A true story recounted by a friend working in a forensics lab used by a police force.
"Hello inspector Donut here,can you lift fingerprints from a cheque?"
"Yes we can"
"Great, I`ll fax the cheque to you"
Griff, suggest you sleep with pencil and paper beside the bed ready for that light bulb moment.
In the meantime is there nothing you can remember? Rope, string, chain,wire, mudweight, heating and water, shrinkage or expansion.
Going by comments I have read from Max and his mum it would seem as if the penny has dropped and they realise it is a hollow victory as do most in the pit lane.
I can see current and past drivers of whom there are many living in Monaco discussing this race at parties and informal meet ups over the break more than the average race.
This has come up on another non boating forum and amongst the suggestions to get out of the visit were ....
Leave hand in the door jam whilst closing the car door so unable to drive
Miss the last step when leaving the ladder after hanging christmas decorations suffering a twisted ankle
Blame the dog for tripping you up (same result as above)
Do a Likely Lads day avoiding all radio/ TV and watch Ch 4 catch-up when you return.
Ch 4 might still run a highlights program in the evening,