Try this quick quiz: How did Mercedes do last Sunday at the clog fest? Which F1 team did Dutch bailiffs lock up at Zandvoort because of $13m owed to a former sponsor? The most famous soap dodger carmaker was born on August 28 a few years ago. What was his name? What happened to Jaguar? Which brewer just opened the world's best beer palace only 26 minutes from the Kensi?

First, we go off to Zandvoort, the most dangerous track in F1 and not just because you can eat raw herrings whole nearby. It was certainly dangerous for 23-year-old Logan Sargeant, America's great F1 hope, who has devoted half of his young life to competing in the world's greatest sport. The real fun started well before the Sunday main event. In practice on Saturday, Logan dropped two wheels on the grass, hitting the barriers on the exit of turn 3 before coming back on the track with his rear on fire. Problem was Logan didn't know his backside was on fire until someone told him to jump out. Then he was given the flick from his team and F1. Twenty-one-year-old, Argentine Franco Colapinto replaces him.

Despite stuffing up the start again, Leaping Lando won by 20 seconds. Mad Max came first of the losers and there's no doubt his car just didn't have the pace despite having the best driver. But Max keeps piling on the points. He's still 70 points ahead of Leaping Lando.

Merc F1 chief Toto Wolff was probably focused on announcing 18-year-old Italian driver Kimi Antonelli as Mad Max's replacement for next year while penning articles for the Harvard Business Review on leadership. And talking of new drivers, Gold Coast lad Jack Doohan, 21, son of motorcycle champ Michael Sydney Doohan, 60, will steer for Alpine next year.

The folks at Haas were focused on getting the clamps off their trucks. The clog equivalent of Constable Plod had repossessed all their kit because they owed $13m to former sponsor, Russian fertiliser firm Uralkali.

And the fun is starting even earlier for this weekend's Italian GP. On Thursday at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the Aston Martin Vantage safety car crashed while looking over the track. Officials couldn't call out the safety car for the safety car – the safety car was in the wall.

In car sales news, subtle seller of superior supercars Tom Hartley Jr has just sold the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning Jaguar C-Type, for a large undisclosed amount. One of only three Lightweight C-types produced, this dark British Racing Green piece of metal sex on wheels incredibly still retains its original chassis, body and engine.

And talking of Jags: "How did it come to pass that one of Britain's most respected car manufacturers fell into such dire straits?" writes Andrew English in the soap dodger Telegraph. "We all love a Jaguar, despite its recent products perhaps lacking the sparkle and sheer desirability of seminal cars such as the E-Type, original XJ6, Mk2 saloon and XK120."

Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC admits she and hubby Rod always serve Coopers – every Coopers style – and they drink it themselves at Government House. Fran was speaking at the opening of the world's best beer palace with new restaurant, three bars, whisky distillery, microbrewery tasting room, interactive history display, merchandise and special statue of the Honourable Michael McMichael, their best customer in 162 years. Only 26 minutes from the Kensi.

jc@jcp.com.au