm not sure that it counts as a mistake. The extra officer is manning the roadblock as Rosco drives off, and then he moves the barrier when he come back through. The Hazzard County Police Department was much larger in 'One Armed Bandits', and Boss hired many deputies throughout the series, it's just that this one isn't referenced in the storyline.

Qualifying proved to be very tight, with positions changing right up to the end. Charles Leclerc looked to have bettered the McLarens until Lando Norris set a new lap record to take pole. The top five for tomorrow's race are: 1. Lando Norris - McLaren 2. Charles Leclerc - Ferrari 3. Oscar Piastri - McLaren 4. Max Verstappen - Red Bull 5. Isack Hadjar - RB You can see the highlights here. NB. The video shows that Lewis Hamilton qualified in fourth, but he was later demoted to seventh for impeding Max in Q1. You can see the pole lap from Lando's cockpit here. I've probably mentioned in previous years that the teams have to fit the cars with special steering racks to get around the hairpin at Monaco.

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Oak VALLEY

This weekend's Monaco Grand Prix is seen as a halo event, mainly due to its long history, glamor, and the demanding nature of the tight street circuit right on the shoreline of the wealthy principality. However, the tight nature makes overtaking very difficult, which can lead to boring races. F1 rules usually mandate that two different tire compounds are used during a race (Pirelli bring "soft", "medium" and "hard" tires to each race chosen from six different compounds to best suit the likely wear expected at the circuit), meaning at least one pit stop. At last year's race there was a bad crash on the first lap which brought out a red flag. Most of the field used their enforced time in the pits to fit hard tires which lasted until the end of the race (lower speeds a Monaco mean lower tire wear). The top ten cars finished in exactly the same order in which they started. You can see the highlights (I use the term loosely) of the race here. To try to avoid a repeat of this, teams will still have to use two tire compounds during the race at Monaco, but they have to make at least two pit stops this year. Time will tell if this makes any difference. Local driver and last year's winner, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, has been fastest in the first two practice sessions, with the McLarens also looking quick.

Apologies for the lateness of my F1 review - I've had a busy week! Here's what happened at last weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, Italy. The McLarens looked to have the pace all through the three free practice sessions, but could only manage first and fourth on the grid (Oscar Piastri ahead of Lando Norris). They were split by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen and the Mercedes of George Russell. Neither Ferrari made it into the top 10, which disappointed their fans so close to their factory. The other Mercedes driver, 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli, grew up near the track and had invited many friends and family to the race, but could only qualify 13th. Oscar made a good start, but Max got around him almost immediately. Lando had to wait until lap 11 to pass George and set off after his team mate. Oscar pitted early, and then Lando pitted just before Esteban Ocon's car pulled off to retire from the race, bringing out a virtual safety car. That gave Max and many others an easy pit stop and shook up the order. Lewis Hamilton, who'd been stuck behind Kimi since the start, finally managed to pass him on lap 34, and continued to make progress through the field. Sadly for his local fans, Kimi had to retire on lap 46. That brought out a full safety car which allowed for more easy pit stops for some. Max held the lead at the restart and went on to win the race. Behind him, Lando and Lewis each overtook their team mates on track. Charles Leclerc briefly passed Alex Albon, but his team told him to give the place back to avoid a penalty as he pushed Alex off the road to make the move. At the flag, the top 10 were: 1 Max Verstappen 2 Lando Norris 3 Oscar Piastri 4 Lewis Hamilton 5 Alexander Albon 6 Charles Leclerc 7 George Russell 8 Carlos Sainz Jnr 9 Isack Hadjar 10 Yuki Tsunoda Lewis said it was the first time he felt at home in the Ferrari after joining the team at the start of the season. You can see the race highlights here. This weekend we're off to the historic Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.

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Rosco was willing to pay Jason Steele QUADRUPLE the going rate to catch Bo and Luke.