London will get the chequered flag

DEAR Editor, The media have heralded the possibility of street racing returning to Brum following changes to the law.

Before petrol heads get carried away consider that London has long (via Bernie Ecclestone) been hankering after a F1 Grand Prix race. This change in the law is for this to happen and for no other reason.

To get your fill of noise and petrol fumes it’ll have to be the “Star City Circuit” for us plebs in the Second City, as was the case with the new National Stadium and our Olympic bids